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SharePoint 2013 An Overview
Social computing, ECM, Search, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Integration of multiple cross-functional platforms have become a must for every organization.
SharePoint provides the scalability, agility and capability required for providing a comprehensive solution to address these needs of an organization by providing a robust framework to quickly build, manage and deploy Enterprise Portal Applications that leverage content management, collaboration, search, composites and business insights to connect and empower people, cut costs with a unified infrastructure, rapidly respond to business needs and work with external partners and customers. It has been widely adopted across verticals and across geographies (with more than 17000 customers and 100 million users)
SharePoint started its journey as a portal in 2001 which enabled web based collaboration and rudimentary document management. The next version released in 2003 included enhancements in collaboration, UI and a re – architecture of the product. MOSS 2007 was released with a lot of enhancements in areas of focus which included Document Management, Collaboration, User Information and Search. MOSS had Windows SP Services 3.0 as foundation which provided the core functionality. SP 2010 was released with a lot of enhancements along various themes: Sites, Communities, Search, Insights and Components.
Microsoft recommends usage of more out of the box features than building large-scale or complex customizations which is where the enhancements to SP 2013 make a huge impact. There have been significant improvements at platform level and major architectural changes in SP 2013 which include enhancements in areas like Security with support for OAuth, standards compliant Data Exchange with support for OData, support for Windows Workflow Foundation 4.5, eDiscovery features to assist in integrated case management, support for viewing in multiple mobile devices, improved web content management, Search, ECM and Social computing. The new app model gives architects and developers lot more design options.
Enhancements at a glance:
Development – Easier development of workflows and a new, simplified application model, called the Cloud App Model, allows more customization of SP Online and easier customization of SP 2013 on-premises applications.
Document sharing and collaboration – SP 2013 offers an out-of-the-box option for synchronizing user content. Where consumers will use SkyDrive to synchronize Office 2013 content. This service can synchronize a user’s own content as well as SP document libraries and is managed directly through Windows Explorer as SP Libraries, in the same manner as SkyDrive integration.
Content Management – features for managing content retention have been extended to manage content across sources (such as Exchange mailboxes and Lync) without requiring copying of content
Social Features – features social networking functionality comes integrated directly from Microsoft’s recently acquired Yammer technology, aggregated outside feeds including Facebook and LinkedIn
Search and discovery – FAST Search is now directly integrated, providing search of documents, sites, users, and multimedia content through an extensible query framework
Mobile devices – The ability to render a single SP published site in multiple formats for different devices. This gives developers ability to enable a push notification service on a SP site to send device updates to a Windows Phone device.
Authentication – Authentication enhancements include enabling easier claims-based authentication and enables new scenarios and functionality for Exchange Server 2013, Lync Server 2013, and apps
BCS – Includes support for apps internal, external list improvements to provide functional parity with other lists, and support for OData Business Data Connectivity (BDC) connections
Business Intelligence – provides comprehensive BI tools that integrate across Microsoft Office applications and other Microsoft technology solutions and services
eDiscovery – Improvements include the ability to perform eDiscovery queries across multiple farms and Exchange servers, to preserve and export discovered content
Records Management and Compliance – Site based retention has been introduced allowing compliance features to be applied to sites
Branding – The new features in a publishing site minimize the amount of knowledge that is required to successfully design and brand a site.
Meliorate Your iPhone With These Fantastic 5 Apps
Are you planning to revamp your existing iPhone interface? Or may be, you are new to iPhone and wish to set the right foot by installing the right apps? Well, whatever the case may be, you definitely need the best apps in your kitty. Or else, you might need to get one customized from an iPhone development company. So, to make your hunt simpler, here’s an overview of top 5 iOS applications that will make your iPhone experience worthwhile. Let’s take a look.
1. Evernote: Yes! Almost every iPhone user would have suggested you to download the Evernote app, but it never sounded convincing enough. Do you know why? Evernote is a very personalized app. Everyone uses it in a different manner. To sum it up, Evernote is a note-taking app that helps you in managing all kinds of notes including voice notes, text notes, audio recorded notes, pictures and voice memos. And what’s more? This app even makes your notes highly search-able. This means the next time you need to make that important note, there isn’t any need of struggling with sticky notes. Simply download Evernote.
2. Google Maps: Got into the wrong lane? Heading nowhere? It’s high time you bid adieu to Apple Maps. Google Maps is back and this time with a bang! After being kicked out post the launch of iOS 6, Google Maps is again available for the iPhone users. All you need to do is to download this app and drive along with this tried and tested navigation partner.
3. Dashlane: Are you bad at remembering passwords? Then this app is all you could ask for. Dashlane, a password management app, lets you generate and save all your passwords automatically. And the auto complete feature acts as the icing on the cake- you don’t need to fill in the same information again and again. Could life get any simpler? All you need to do is to set a strong Dashlane password and everything else will be taken care of automatically. Though the app is free to download and use, you will be missing out on some features if you don’t have a premium version. A premium account costs a mere $39.99 per year. For an app that is as secure and as encrypted as Dashlane, paying this price won’t pinch your pockets.
4. Facebook: The name says it all. This social media application needs no introduction at all. This dedicated app helps you in maintaining your social connect 24 by 7. Even if you are not much of a Facebook fan, you might need this app to keep a track of the information that your near ones share on this social networking hub. Posts, pictures, events, and people- this application helps you keep in touch with all, which is a reason enough to download this app and go social.
5. WebMD: This is one app that you would never wish to consult, but as and when you consult it in hours of dire need, you would be glad that you downloaded it. A diagnosis app, WebMD acts as your ‘medical consultant at call’. It contains a set of simple instructions that come handy in any kind of emergencies, listings for pharmacies and medical professionals in the vicinity of your area, and first-aid guides. Isn’t it a must-have app for those ‘just-in-case’ situations?
Awesome- this is how you would define the aforementioned collection of apps. But if you are still not satisfied with what you read or what you get in the app store, you can turn to any iPhone development company and hire iPhone developers who can render customized iOS applications for you.
SharePoint 2013 An Overview
Social computing, ECM, Search, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Integration of multiple cross-functional platforms have become a must for every organization.
SharePoint provides the scalability, agility and capability required for providing a comprehensive solution to address these needs of an organization by providing a robust framework to quickly build, manage and deploy Enterprise Portal Applications that leverage content management, collaboration, search, composites and business insights to connect and empower people, cut costs with a unified infrastructure, rapidly respond to business needs and work with external partners and customers. It has been widely adopted across verticals and across geographies (with more than 17000 customers and 100 million users)
SharePoint started its journey as a portal in 2001 which enabled web based collaboration and rudimentary document management. The next version released in 2003 included enhancements in collaboration, UI and a re – architecture of the product. MOSS 2007 was released with a lot of enhancements in areas of focus which included Document Management, Collaboration, User Information and Search. MOSS had Windows SP Services 3.0 as foundation which provided the core functionality. SP 2010 was released with a lot of enhancements along various themes: Sites, Communities, Search, Insights and Components.
Microsoft recommends usage of more out of the box features than building large-scale or complex customizations which is where the enhancements to SP 2013 make a huge impact. There have been significant improvements at platform level and major architectural changes in SP 2013 which include enhancements in areas like Security with support for OAuth, standards compliant Data Exchange with support for OData, support for Windows Workflow Foundation 4.5, eDiscovery features to assist in integrated case management, support for viewing in multiple mobile devices, improved web content management, Search, ECM and Social computing. The new app model gives architects and developers lot more design options.
Enhancements at a glance:
Development – Easier development of workflows and a new, simplified application model, called the Cloud App Model, allows more customization of SP Online and easier customization of SP 2013 on-premises applications.
Document sharing and collaboration – SP 2013 offers an out-of-the-box option for synchronizing user content. Where consumers will use SkyDrive to synchronize Office 2013 content. This service can synchronize a user’s own content as well as SP document libraries and is managed directly through Windows Explorer as SP Libraries, in the same manner as SkyDrive integration.
Content Management – features for managing content retention have been extended to manage content across sources (such as Exchange mailboxes and Lync) without requiring copying of content
Social Features – features social networking functionality comes integrated directly from Microsoft’s recently acquired Yammer technology, aggregated outside feeds including Facebook and LinkedIn
Search and discovery – FAST Search is now directly integrated, providing search of documents, sites, users, and multimedia content through an extensible query framework
Mobile devices – The ability to render a single SP published site in multiple formats for different devices. This gives developers ability to enable a push notification service on a SP site to send device updates to a Windows Phone device.
Authentication – Authentication enhancements include enabling easier claims-based authentication and enables new scenarios and functionality for Exchange Server 2013, Lync Server 2013, and apps
BCS – Includes support for apps internal, external list improvements to provide functional parity with other lists, and support for OData Business Data Connectivity (BDC) connections
Business Intelligence – provides comprehensive BI tools that integrate across Microsoft Office applications and other Microsoft technology solutions and services
eDiscovery – Improvements include the ability to perform eDiscovery queries across multiple farms and Exchange servers, to preserve and export discovered content
Records Management and Compliance – Site based retention has been introduced allowing compliance features to be applied to sites
Branding – The new features in a publishing site minimize the amount of knowledge that is required to successfully design and brand a site.