I first really discovered SharePoint a couple of years ago. One of our clients was thinking about using it and we looked into it for them. What I discovered just blew me away. So much great functionality straight out of the box! Wow… And that was before SharePoint 2013 came along.
I admit, when it comes to Microsoft System Admin and System Programming, I’m a complete numptie! I can program – but not in any of the languages most others here use. I run my own virtual server under Windows Server 2012 – I get by – and could probably set up a SharePoint farm if I put my mind to it… But I don’t even understand the titles of most the discussions in this community!
For my own business, we use SharePoint extensively (albeit as part of Office 365). Every client we have has a SharePoint landing site, every project for each client has its own site with document libraries, a visual project plan, incident and issue logs and tracking, team member profiles etc. etc. – our clients login as external users – we LOVE IT! The security is tricky – but works so long as we are careful. We actually find SharePoint really easy to use. There I’ve said it! Yet everywhere I go (even clients who happily use our SharePoint site) people tell me it’s difficult and they don’t use it. And if one more person tells me they have something similar using Dropbox… well I might not be responsible for my actions!
Where do I go to hang out with people who just sit around basking in the wonder of SharePoint and maybe sharing a few ideas on how to use it better?
You are in the right place. There are several high level admins here whose discussions are over most people’s heads including mine (I’m just a beginner). However, even being a beginner I have found it very useful to post questions here and have received help on several occasions learning along the way. There are good people here willing and able to help with almost any issue.
