SharePoint 2007 - Creating custom search scopes

By default SharePoint sites comes with a number of search scopes:PeopleAll Sitesbesides the implicit search scopes which change according to the context:This SiteThis ListYou can however create your own search scopes, to be able to filter your search results according to a number of rules. All this functionality is available out of the box and using the administration interface, and that gives

SharePoint 2007: Filtering data views with ASP.NET controls

http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2007/03/05/asp-net-controls-filter-the-data-view.aspxAlthough I haven't tried it myself (yet), this post looks interesting.

SharePoint 2007: Query Parameter Filtered Data Views

Using the standard SharePoint OOTB functionality (i.e. using connections from web part to web part) you can filter items in connected web parts but you cannot have only the selected item in the current web part.Original Web Part (no filtering on selected item)Data views and SharePoint Designer come to the rescue to filter on the selected item only. You can change the List View Web Part to a Data

SharePoint 2007: Print List Feature

http://www.codeplex.com/featuresIf you go to the URL above and click on Releasease you will find a Print List Feature which once installed and deployed will give a Print List feature. The nice thing about this feature is that you can choose the view you want to print, whilst the ugly thing is that the drop down used to choose the view is not hidden (and has to be printed).The feature is based on

SharePoint 2007: Filtered Lookups

I've come across a requirement which is quite basic, creating a filter on a Lookup field in a List. Basically I have a list of Vacancies, and another list which looks up at the Vacancies list. I want the lookup field to only show those vacancies marked as Open.SharePoint does not support this OOTB, however with a little playing around and using SharePoint Designer you can manage to get this to

SharePoint 2007: Creating a custom New Item and Edit Item for Lists

Kristian Kalsing explains how to do this on his blog.Open the site in SharePoint Designer. Browse to the list and open the 'NewForm.aspx' web form.Click File > Save As... and give the form a new name such as 'NewFormEdited.aspx'Delete the default List Form Web Part from the page. Click Insert > SharePoint Controls > Custom List Form. In the List or Document Library Form dialog, select the

SharePoint 2007: Changing the title of an RSS Feed in the RSS Viewer web part

You might usually find that the RSS Viewer displays an RSS Feed title which you don't really like and which you want to change. Or you might want to add a nice image to your RSS feed. You can by hacking into the XSL used by the RSS Viewer Web Part.Steps to do this:Edit Page, and Modify Shared Web PartClick on the XSL EditorFind the following div: groupheader item medium