Issue: How to prevent content such as list and document libraries from being indexed?
Solution:
- Open the Advanced Settings for a SharePoint List.
- Check the “No” for “Allow items from this document library to appear in search results?”
Note: SharePoint’s Object Model can also be used to programmatically set the list’s NoCrawl Property to false.
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Special Recognition:
Walter Mosscrop for researching and making sense of some difficult SharePoint search issues.
Why Silverlight? What is Silverlight?
| Version 3 of Microsoft Silverlight is on the horizon and there are still some misconceptions regarding why Silverlight exists. Before answering the “Why Silverlight” question we need to understand what Silverlight is. Silverlight, is often compared to Flash because of its vector graphics and animation capabilities. However, Silverlight also provides access to a subset of .NET Framework Base Classes. So this means that complete applications can be developed using Silverlight, with various concerns separated into layers. |  |
Silverlight Provides:
- Compiled Language Support (VB.NET, C#, etc.)
- IDE Debugging
- SEO – Deep Link Formatting
- Out-of-Browser Support
Silverlight would be a good fit for teams building rich internet application on ASP.NET Platform with experience using Visual Studio and writing .NET Code.
Summary
Consider Silverlight if your team already leverage ASP.NET and/or Visual Studio
Consider Silverlight for added Search Engine Optimization Value
Consider Silverlight to build a layered rich internet application.
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Resources:
Silverlight Frequently Asked Questions
Microsoft Official Silverlight