April 16th, 2013 | Author: Lydia Bronze | Filed under: CloudShare, SharePoint | Tags: Color Palette, CSS, customization, Design, How-To, Microsoft, Microsoft Technologies, SharePoint, SharePoint 2013, SharePoint Configuration, SharePoint Design, SharePoint Server, SharePoint Themes, SharePoint Tools, site collection, Site Themes, Themes
A couple of months ago I wrote an article about the new look of SharePoint 2013, focusing on the new Site Collection themes for SharePoint. I gave a couple of examples for the new built-in themes included in SharePoint 2013.

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January 15th, 2013 | Author: Juan Carlos | Filed under: CloudShare, Dev / Test, SharePoint | Tags: How-To, SharePoint, SharePoint 2013, SharePoint Configuration, SharePoint designer, SharePoint Workflow, site collection, Workflow Manager
Workflows are another key area in SharePoint 2013 where Microsoft has made great investments. In fact, workflow platform is completely new in that it allows creation, usage and deployment of .NET Framework 4.x workflows in a SharePoint 2013 farm. Microsoft has completely redesigned the workflow platform for SharePoint by creating the Windows Azure Workflow Server (WAS) that enables us to completely separate the SharePoint side from the workflow one. Indeed, workflow infrastructure in SharePoint 2013 is completely independent from the SharePoint point of view that consumes and uses workflows through a web services façade.
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July 18th, 2012 | Author: Lydia Bronze | Filed under: CloudShare, Dev / Test, SharePoint | Tags: sharepoint 2010, SharePoint 2013 Beta, SharePoint Server, SharePoint Server 2013 Installation, SharePoint Server 2013 Preview, site collection
We don’t have to wait any longer! SharePoint 2013 was released yesterday and I couldn’t wait to install it!
So what’s new?
Actually, there are a lot of new cool features and improvements in SharePoint 2013. SQL, Mobile, and BI has been improved. Sharing functionality has been enhanced, making it easier to follow people, sites, and conversations. SharePoint 2013 offers Shredded Storage, Themes, Request Management, New Search architecture, personalized search results based on search history, and more. Read the rest of this entry »
June 20th, 2012 | Author: Chris Riley | Filed under: CloudShare, SharePoint | Tags: content, folders, managed meta-data, meta data, organization, SharePoint, site collection
Are folders the new “F” word? I think yes, and not because I promote disorganization. Quite the opposite, in fact. Folders give you the perception of organization. Real organization happens with meta-data. In the video below I will explain what I mean. Read the rest of this entry »