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Colligo Contributor Client
SharePoint 2010 Ready

Colligo Contributor™ Client is desktop software that increases SharePoint adoption by providing a seamless user experience online and offline. It enables information workers to instantly access, modify, and create SharePoint documents, list items, and metadata – anywhere. Mobile and remote workers remain productive, regardless of network latency or unavailability, while working in the field or from branch office, and while traveling.

Colligo Contributor™ Client Features


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  Rich Desktop Client Interface
Contributor Client synchronizes SharePoint content to a local encrypted data store for instant access – improving user productivity over slow connections or when working offline. Its intuitive drag-and-drop interface is tightly integrated with Microsoft® Office desktop applications so it's easy to use. 2-way sync, data encryption, document check-in / check-out, and elegant conflict resolution enable authorized users to keep content safe and up-to-date.

 

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  Synchronization Configuration Options
Users can select specific documents, document sets, libraries, or entire SharePoint sites for sync to their laptops. Content is kept up-to-date with automatic background sync based on startup, view, and configured time intervals. When online, modifications to content can immediately trigger synchronization. A 1-way sync configuration is available for read-only access. Configuration options can be set by individual users or locked by IT.
  • Select a folder, library, or entire site
  • Access & update content while offline
  • Set sync on startup, view, edit, or interval

 


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  Document & Form Libraries
Documents are added to libraries and folders with a simple drag-and-drop, at which time users can also set custom metadata. New documents can be created on the desktop using the same forms and content types available on the server. Existing documents can be easily opened, edited, and saved. In-place records management is supported in SharePoint 2010.
  • Update offline & sync changes online
  • Drag-and-drop documents from desktop
  • Use content types & forms offline

 


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  Views & Metadata
Views are available online and offline to quickly find and organize content. Metadata for list items and documents can be set for multiple items at once, with a simple right-click. Users can set enterprise managed and keyword metadata using the term store selector. Default folder-level metadata can be specified for automatic application. Multi-value lookups are supported.
  • Right-click to quickly update metadata
  • Edit common metadata to multiple files
  • Select managed metadata via term store
  • Set default folder-level metadata

 


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  Custom & Standard Lists
Users gain access to custom lists and many standard lists including events, issues, links, contacts, announcements, tasks, and agendas. List items are added or edited with just a few clicks and automatically updated in SharePoint.
  • Set content types for list items
  • Access & update custom lists
  • Add items to standard lists
  • Right-click to edit item properties

 


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  Email & Attachment Drag-and-Drop
Contributor Client has special support for email and attachment drag-and-drop. A unique filename is automatically generated and message fields including To, From, CC, Date, and Subject are captured as metadata values. Users can immediately set content types and custom metadata for email retention and classification applications.
  • Improve email & document management
  • Auto capture email fields (To, From, etc.)
  • Immediately apply custom metadata

 


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  Folder Drag-and-Drop
Complete folder structures can be copied from the desktop or between SharePoint document libraries with a simple “drag-and-drop.” The folders are created in SharePoint, files uploaded, and metadata values set on each file imported.
  • Specify custom metadata using the default folder-level metadata feature
  • Add metadata using a customizable editor

 


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  Document Checking & Version Resolution
Check-In and Check-Out is supported when users are working online. Elegant conflict resolution, integrated with Microsoft Word® compare and merge, notifies the user if conflicting edits have been made by multiple users while offline.
  • Lock content with Check-Out & Check-In
  • Make changes offline, auto update online
  • Resolve conflicts with compare & merge

Easy to Deploy - Contributor Client supports any version of SharePoint (WSS 2.0/3.0, SharePoint Foundation, or SharePoint Server 2003/2007/2010) and it supports for terminal server environments. It's very quick and easy to deploy with a small 10 MB client install package and no server installation. The deployment Configuration Editor allows SharePoint Administrators to easily pre-configure sites for sync, set automatic sync intervals, configure storage locations, and more. Custom SharePoint client solutions can be developed using the Contributor Software Development Kit.

No training needed - Thousands have used Contributor without reading any documentation. In many cases users find the application easier to use than SharePoint itself. The UI is very intuitive, borrowing many visual elements from applications like Microsoft Outlook® and Microsoft Windows Explorer.

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