Comparison between SharePoint 2013 & 2010 Calendar

SharePoint 2013 - Calendar

• Ribbon has changed

SharePoint 2010 - Calendar

SharePoint 2013 - Calendar - >New Item

• Workspace has been removed in the default view

SharePoint 2010 - Calendar - >New Item

SharePoint 2013 - Calendar - >Calendar settings

SharePoint 2010 - Calendar - >Calendar settings

SharePoint 2013 - Calendar - >Calendar Advanced settings

• Re-Index list --> This functionality will re-index all the contents in the library during the next crawl.

SharePoint 2013 - Calendar - >Rating settings

Below highlighted functionality has been added.

CAML designer tool for SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013

A good news for all SharePoint developers that needs a CAML Query builder for SharePoint 2010, Office 365 and SharePoint 15. The new tool named CAML Designer have a lot of functionalities and good support to Office 365 as well. This tool has been created by Karine Bosch and Andy Van Steenbergen. You can download it from the downloads tab of the BIWUG site or from Download link

This version of the CAML designer contains the following functionality:

• Log on using the SharePoint server object model, or the SharePoint client object model, or the web services
• CAML snippets for querying a SharePoint list
• Code snippets for the SharePoint server object model, the .NET Client object, the SharePoint web services.

You can connect three ways:
• using the server object model: this is when you are able to install the tool on the server where you installed SharePoint.
• using the client object model: this is when you need to connect remotely.
• using the SharePoint web services: this is when you need to connect remotely. Didn’t test it but it is possible you can use it on a SharePoint 2007 site.

Currently you can only build CAML queries for SharePoint 2010.

More detailed documentation on CAML and the CAML Designer can be found here.

Maximilian Melcher also recorded a video on the CAML Designer.

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Now Available!

Download Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

SharePoint Server 2013 is designed to help you achieve new levels of reliability and performance, delivering features and capabilities that simplify administration, protect communications and information, and empower users while meeting their demands for greater business mobility.
SharePoint Server 2013 builds on the investments of previous SharePoint releases to help:

• Lower IT costs with a flexible and scalable collaboration platform
• Better manage risk by safeguarding your business with secure and reliable capabilities
• Increase productivity through cost-effective and efficient management

Need more information about SharePoint Server 2013? See the product details page.

Register for the Download

Register now, and then continue your evaluation with the technical product resources—such as forums, whitepapers, and training materials—at the SharePoint Server 2013 Resource Page.

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Additional information:

• Available in these editions: 64-bit ISO
• Available in these languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish
• Installation requires the following product key: NQTMW-K63MQ-39G6H-B2CH9-FRDWJ

Enterprise-scale farms for SharePoint Server 2013

The architecture represented in this model is an example enterprise-scale farm based on a customer with 90,000 users and 100 million search items.

Quick details

Version:	1.0	Date published:	11/6/2012
Language:	English

Files in this download

The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

File name	Size
sps-2013-enterprise farm-model.pdf	342 KB	Download
sps-2013-enterprise farm-model.vsd	2.4 MB	Download

SharePoint 2013 & 2010 Central Admin Comparison

SharePoint 2013 Manager

The SharePoint Manager 2013 is a SharePoint object model explorer. It enables you to browse every site on the local farm and view every property.

(One of the most important and helpful Tools for SharePoint Admins)

Click  here to download 

SharePoint 2013: How to Test Upgrade from SharePoint 2010

SharePoint 2013: How to Test Upgrade

 

This model explains how to create a test environment to use when you upgrade from SharePoint Server 2010 or SharePoint Foundation 2010 to SharePoint 2013 Products.

Quick details

Version:	1	Date published:	10/23/2012
Language:	English

Files in this download

The links in this section correspond to files available for this download. Download the files appropriate for you.

File name	Size
sp2013-upgrade-testing.pdf	371 KB	Download
sp2013-upgrade-testing.vsd	1.4 MB	Download

Overview

As part of a successful upgrade plan, you have to develop environments in which you can test upgraded components. This model describes how to create an environment that accounts for components in your SharePoint 2010 Products environment that you plan to upgrade to SharePoint 2013 Products.

System requirements

Supported operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Microsoft Visio 2010, Adobe Portable Document File Reader

Instructions

1. Click the Download button in the upper right corner of this page to start the download.
2. Click Save or Save this program to disk.
3. Find the file on your hard disk and double-click it to open it.

Top 10 New and Improved Features of SharePoint

Œ  1. A new and simplified user experience: Drag and drop content into document libraries, see live previews of your content, edit lists inline and create sites in a few simple clicks. SharePoint puts you in control.

  2. Put social to work: New social features let you share what you’re working on, ask questions and keep track of what your colleagues are doing. SharePoint puts social to work.

Ž 3.  Grow your network: New search profile features help you connect with people across your organization and easily discover interests, past projects and documents they’ve worked on. SharePoint helps you find answers to questions and discover experts you never knew.

  4. Store and sync your documents: SkyDrive Pro sync’s your content in SharePoint to your desktop, so if you’re working remotely or about to jump on a plane your docs are just a mouse click away. SharePoint keeps your content in sync from virtually anywhere.

  5. Share your stuff: Share documents from Office or SkyDrive Pro with people inside and outside of your organization puts working together with anyone just a couple of clicks away. SharePoint helps you get stuff done.

‘  6. Keep your teams in sync: Set up a new team site in minutes with wizards built into SharePoint to help you set permissions, track meeting notes and bring together all your team’s email and documents in one place. SharePoint 2013 makes teamwork easy.

’  7. Keep your projects on track: Organize your projects and tasks giving you a view into upcoming deliverables across SharePoint, Outlook and Microsoft Project.  SharePoint helps you prioritize and get stuff done.

“  8. Find what you’re looking for: Quickly customize and narrow your search to deliver more relevant results, and also provides recommendations on people and documents to follow. SharePoint makes it easy to discover answers and take action.

”  9. Take SharePoint with you on the go: If you’re running from meetings or out of the office you can share documents, or update your activity feed from your mobile phone or tablet. SharePoint keeps you connected from virtually anywhere.

•  10. Do more with SharePoint apps: The SharePoint store is an online marketplace to discover and install apps that’s designed to work with SharePoint. If you need a specific business solution to help you get even more out of SharePoint the store is just a click away.

Test lab guides for SharePoint 2013

Test Lab Guides (TLGs) allow you to get valuable hands-on experience with new products and technologies using a pre-defined and tested methodology that results in a working configuration. 

When you use a TLG to create a test lab, instructions define what servers to create, how to configure the operating systems and system services, and how to install and configure any additional products or technologies. A TLG experience enables you to see all of the components and the configuration steps on both the front-end and back-end that are required for a product or technology or for a multi-product or technology solution.

Below are some of the Test Lab guides for SharePoint 2013,

• Test Lab Guide: Configure SharePoint Server 2013 in a Three-Tier Farm 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Intranet Collaboration for SharePoint Server 2013 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Social Networking Features of SharePoint Server 2013 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate SAML-based Claims Authentication with SharePoint Server 2013 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Forms-based Authentication with SharePoint Server 2013 

To create your own modular TLG in the TechNet Wiki, see the Wiki: Modular Test Lab Guide Template. 

MCSE: SharePoint Certification Overview

MSCE SharePoint : A new way to work together

SharePoint 2013 is part of the new version of Office, making it easy for people to stay connected, access files anytime, and maintain messaging security. Get certified as an MCSE in SharePoint and earn recognition for your expertise in helping a company organize, sync, collaborate, and share information across the organization.

For more information about MCSE SharePoint