Microsoft has released a step by step progression to developing basic Windows Apps using HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript. Here is the link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br211385.aspx
Windows PowerShell 3.0 offers signficant improvements over its predecessor. Per TechNet (Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh857339.aspx), this includes and is not limited to: Disconnected Sessions Windows PowerShell Workflow Windows PowerShell Web Access Scheduled Jobs Module Auto-Loading and Cmdlet Discovery Improvements Get-ChildItem Attributes and Recursive Searches Map Network Drives Extend Types Without Types.ps1xml Files Simplified Syntax for Where-Object and ForEach-Object Updatable …
One of the most intriguing features of SharePoint 2013 is Managed Navigation. Per Microsoft, “Managed navigation lets you define and maintain the navigation on a site by using term sets. Managed navigation supplements the existing SharePoint navigation that is based on site structure. You create the managed navigation structure by adding terms to term sets in the Term Store Management tool. You can copy the navigation term set and translate it into the same languages that are used for variations labels.”
Source: TechNet
Key aspects of Managed Navigation include:
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Document Sets provide advanced flexibility and power for managing content. Per Microsoft, Documents Sets “are designed to manage all aspects of work products. They provide a user interface (UI), metadata options, behaviors, and object model elements that fill a gap in the hierarchy of containers between documents and sites.”
Source: Microsoft TechNet
Document Sets can share metadata with their contents, making it easier to tag and manage content. Workflows can be run on individual items within a set, or on the Document Set as a whole (ex. treating the Document Set as a legal case file, where once the case is closed, it is routed with all its content to a Records Center for storage and eventual disposition).
Brought online as a feature of SharePoint 2010, the SharePoint 2013 Document Sets continue to refine the capabilities of this encapsulation method.
What’s Changed
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The SharePoint 2013 Preview is here, and with it, a lot of information to consume. The following offers some high-level insights into the Architecture, Features, and Resources for SharePoint 2013. As we dig deeper into this new platform, we will take a hard look at the true value it brings to the Enterprise. Architecture While the …
While testing a Records Library in SharePoint 2010, the records will become locked and undeclaring records one by one (if you have the capability to undeclare records enabled through your Library and Site Records Declaration Settings) can be a tedious task. There may be others times when a content migration could go wrong, the Content Organizer might …
For those looking to dip their feet into SQL 2012 and cloud based database storage via SQL Azure, there are two components. The first is the Express Edition of SQL 2012 which can connect to SQL Azure. The second is the 90 day “free” trial of SQL Azure. I state “Free” because Microsoft will charge you …
There may be situations in which you need to adjust the default configuration SharePoint 2010 uses to handle resource allocation for workflows, such as the maximum number of new instances. While there is not an out of the box GUI interface to throttle workflows, PowerShell is to the rescue with some straightforward options to both view and set workflow throttling via the SPFarmConfig command.
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SharePoint 2010 is a dynamic, yet extensive platform that requires a detailed approach and dedicated resources to properly implement and govern. Fortunately, across the Web are great resources from Microsoft supporting SharePoint 2010. Some are located in obvious places, while others are a little more “fun” to find (akin to an Easter egg hunt). Here is a list of some of my favorites, and I hope you find them helpful in your SharePoint adventures.
SharePoint Server 2010 Resource Centers: Provides a comprehensive list of SharePoint Resource Centers
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff465365
Governance in SharePoint Server 2010: The first place to start before touching SharePoint
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff800826.aspx
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Wave 15 is upon us with a technical preview for “a select group of customers under non-disclosure agreements”. It promises an overhaul of a full range of products from server operating systems, Office, cloud offerings, mobile, Lync… and SharePoint.
Here is a link to the announcement:
Speculation includes a SharePoint Apps Marketplace, revamped social media, a public beta this summer, and release by the end of the 2012.
Beyond speculation, there are some core features and functionality Microsoft must put in place in order to satisfy a user base hungry to utilize and not “develop” the platform (another post will detail out the role of development in SharePoint… hint! develop as an escalation point/when a technical gap exists).
Key “Must Haves”are as follows:
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