As Microsoft released the preview software for SharePoint 2013, they also made available a lot of wonderful training modules, white papers, technical articles, diagrams, and videos for the SharePoint community to enjoy, learn, and prepare for the next version of SharePoint and Office. Below is a consolidation of content as of July 19th, 2012 for you to mentally devour:
Official Sites
- Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Preview Site
- Microsoft Office 2013 Preview Site
- Microsoft Project 2013 Preview Site
- Microsoft Lync 2013 Preview Site
- Microsoft Visio 2013 Preview Site
Resource Centres
- SharePoint 2013 for IT Pros
- SharePoint 2013 for Developers
- Capabilities and features in SharePoint 2013
- Install and deploy SharePoint 2013
- Upgrade and migrate to SharePoint 2013
- Architecture design for SharePoint 2013
- Business intelligence for SharePoint 2013
- Office 2013 for Developers
- Office 2013 for IT Pros
Training
- SharePoint 2013 Training for IT Pros
- SharePoint 2013 Training for IT Pros Presentations
- SharePoint 2013 Training for Developers
- Office and SharePoint 2013 Training for Developers
Lab Guides
- Demonstrate Intranet Collaboration with SharePoint Server 2013 Preview
- Configure SharePoint Server 2013 Preview in a Three-Tier Farm
- Demonstrate SAML-based Claims Authentication with SharePoint Server 2013 Preview
How To…
- How to: Create your first content app for Excel by using “Napa” Office 365 Development Tools
- How to: Create your first mail app for Outlook by using “Napa” Office 365 Development Tools
- How to: Create your first task pane or content app for Word and Excel by using Visual Studio
- How to: Create your first mail app for Outlook by using Visual Studio
- How to: Create a basic app for SharePoint by using “Napa” Office 365 Development Tools
- How to: Create a basic provider-hosted app for SharePoint
- How to: Create a basic SharePoint-hosted app
- How to: Complete basic operations using SharePoint 2013 client library code
- How to: Complete basic operations using JavaScript library code in SharePoint 2013
- How to: Complete basic operations using SharePoint 2013 REST endpoints
Technical Libraries
- SharePoint 2013 MSDN Developer Library
- Office 2013 MSDN Developer Library
- SharePoint 2013 MSDN IT Pro Library
- SharePoint 2013 Technical Library in Compiled Help
Reference Libraries
- NET client API reference for SharePoint 2013
- JavaScript API reference for SharePoint 2013
- .NET server API reference for SharePoint 2013
- SharePoint 2013 Glossary
Technical Diagrams
- Topologies
- Databases that support SharePoint 2013
- Search architectures
- Enterprise search architectures
- Corporate portal with host-named sites
- Corporate portal with path-based sites
- Extranet with dedicated zones for authentication
- Corporate portal with host-named sites
- App and Solution Comparison in SharePoint 2013
- Back up and restore in SharePoint 2013
- SharePoint 2013 Preview: App Overview for IT Pro
White Papers and eBooks
- Deployment guide for SharePoint 2013 Preview eBook
- SharePoint 2013 Preview: How to Test Upgrade
- SharePoint 2013 Preview Upgrade Process
- Office 2013: Introduction to apps for Office 2013
Worksheets
Videos
- Steve Ballmer Announcement of Office and SharePoint 2013
- Social computing overview in SharePoint Server 2013 Preview
- Office 2013 Promo Video
- Meet your Modern Office
Code Examples
Forums
- SharePoint 2013 Preview for IT Professionals Forum
- SharePoint 2013 Preview for Developers Forum
- Office 2013 and Office 365 ProPlus Preview
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