Display a Random Item from a SharePoint List: Beta Testing
One of the annoying things for me has been trying to get a web part that would show a random item from a list. I’ve wanted to feature projects, employees, questions/answer sets, etc. on the home page to keep it new without having to finely control what data was exposed on the home page.
I’ve completed the coding for a Random Item web part which takes a random item from a list and displays it using the formatting that the user/developer provides. It has the ability to support previous and next buttons as well as the ability to cache the results for a period of time so that the entire page isn’t in a constant state of flux.
I’ve still got to finish the documentation and create a few example DWPs, but I’m looking for folks who are interested in beta testing the web part and letting me know what additional features it needs.
Were you able to display random users/employees? Thanks.