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Dear Friend

Welcome to the Winter 2011 edition of our The Know e-newsletter. The past few months have been busy and exciting times for Portal Solutions, and we’re happy to share items we hope will interest you. Articles, whitepapers, case studies, and presentations on a wide array of topics from Search to the Cloud are included in this issue. To kickoff 2011, let me introduce you to a Microsoft whitepaper, The Economics of the Cloud, which presents compelling economic evidence toward the move to the Cloud.

Please feel free to reach out to me if I or my team can be of any assistance. I can be reached at daniel@portalsolutions.net or (240) 450-2694. Thank you for your time and partnership with Portal Solutions. 

 - Daniel

In The Know:

We recently launched another blog, In the Know. We know that many of you don’t work with code and underlying technical structure of the SharePoint. Instead, you told us you want more insights into ideas, trends, and key considerations that will help you do your job better.

So, we’ve launched a second blog to address these types of topics and commentary. Don’t forget to add your comments, give us your feedback, and suggest other topics and ideas to explore.

How Do You Make SharePoint Mobile Device Friendly?

Smartphones have revolutionized mobility, and users are demanding more and more. We recently co-hosted a webinar to help SharePoint users understand more about creating a mobile strategy for SharePoint users. 

Portal Solution’s Jeff Ward outlined Strategic Considerations for Mobile SharePoint and Lisa Ruff of H3 Solutions conducted a thorough product demonstration of their product, Mobile Entrée, which simplifies delivering critical SharePoint processes and information to virtually all types of smartphones.

How Do You Make Search Results More Relevant for Users?

The webinar we co-hosted with our partner Concept Searching, Search Engine Face Off:  Keywords vs. Metadata, was a sellout! Portal’s Val Orekhov did a thorough job of explaining the pros and cons of using keywords and metadata for Search, and highlighting some tips for decision making. You can now view  the recorded version of the event.

Lawdragon Article Features Advice for Law Firms

Legal Experience Management Solution-- Jeff Ward’s extensive experience helping law firm clients create business solutions  led to a recent article published by a major legal online publication, Lawdragon. The article offers an overview of the types of challenges that can be met using a SharePoint platform, and gives helpful information for firms seeking a solution.

We've brought together a few links that you might find helpful.

• SharePoint Saturday EMEA
• SharePoint Pro Connections
• Federal SharePoint Users Group
• SharePoint Users Group DC
• Nothing But SharePoint
• Top SharePoint Sites

Be In the Know:  Words of Wisdom

Not having the information you need when you need it leaves you wanting. Not knowing where to look for that information leaves you powerless. In a society where information is king, none of us can afford that..   

-Lois Horowitz

New! Member Website Case Study 

The Association of the US Army (AUSA) recently debuted its new website.  Built using SharePoint 2007, the site was completely revamped to provide a full range of previously unavailable functionality for Headquarters employees, Chapter Leadership and Members.  Complete details of the project are now available for download in our case study, Improving Member Outreach and Services in a Web 2.0 World.

Upcoming Events

Three Portal Solutions' experts have been selected to deliver educational sessions at the upcoming AIIM@Info360 Conference in March 2011. The event will take place in Washington D.C. March 21 - 24 at the Walter Washington Convention Center. This year the conference features an increased focus on SharePoint to meet the demand for information.

Our CEO, Daniel Cohen-Dumani will discuss our concept of Knowledge Optimization in his session, Knowledge Optimization—Key Concepts and Tips for Using Your Knowledge Assets to Deliver Results.  Managing Director Jeff Ward will be joined by our client Steptoe & Johnson to present a case study on our Experience Management solution, Experience Management: Managing Accumulated Knowledge Assets into Better Results.  Chris Poteet, Senior Consultant, will discuss the impact and importance of Information Architecture (IA) on the User Experience when he presents Improve Usability and Deliver Robust User Experiences with Solid Information Architectures.

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