Colligo Contributor
Colligo Contributor is a proprietary software package aimed at businesses, developed by Colligo Networks of Vancouver, British Columbia. Colligo Contributor was launched in 2006[1] and is part of a family of Colligo products that provide rich client interfaces[2] for Microsoft SharePoint, a collaborative portal application based on the Windows SharePoint Services platform. The Colligo for SharePoint product line also includes a free product called Colligo Reader.[1][3][4][5]
Developer(s) | Colligo Networks |
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Stable release | 6.0
/ 2013-04-16 |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Type | Collaboration Software |
License | Proprietary |
Website | http://www.colligo.com |
Colligo Contributor is now part of Colligo Engage.[6]
Colligo Contributor for SharePoint
Colligo Contributor is a family of desktop software applications developed on the Microsoft .NET framework, that are designed to increase SharePoint user adoption by addressing "problems on the UI and user experience fronts".[7] These applications are compatible with servers running Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, SharePoint 2010,[8] or SharePoint 2013. Colligo Contributor has been called a "client for SharePoint"[2] because it "integrates the client infrastructure with the SharePoint infrastructure",[9] providing a local user interface that is an alternative to the typical SharePoint interface through a browser.[10] The architecture of the local data store enables users to optionally cache SharePoint content, making it available online and offline.[1] Colligo Contributor also includes a software development kit to build custom SharePoint client applications, and extensions such as custom metadata editors.[11]
Colligo contributor can be used to solve SharePoint usability challenges in several scenarios, such as e-mail and attachment management,[10][12] network file share replacement,[7] enterprise content management,[8] and SharePoint migration.[13]
References
- Fontana, John (25 May 2006). "Colligo builds offline client for SharePoint". Network World. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Fontana, John (15 December 2009). "Microsoft SharePoint add-ons offer tantalizing system tweaks". Network World. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Caton, Michael (18 September 2006). "Sharepoint Users Can Take It Offline". eWeek.com. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Liu, Lawrence (21 February 2007). "Two extremely useful (and free!) SharePoint addons…". Microsoft SharePoint Team Blog. MSDN Blogs. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Barrett, Ron (27 April 2009). "12 killer freebie SharePoint add-ons". Network World. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- "Improve SharePoint Adoption - Colligo Engage Console". 13 June 2016.
- Guseva, Irina (30 June 2009). "Colligo 4.0: Making SharePoint Experiences More Enjoyable". CMS Wire. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Mosher, Barb (28 April 2010). "Colligo 4.1 Extends SharePoint 2010's ECM Capabilities". CMS Wire. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Reinholz, Brian (30 June 2009). "Bring SharePoint Home: Colligo Releases Contributor 4". WindowsITPro. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Ferris, David (2 July 2009). "Colligo Contributor Provides Better Email Integration with SharePoint". Ferris Research Blog. Ferris Research. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Toth, Adam (27 May 2010). "Creating a Custom Metadata Editor Plugin for Colligo for SharePoint". Life on Planet Groove Blog. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Matt (17 July 2008). "Manage E-mail in SharePoint". GetThePoint blog. Microsoft SharePoint End-User Content Team. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Cromer, Joe (12 June 2009). "Migrating Documents and Meta Data with Colligo Contributor". Risetime Technology Blog. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
External links
- Colligo homepage
- SharePoint Blogs Review of Colligo Contributor 2.0
- Review of Colligo Contributor 2.0 from Dustin’s Tech Notes Blog
- eWeek Review of Colligo Reader and Colligo Contributor
- Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazines Announce Their 2008 Best of Tech Ed IT Pro Awards
- 2009 Windows IT Pro Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards