Rules to Better SharePoint for Developers

• Do you manage SharePoint projects with TFS (with proven Agile/Scrum and ALM Strategies)?
• ASP.NET vs SharePoint development - Do you know deployment is different?
• ASP.NET vs SharePoint development - Do you know source control is different?
• Do you always set InfoPath compatibility mode to design for both Rich and Web client forms?
• Do you always use Data Connection Library for InfoPath forms?
• Do you create a minimal master page?
• Do you know common web configuration stuff you will need?
• Do you know the ASP.NET skills that do not translate (aka are different) ?
• Do you know to *never* touch a production environment with SharePoint designer?
• Do you know that developers should do all their custom work in their own SharePoint development environment?
• Do you know the ASP.NET skills that translate?
• Do you know the best ways to deploy a SharePoint solution?
• Do you make small incremental changes to your VSeWSS projects?
• Do you know to do data you need CAML?
• Do you have a version page for your SharePoint site?
• Do you know to try to use the Content Query Web Part (CQWP) over the Data View Web Part (DVWP)?
• Do you know what is broken in workflow?
• Do you use SharePoint designer well?
• Do you always use Site Columns instead of List Columns?
• Do you know when to use CAML instead of object model?
• Do you know when to use SmartPart or WebPart?
• Do you have a favicon on your SharePoint site?
• Do you know where to add style files for SharePoint deployment?
• Do you know why you need to use solution package instead of deployment manually?
• Do you know you can't think of data the same way?
• Do You Let Your Designers Loose on SharePoint?
• Do you use content editor web part with care?
• Fix HTML - Do you make SharePoint CSS friendly?
• Do you aim to customize a SharePoint webpart first?
• Do you know how to deploy SharePoint?
• Do you use LINQ instead of CAML?
• Have you considered SharePoint 2010 for internet sites license?
• How to publish a report based on a list?
• Do you indicate the magnitude of a page edit?
• Do you use field and list item validation (in 2010)
• Do you know how to work with document versions?
• Do you know the best SharePoint 2010 development environment?
• Do you know the best way to take SharePoint data offline?
• Do you create BCS connections to all your line of business (LOB) applications?
• Do you have uptime checks for your public sharepoint site?
• Do you know how to get the SharePoint document version in Word?
• Do you turn off auto activation on farm and web application scope features?
• Do you know when to use BCS?
• Do you avoid using BCS when you need Workflow?
• Do you format date selectors to include the weekday?
• Do you know what collaboration means?
• SharePoint Rules Categories - Do You Know How to Make the Title Consistent?
• Do you know that you can't use 2010 Managed Metadata with Office 2007 out of the box?
• Do you remove ‘My Site’ and ‘My Profile’ if you are not using them?
• Do you know how to fix people's display name in SharePoint ?
• Do you know this quick fix for SharePoint JavaScript errors that prevents you from switching page layout?
• Do you stop editing, when you see “Read Only”?
• Do you know the best way to implement administrators' login
• ASP.NET vs SharePoint development - Do you know what you get for free out of the box?
• Do you customize group header styling in lists?
• Do you know how to create a "Customer Portal" in SharePoint?
• Do you know how to custom styles for RichHtmlEditor in SharePoint 2013?
• Do you know how to resolve the broken links caused by page renaming?
• Do you know how to set up Application Insights (in SharePoint)?
• Do you know how to sort in view by a column through code
• Do you know the 6 ways to integrate your CRM 2011 data into SharePoint 2010?
• Do you know the best forms solution?
• Do you reduce diagnostic logging level after configure hybrid search?
• Do you turn off auto-update on your servers?
• Do you get rid of legacy items in SharePoint Online?
• Do you use the right service in SharePoint 2013
• Do you know to never dispose objects from SPContext.Current?
• Do you turn off auto update on your servers?
• Do you have consistent SharePoint Sites?
• Do you use the best SharePoint navigation?