SharePoint 2013 Sneak Peek

SharePoint 2013 Sneak Peek from Mohamed Faizal

 

5th Sep. 2012 7pm AzureUG.SG User Group meeting

(Light Refreshments will be served before the session)

The UG leads of both Azure and Sgdotnet have gotten together to see if we can basically consolidate our events together, as our basic target audience are predominantly overlapping. For a start, we’re organizing UG events with speakers from both sides of the technology!

Register at for this UG event - http://azureug.sg/

Date: 5^th September 2012

Venue: Level 22, CF15, Microsoft Singapore, One Marina Boulevard

Time: Generally starts at 7pm sharp.

 

“45 Minutes on Azure Websites” – Neng Giin, Technical Evangelist"

Synopsis

A quick view on Azure Websites, how to get started, scale your web apps.

About Neng Giin

Neng Giin has held various roles in different technology companies over the last 5 years. His previous roles include Market Research Analyst, Technical Consultant, Developer Evangelist and Innovation Specialist. Neng Giin’s ultimate passion is to help people and organizations achieve their individual or organizational potential with use of technology. While not delighting in his geekish work, Neng Giin indulges himself in leisurely pursuits such as reading, tabletop games, photography and coming up with answers to obscure`e problems at Hackerspace Singapore.

 

“Visual Studio 2012 – What’s in for web developers?” – Alvin Lau, SGDN"

Synopsis

Learn about what platform advancements as well as how VS 2012 will help you become a more productive web developer. Expect no slides and a whirlwind tour of the feature improvements which a web developer should be concerned about in this brand new IDE.

About Alvin Lau

Based in Singapore, Alvin works as a Solution Architect with a large MNC and is lover of technology.

Please RSVP to confirm your registration and attendance by 04 Sep 2012. (kmdfaizal@gmail.com ) Note that there’s currently no email confirmation for the event.

3 Steps to Setup your SharePoint 2013 Preview

 

After long back once again, I try to create small note or share my knowledge with SharePoint community in Singapore, This article covers 3 basic steps to Install & Configure, Learn and understand the change on SharePoint 2013 Preview. I try my level best to cover visually step-by-step configuration from simply enabling Hyper-V on Windows 8, installing Windows Server 2012, SQL Server 2012 to complexly installing SharePoint 2013. Hope this help you, Please note that this only for test purposes not on production.

1. System Requirements, Download tools & Setup and Install.
2. IT Pro & Developer Training
3. What is New in SharePoint 2013 

System Requirements, Download tools & Setup and Install.

Minimum Hardware & Software Requirements

The requirements for a development environment for an installation of apps for SharePoint 2013

Processor: 64-bit, 4 cores

RAM:  8 GB for production use 6 GB for developer or evaluation use

Hard disk:  80 GB free for system drive

Installation of SharePoint 2013 Preview is supported only on Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 x64 or Windows Server 2008 R2. (Windows 7 not supported yet)

To install & configure how to: Set up an on-premises development environment for apps for SharePoint

Download Tools

1. Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 R2

2. SharePoint Server 2013 Beta

3. Visual Studio 2012

4. SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2008 R2

5. Windows 8 Hyper-V (64 bit)

Windows 8, Go Windows Features and Enable Hyper-V feature.

 

Hyper-v Manager running on Windows 8

I configure using Hyper-V (Windows Server 2012 RC on Windows 8), Domain Controller with SQL Server 2012.

Install SQL Server 2012…

Install & Configure SharePoint Server 2013

Run SharePoint 2013 Preview Products Preparation Tool which will install all the prerequisites…

Once prerequisites software installed, please restart your Windows 2012 OS and install SharePoint 2013 Preview.

You can enter preview product key : 6RNT8-XV26M-GWH36-VMGQH-94MMH

Setup completed… now run configuration wizard to configure SharePoint 2013 preview…  

SharePoint 2013 configuration Wizard helps to Install and configure features and services,Configure security and create sample data. 

Select Create a new server farm option

Enter SQL Server 2012 / 2008 R2 Instance name, User Name and Password.

 

If you wish to change default port no, please change as well (I change to port no 2013)

While installing SharePoint 2013 for a Stand-Alone setup on Hyper-V encounter some issues.

Step 3. "Failed to create a Configuration Database"

Step 3. “Failed to connect to the configuration database”

Step 3. “Failed to create sample database”

To resolve above issue follow the steps

Step 1: SQL Server 2012 Management Studio Access the below (.\ZAREEF) > Security > Logins > {logged in user account} > Server Roles >

Step 2: Provide following server Roles for Administrator account

• dbcreate
• public
• serveradmin
• setupadmin
• sysadmin

Step 3: Services required to run the Configuration Wizard

• AppFabric Caching Service
• SQL Server Agent (SHAREPOINT)
• Workstation - need to be started.

Step 4:

• Open a SharePoint PowerShell command prompt
• . cd to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\15\BIN
• Substituting your own values where needed, run the command:
• .\PSCONFIG.EXE -cmd Configdb create SkipRegisterAsDistributedCacheHost user ZAREEF\Administrator password <yourpassowrd> passphrase <yourpassphrase>
• Re-run the SharePoint 2013 Product Configuration Wizard.  It should run right through the first 3 steps and start processing from step 4.

Note, you may have to clean up databases created from previously failed attempts by the wizard. (else system will have more than one configuration and administration database).

configuration wizard will start from task 4 to 10 and complete….

Welcome to SharePoint 2013 preview… and follow the steps to configure Service Application and Site Collection to explore new features

Incase if need to Install & Configure using Virtual Box visit :

How to Creating Image 

Setup & Configure domain controller

Install & Configure SQL Server 2012

Install & Configure SharePoint 2013

Also SharePoint 2013 on Windows Server 2008 R2 with SQL Server 2008 R2

If you need to know How to Upgrade from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013 Step by Step by Ali.Mazaheri

 

SharePoint 2013 training for IT pros

Find IT pro-focused how-to training and walkthrough videos with this interactive course about SharePoint 2013 including changes and new features for search, social, plus deployment and performance/scalability.

Downloadable links for the presentations (.pptx) for each module are available later on this page. You can also download all presentations.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/sharepoint/fp123606

 

SharePoint 2013 training for developers

Developer-focused how to training and walkthrough videos about Office 2013 and SharePoint 2013 including changes and new features for search, social, ECM, WCM, and REST. Learn about apps for Office and SharePoint.

Important: These videos are based on an earlier preview version of Office 2013, SharePoint 2013, and Visual Studio so you might notice a few discrepancies

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/sharepoint/fp123633

What is New in SharePoint 2013

• Developer Tool : Visual Studio and SharePoint Designer, in addition to providing the release of newly developed web-based tool "Napa" Office 365 Development Tools for developing apps
• Web Standard: Common web standards like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Furthermore, implementation relies on established protocols like the Open Data protocol (OData), and OAuth.
• Mobility: SharePoint-powered mobile applications for Windows Phone using the new SharePoint phone application wizard template in Visual Studio
• Social: Adds new features that improve and facilitate the enterprise social activities within the organization:
• Follow people as well as content (documents, sites, tags)
• Share personal documents easily and keep track of access
• Keep up-to-date with activities of interest
• Company Feeds

To learn about SharePoint 2013 Preview ESN Capabilities : http://www.learningsharepoint.com/2012/07/29/sharepoint-2013-social-networking-capabilities-complete-tutorial/

• Community Site: Features such as reputation, categories, featured discussions, a question-post type, and best replies let community members easily find popular discussions, relevant information, and people with similar interests. Members build reputation as they participate in communities

• Search: several enhancements, custom content processing with the Content Enrichment web service, and a new framework for presenting search result types. Additionally, there have been significant enhancements made to the keyword query language (KQL)

• Workflow: SharePoint Designer 2013 Preview to author powerful workflows, and a new set of Visual Studio 2012 workflow project templates let developers access more sophisticated features like custom actions. Perhaps most importantly, Windows Azure Workflow is fully integrated with the model for apps for SharePoint
• ECM: Newly expanded set of .NET server managed APIs, to customize Enterprise Content Management (ECM) experiences and behavior. Design Manager, Managed Navigation, Cross-Site Publishing and EDiscovery.
• BCS : has been improved and enhanced in many ways, including OData connectivity, external data systems such as SAP, ERP, and CRM,external events, external data in apps, filtering and sorting, support for REST, and others
• Application Service: Word Automation Services and PowerPoint Automation Services (a new feature for SharePoint). SharePoint also provides data analysis tools, like PerformancePoint Services and Visio Services, that enable business intelligence, and powerful new features in Excel Services

Changes SharePoint Server 2013 Preview.

• The visual upgrade feature in SharePoint Server 2010 is not available in SharePoint 2013 Preview.
• The Document Workspace site template is not available
• The Personalization Site site template is not available
• The Group Work site template is not available
• Can't edit workbooks in the browser that have external data connections, due to design limitation
• Web Analytics in SharePoint Server 2010 has been discontinued and Analytics processing for SharePoint 2013 Preview is now a component of the Search service.

Windows Azure DevCamps @ Singapore

To Register : drop a email to msmarketing@swap.com.sg with following information

Name:

Title:

Organization:

Email:

Phone:

Mobile:

Remarks:

https://www.swap.com.sg/ms/edm2/windows_azure_camp/index.html

Windows Azure Training Kit June 2012 Update

Windows Azure Training Kit June 2012 Update shipped today. The June 2012 update of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes over 42 hands-on labs and 18 presentations inside. Which covering the new Windows Azure features such as Windows Azure Web Sites and Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Beside this the Windows 8 Metro-style applications, and a series of new hands-on labs for Node.js and PHP using Mac OS X also included.

Incase any community leader or individual need to run for full 3-day-training workshops the latest version of the training kit included presentations slides and HOLs.

The Hands-on labs are designed for use with either Visual Studio 2010 or the Visual Studio 2012 Release Candidate,”

Download @ http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8396

Install Windows 8 Release Preview on dual–boot (Experiences)

Windows 8 Release Preview desktop looks awesome… Installed Visual Studio 2012 RC and Office 2010.

How to Install Windows 8 Release preview as dual boot

Use USB drive and make that drive bootable using Microsoft's own Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool (from here ) which works perfectly fine for Windows 8

Once you completed your windows 8 installation (how to install dual boot windows 7 and windows 8) Windows 8 presented a new graphical boot menu which allow you choose between your Windows 7 and Windows 8 OS.

By default set to Windows 8, you can choose Windows 7 manually from the menu.

Windows Start menu with metro UI (to find out more about The True Story Behind the Missing Start Button)

When I try to install Visual Studio 2012 RC just thought how am I going to mount images, which ISO mounting software supported for Windows 8. Notice that Windows 8 allow you mount ISO images lot easier.

When I try to installed Microsoft security essentials to protect against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Windows 8 prompt that “Your version of Windows includes an updated version of Windows defender that provides the same level of protection as Microsoft security essentials “

As of today Microsoft Security Essentials has not been renamed as Windows Defender. Not sure this going combined with it in Windows 8, but its feels that way. Let’s wait and see. J

Cloud Storage: Access your personal files anywhere, anytime using (Windows Azure Storage / SkyDrive / Google Drive and Drop Box)

 

This article explore various cloud storage and client applications features (as of April 2012).

In order to sync / store file with Cloud Storage I used to work with tool called Gladinet cloud desktop free edition, which help to map (as a Z drive) with various Cloud drives (covers almost all provider). The limitation with Gladinet free edition only 1000 items allow to sync with Cloud drives. If you buy commercial edition there is no limitation.

Gladinet cloud desktop application

Alternatively, to store file with Windows Azure Storage, I used tool called CloudXplorer, Azure Storage Explore and Cloud Storage Studio (paid version)

Cloud Explore and Azure Storage Explore

Cloud Storage Studio

Advantage :

• Share files online with friends and co-workers
• Share files with limited time frame using Shared Access Signature.
• 1 GB $0.12 cents per month. (keep 3 replica copy as a backup)
• Each Blob storage size can go up to 1 TB.
• Allow to take snapshot your blog storage

Disadvantage

• No Online Collaboration / Create / Edit document via web browser
• Free Storage is NIL each 1 GB $0.12 cents per month.

Windows 7 PC Client

Windows Phone, IPhone and Android Phone Application

• SkyDrive for Windows (preview)
• SkyDrive for Windows Phone
• SkyDrive for iPhone and iPad
• SkyDrive for OS X Lion (preview)

Advantage :

• Create and Edit a different document types directly in a web browser
• Easy to share files online with friends and co-workers
• Sharing / Print / Download / Re Arrange / digital photos
• Default is 7 GB (25 GB free for loyalty reward)
• Client application for Windows, Mac, Windows Phone, iPhone, iPad and Android (Brower for Skydrive)

Disadvantage

• Drag and drop via browser requires a Silverlight enabled browser such as Internet Explorer

Windows 7 PC and Android Phone Application

• Google Drive (Android)
• Google Drive (Windows / Mac)

Advantage :

• Create and Edit a different document types directly in a web browser
• Easy to share files online with friends and co-workers
• Default Storage 5 GB
• Client application for Windows, Mac and Android

Disadvantage

• Sharing / Print / Download / Re Arrange / digital photos feature is limited

• Dropbox for iPhone, iPad
• Dropbox for Android
• Dropbox for Windows

Advantage :

• Easy to share files online with friends and co-workers
• Sharing / Download / digital photos
• Sync with Samsung Galaxy Note photo gallery
• Client application for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and BlackBerry
• Continues to synchronise

Disadvantage

• Allow to view only different document types directly in a web browser (create / edit not allowed)
• 2GB Space Additional space required 50 GB 99$ per year

Conclusion

To conclude, there are many different storage solutions out there I personally use all above storage for following needs.

• Window Azure Storage with Shared Access Signature to share files for corporate usage.
• SkyDrive to storage my presentations and photos
• Working documents to Google Drive (Backup)
• Dropbox my Samsung Galaxy Note to sync photos and iPad to sync shopping list.