February 13 th , 2013

Meeting # 97http://sharepointmn.com

Welcome to the Minnesota SharePoint

User GroupFebruary 13th, 2013

SharePoint 2013 – Developers Track - Apps

Chris Seeling, Nate Hadro

Donald Donais


Agenda• Introduction• What is a SharePoint App?• Why use one?• How do I get started?• Demos• Questions


Presenter


Chris Seeling• SharePoint Consultant - Developer• MS Software Engineering• Hockey fan!

Introductions


SharePoint Apps – What are they?

Examples


SharePoint Apps – Why use them?

• Apps vs. Solutions


SharePoint Apps – Apps vs. Solutions


SharePoint Apps vs. SharePoint SolutionsApps SolutionsStand-alone applications, single SharePoint site.

Packages used to customize or enhance SharePoint sites.

Easy for end-users to find, install, manage.

Admin must install/manage

Found through App Catalog or Store Custom development – third party or internal team

On a separate web site from your other sites in its own, isolated, domain or in the cloud (cloud-based apps)

As a full trust solution (in the global assembly cache) or as a sandboxed solution


SharePoint Apps – How to get started?

• Hosting Options• Discovery methods• Development


SharePoint Apps – Hosting Options

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SharePoint Apps – Discovery


• Microsoft Office App Store http://

office.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps-for-sharepoint-FX102804987.aspx

Settings > Add an App > SharePoint Store• App Catalog

Curated by organization Installed locally

SharePoint App Discovery

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30373

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps-for-sharepoint-FX102804987.aspx




SharePoint Apps – Development


App

App ManifestWeb Page

Introduction to the Cloud App Model for Office and SharePoint 2013 – Part 1, Keenan Newton, Rolando Jimenez

What goes into an App?


SharePoint Apps – CSOM and REST APIs


• client.svc endpoint now supports REST operations Implemented via Odata url change from http://yourserver/_vti_bin/client.svc/web

to http://yourserver/_api/web• CSOM API extended with SharePoint Server functionality• CSOM extended to Windows Phone

CSOM and REST

Introduction to the Cloud App Model for Office and SharePoint 2013 – Part 2, Keenan Newton, Eray Chou

http://yourserver/_api/web


SharePoint Apps – App Shapes

Meeting # 97http://sharepointmn.comDeveloping apps for SharePoint 2013 with Visual Studio 2012, Mike Morton & Sean Laberee

Full pageImplement complete app experiences to satisfy business scenarios

App PartsCreate app parts that can interact with the SharePoint experience

UI command extensionsAdd new commands to the ribbon and item menus


SharePoint Apps – Demos


• Microsoft Office Store http://

office.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps-for-sharepoint-FX102804987.aspx• Microsoft TechNet Overview of Apps

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161230.aspx• msdn What’s new for Developers in SharePoint 2013

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj163091.aspx• msdn Apps For SharePoint Overview

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp179930.aspx• Msdn Create High-trust App

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp179901.aspx• Corporate News App on CodePlex

http://corporatenewsapp.codeplex.com/

SharePoint App Resources



http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161230.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161230.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj163091.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj163091.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp179930.aspx







Questions?


SharePoint 2013 Developer Book Giveaway

• Offers a thorough look at Windows Azure and SharePoint 2013

• Includes new chapters on Application Life Cycle Management, developing apps in SharePoint, and building PerformancePoint Dashboards in SharePoint


Thanks you!

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February 13 th , 2013