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SharePoint 2013: CSOM vs. REST ... My Preference and Why

SharePoint 2013: CSOM vs. REST ... My Preference and Why

Earlier this week I watched a dialog progress between a few people: which client-side API they prefer in SharePoint 2013. In this post, I share my opinion.

June 29, 2013

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SharePoint Hosted Apps in SP2013 as Single Page Apps

SharePoint Hosted Apps in SP2013 as Single Page Apps

In this article, I share additional thoughts from my recent sessions about workflow development and SharePoint Hosted apps at SharePoint Evolutions.

June 4, 2013

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Using Tasks in SharePoint 2013 Workflows with Visual Studio

Using Tasks in SharePoint 2013 Workflows with Visual Studio

Learn how to create custom tasks in SharePoint 2013 workflows using Visual Studio 2012 with this helpful demonstration.

April 12, 2013

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SharePoint 2013 Workflow - Create Custom Task Outcomes

SharePoint 2013 Workflow - Create Custom Task Outcomes

In this article, learn how to bypass the SharePoint 2013 workflow engine bug and create custom task outcome buttons with my workaround and tips.

April 12, 2013

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My Thoughts: InfoPath 2013 & the Future of InfoPath

My Thoughts: InfoPath 2013 & the Future of InfoPath

In this article, I share my thoughts on the history of InfoPath 2013 as a forms solution for Microsoft Office and SharePoint.

April 11, 2013

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New SharePoint 2013 Workflow Development Updates and Tips

New SharePoint 2013 Workflow Development Updates and Tips

Grace Kochavi shares SharePoint 2013 workflow updates, tips for creating workflows with Office Developer Tools, and essential undocumented publishing step.

April 4, 2013

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SharePoint 2013 Deployment Options & License Types Explained

SharePoint 2013 Deployment Options & License Types Explained

The post discusses an easier way to understand the feature matrix for SharePoint 2013 deployment options and license types.

January 11, 2013

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How To: Filtering Lookup Fields in SharePoint REST API

How To: Filtering Lookup Fields in SharePoint REST API

SharePoint REST API can’t filter lookup field by name of the item. Lookup field returns object ID only. Here’s how to filter by lookup ID

January 10, 2013

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SharePoint 2013 and Office 365: Feature Comparison

SharePoint 2013 and Office 365: Feature Comparison

The article provides a link to a page listing all features of SharePoint 2013 and its various flavors, including Office 365 versions

January 10, 2013

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Get User Login Name in SharePoint 2013 Workflows with JSON

Get User Login Name in SharePoint 2013 Workflows with JSON

Learn the changes in SharePoint 2013 workflow development that requires using JavaScript to capture & submit form values, opening up new possibilities.

December 23, 2012

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Creating Custom Forms for SharePoint 2013 Workflows

Creating Custom Forms for SharePoint 2013 Workflows

Reflecting on my experience building workflows in previous versions of SharePoint, specifically the pain of building them in Visual Studio.

December 22, 2012

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SharePoint 2013 RTM Developer Tools Face Debugging Issue

SharePoint 2013 RTM Developer Tools Face Debugging Issue

Despite the convenience of building apps, SharePoint 2013 RTMs developer tools have debugging issues for local sites.

December 11, 2012

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SharePoint 2013 RTM Developer Tools Face Debugging Issue

SharePoint 2013 RTM Developer Tools Face Debugging Issue

Despite the convenience of building apps, SharePoint 2013 RTMs developer tools have debugging issues for local sites.

December 11, 2012

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Time-Saving PowerShell Script for SharePoint 2013 Certs

Time-Saving PowerShell Script for SharePoint 2013 Certs

As a SharePoint dev, I share my time-saving PowerShell script for registering self-signed certificates. Learn how to speed SharePoint 2013 on-prem app dev.

October 2, 2012

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Time-Saving PowerShell Script for SharePoint 2013 Certs

Time-Saving PowerShell Script for SharePoint 2013 Certs

As a SharePoint dev, I share my time-saving PowerShell script for registering self-signed certificates. Learn how to speed SharePoint 2013 on-prem app dev.

October 2, 2012

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Script to Help with SharePoint 2013 Workflow Debugging

Script to Help with SharePoint 2013 Workflow Debugging

I explain debugging workflows in SharePoint 2013 using Fiddler and recommend recycling SharePoint services after closing Fiddler to avoid issues.

August 22, 2012

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Troubleshoot & publish workflows in SharePoint 2013 Beta 2

Troubleshoot & publish workflows in SharePoint 2013 Beta 2

I recently ran into a weird issue with workflows in my SharePoint 2013 Beta 2 environment. In this article, learn what the issue & resolution was.

August 14, 2012

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Register SharePoint 2013 High-Trust Apps Using S2S Easily

Register SharePoint 2013 High-Trust Apps Using S2S Easily

I successfully set up a provider-hosted app for SharePoint 2013 on-premises with the help of an informative MSDN article.

August 7, 2012

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MSDN Published More of my SharePoint 2013 Code Samples

MSDN Published More of my SharePoint 2013 Code Samples

MSDN shared numerous SharePoint 2013 code samples, including one on creating a workflow in Visual Studio 2012 that calls an external web service.

August 2, 2012

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SharePoint 2010 MetaNav for WCM sites - How to Implement It

SharePoint 2010 MetaNav for WCM sites - How to Implement It

In this post, I explain what you have to build in order to implement a MetaNav in your SharePoint 2010 (SP2010) Publishing site.

July 30, 2012

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Understand the Virtues of MetaNav in SP2010 Publishing Sites

Understand the Virtues of MetaNav in SP2010 Publishing Sites

In this post, I explain the virtues of implementing a MetaNav: the idea of using taxonomies provided by the Managed Metadata Service (MMS) in SharePoint Server.

July 30, 2012

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