Immediacy SharePoint Connector (SPC)

Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) is becoming a de facto industry-standard platform for deploying collaborative, networked applications that is increasingly being made available at low or no cost within the server infrastructure.

The Immediacy SharePoint Connector enables you to exploit these capabilities through an Immediacy solution, without having to invest in extra Microsoft server licences and Client Access Licences as your SharePoint deployments expand.

Version 1.0 of our SharePoint Connector enables you to exploit the List functions of the WSS platform and other SharePoint implementations. Teams within your organisation can compile WSS List data and then display it in the relevant format on Immediacy-driven sites.

SharePoint Lists are essentially a non-technical interface for accessing data in SQL databases that enable you to create templated lists or basic applications for handling a wide range of data - from sales leads, holiday requests and product comparison data to marketing campaign tracking, inventory lists and contact directories

Features

'List views' created in WSS can be displayed via Immediacy driven websites

Lists can be configured through the Connector to collect information via Immediacy driven sites into WSS lists

In public website or extranet scenarios, the Immediacy Deployment Server can be configured to download information, collected via the Connector plug-in, into the original WSS List

Benefits

Standard collaboration features of WSS can be used to create and maintain list data in a 'single source' location.

Combines the Microsoft Office/Exchange integration and collaborative capabilities of SharePoint with the sophisticated web content management capabilities of Immediacy

Ongoing development to deliver similar capabilities for Library and Web Part integration, as well as specific services such as accessibility checking, image editing and auto-categorisation to add functionality to wider SharePoint implementations.