Get User Roles using jQuery and SPServices

If you ever have a need to get the roles a user is assigned using jQuery – here’s how. You will need to get jQuery (www.jquery.com) and SPServices (spservices.codeplex.com). Then you can perform the following:

Open the SharePoint 2010 Modal Dialog

If you have a need to open a modal dialog for user interaction, here’s how you can accomplish it the “SharePoint 2010” way.

Two Quick JavaScript Snippets I Use Everyday

Here are some JavaScript snippets that I’ve found in various places across the web that I find highly useful in my day-to-day tasks.

Referencing Javascript Files with SharePoint 2010 Custom Actions using SciptSrc – Jan Tielens’ Bloggings

I began searching tonight to see what was available for the silverlight javascript side files in SharePoint 2010 and stumbled upon this little GEM:

Referencing Javascript Files with SharePoint 2010 Custom Actions using SciptSrc – Jan Tielens’ Bloggings.

This is an incredibly powerful capability — including JavaScript libraries like jQuery can be turned into features that are activated on the individual sites where they are needed!