SharePoint IT Pro Blog

Stage 10: Configure the query in a Content Search Web Part on a catalog item page

Bella_Engen — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:50:00 GMT

This is a blog post in the series “How to set up a product-centric website in SharePoint Server 2013”. In this series, I'll use data from a fictitious company called "Contoso" to show you how to use search features to set up a website based...(read more)

Introducing the Microsoft Office Interactive Content Pivot

Samantha Robertson — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:00 GMT

The Microsoft Office Interactive Content Pivot helps you find the SharePoint Server 2013, Project Server 2013, and Office 365 technical content that you’re looking for. The content pivot brings together content from TechNet and Office.com and allows...(read more)

Your friendly guide to host-named site collections

Brenda Carter [MSFT] — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:44:00 GMT

With Microsoft’s cloud strategy and engineering investment into Office 365, one SharePoint 2013 feature is a rising star: host-named site collections. Host-named site collections are how Microsoft achieves scale in its multi-tenant environment...(read more)

New permissions content for SharePoint 2013

Joe Davies — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:45:00 GMT

The SharePoint writing team has been busy completing the permissions content for SharePoint 2013 by publishing the following: Configure custom permissions in SharePoint 2013 Describes how to manage custom permissions using permission levels. ...(read more)

New Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate profile synchronization

Joe Davies — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:35:14 GMT

My esteemed colleague K.C. Cross has just published Demonstrate profile synchronization , a new Test Lab Guide (TLG) for SharePoint Server 2013. This new TLG steps you through the configuration and demonstration of profile synchronization using the...(read more)

Stage 9: Configure the query in a Content Search Web Part on a category page

Bella_Engen — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:08:00 GMT

This is a blog post in the series “How to set up a product-centric website in SharePoint Server 2013.” In this series, I'll use data from a fictitious company called "Contoso" to show you how to use search features to set up a website based...(read more)

Stage 8: Assign a category page and a catalog item page to a term

Bella_Engen — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:46:00 GMT

Get your head in the cloud: Hybrid for SharePoint Server 2013/Office 365

Kelley Vice — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:26:00 GMT

With the release of SharePoint Server 2013 and the new Office 365, SharePoint is increasingly moving towards an “integrated services” architecture in which on-premises SharePoint Server features can be integrated with SharePoint Online to...(read more)

New SharePoint 2013 authentication process and Test Lab Guide overview videos

Joe Davies — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:51:00 GMT

Following on the cool upgrade videos published by Samantha Robertson , the following new conceptual videos that describe SharePoint 2013 authentication processes are now available: Windows claims authentication in SharePoint 2013 Forms-based...(read more)

Refresh of SharePoint Server 2013 IT Pro training now available

Vesa Juvonen — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:49:00 GMT

We are excited to announce a refreshed version of the technical training materials for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013. This training package is for administrators, architects, and business analysts for learning all the new capabilities and functionalities...(read more)