Andrew Connell

The only place to stay up to date on everything going on in the Microsoft cloud world including Azure and Office 365.

Whether you are new to the cloud, old hat or just starting to consider what the cloud can do for you this podshow is the place to find all the latest and greatest news and information on what's going on in the cloud universe. Join long time Microsoft aficionados and SharePoint experts Andrew Connell and Chris Johnson as they dissect the noise and distill it down, read… Show more

The only place to stay up to date on everything going on in the Microsoft cloud world including Azure and Office 365.

Whether you are new to the cloud, old hat or just starting to consider what the cloud can do for you this podshow is the place to find all the latest and greatest news and information on what's going on in the cloud universe. Join long time Microsoft aficionados and SharePoint experts Andrew Connell and Chris Johnson as they dissect the noise and distill it down, read between the lines and offer expert opinion on what is really going on. Just the information … no marketing … no BS, just two dudes telling you how they see it. Show less

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: In this course students will get up to speed on SharePoint 2013 both from a SKU/license perspective as well as from a capability and architectural perspective. The different deployment models will also be covered in depth (on-premise / hosted [Office 365] / hybrid) and an overview on the different development and extensibility options.

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: SharePoint extensibility has traditionally been done using solution packages (*.wsp’s). The two types of solutions, farm and sandbox, are covered in depth in this module. Students will learn when they are available depending on the deployments, what you can and can’t do with them as scenarios when they are applicable. Next, SharePoint 2013 introduces a new way to extend SharePoint sites: the SharePoint App Model. This module will cover everything students need to… Show more

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: SharePoint extensibility has traditionally been done using solution packages (*.wsp’s). The two types of solutions, farm and sandbox, are covered in depth in this module. Students will learn when they are available depending on the deployments, what you can and can’t do with them as scenarios when they are applicable. Next, SharePoint 2013 introduces a new way to extend SharePoint sites: the SharePoint App Model. This module will cover everything students need to know about the SharePoint App Model including how to deploy them to the Marketplace to monetize your projects. Show less

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: In this course you will learn how to create custom application pages as well as content pages and the details around customizing pages. In addition this course will also dive into the aspects of customizing the SharePoint user interface for custom branding experiences as well as customizing and extending the SharePoint Ribbon and how to create custom list views using JavaScript. Additional on-premises only capabilties are covered such as custom field types and field… Show more

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: In this course you will learn how to create custom application pages as well as content pages and the details around customizing pages. In addition this course will also dive into the aspects of customizing the SharePoint user interface for custom branding experiences as well as customizing and extending the SharePoint Ribbon and how to create custom list views using JavaScript. Additional on-premises only capabilties are covered such as custom field types and field controls. Show less

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: In this course students will learn the basics of security and permissions in SharePoint 2013, specifically AuthN, AuthZ and claims based security. In addition students will also learn how to program with the security API and how to secure SharePoint Apps using app identity, and the new support for OAuth and server-to-server (S2S) authentication/security.

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: In this course you will learn how to create lists and document libraries using the SharePoint development tools in Visual Studio 2012. Students will also learn about the various events in SharePoint 2013 including the new remote event receiver capability. This course covers everything students need to know about building solutions that run on the server and use the SharePoint Server-Side API. You will also learn how to setup LINQ for SharePoint and query lists as… Show more

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: In this course you will learn how to create lists and document libraries using the SharePoint development tools in Visual Studio 2012. Students will also learn about the various events in SharePoint 2013 including the new remote event receiver capability. This course covers everything students need to know about building solutions that run on the server and use the SharePoint Server-Side API. You will also learn how to setup LINQ for SharePoint and query lists as well as use the more traditional methods of working with SharePoint data using CAML, SPQuery and SPSiteDataQuery. In this course students will learn how to leverage each of the three client object models (CSOM) implementations in SharePoint projects. In addition students will also learn how to use the new WCF Data Services (OData/REST) and Web Services to access SharePoint data from off the server. Finally this course will cover other client-side development topics such as working with notifications, status messages, toast messages and dialogs. Show less

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: SharePoint 2013 dramatically changes the workflow architecture in the latest release. Workflow is now handled by Azure Workflow Services, both in on-premise and hosted deployments. In this course students will learn how to create custom workflows using SharePoint Designer 2013 and Visual Studio 2012 as well as some of the new capabilities introduced in SharePoint 2013 workflows: dynamic values, stages and remote web service calls. In this course students will learn… Show more

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: SharePoint 2013 dramatically changes the workflow architecture in the latest release. Workflow is now handled by Azure Workflow Services, both in on-premise and hosted deployments. In this course students will learn how to create custom workflows using SharePoint Designer 2013 and Visual Studio 2012 as well as some of the new capabilities introduced in SharePoint 2013 workflows: dynamic values, stages and remote web service calls. In this course students will learn how to consume and interact with external data sources as well as how to create a custom .NET Assembly Connector. In addition students will also learn how to create BCS-enabled SharePoint Apps and some of the new support for remote callouts as well as how to work with BCS via the client-side object model. Previous versions of SharePoint included various search implementations between SharePoint search and FAST search. In SharePoint 2013 Microsoft merged their search implementations into a single, unified search architecture with a powerful and robust search API that is accessible both in server-side and client-side solutions. In this course students will learn about the search architecture as well as how to leverage it in custom solutions. Show less

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: Getting into SharePoint 2010 development? This course is for you! You'll learn the basics of SharePoint 2010 architecture and the products involved. Students will also get a crash course in working with PowerShell for SharePoint as Microsoft now recommends all command line management of SharePoint 2010 be done with PowerShell. Students will also get an introduction to the new developer tools included in Visual Studio 2010 as well as how to develop in terms of… Show more

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: Getting into SharePoint 2010 development? This course is for you! You'll learn the basics of SharePoint 2010 architecture and the products involved. Students will also get a crash course in working with PowerShell for SharePoint as Microsoft now recommends all command line management of SharePoint 2010 be done with PowerShell. Students will also get an introduction to the new developer tools included in Visual Studio 2010 as well as how to develop in terms of Features and Solutions. Show less

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: This course is the SharePoint 2010 user experience course for developers. In this course you'll learn how to create different types of custom pages and extend the SharePoint ribbon. In addition students will also learn all about the different types of development of pages, both customized and uncustomized pages. In addition, students will learn how to create custom Web Parts complete with persistent properties and customize the verbs menu.

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: In this course you will learn everything there is to know about how SharePoint structures and stores data. This includes an in-depth discussion on site columns, content types, list definitions and lists. In addition you will also learn how to create event receivers which are bits of code that run in response to certain events on SharePoint lists. Next you will learn how to access data from server-side code including using the new support for LINQ. Finally you will… Show more

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: In this course you will learn everything there is to know about how SharePoint structures and stores data. This includes an in-depth discussion on site columns, content types, list definitions and lists. In addition you will also learn how to create event receivers which are bits of code that run in response to certain events on SharePoint lists. Next you will learn how to access data from server-side code including using the new support for LINQ. Finally you will also learn how to read and write to SharePoint from off the server using the new Client Side Object Model (CSOM). Show less

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: This course covers automating business process with workflow in SharePoint 2010 as well as the improved support for working with data that does not live in SharePoint using Business Connectivity Services. This includes creating new custom .NET Assembly Connectors to have full control over accessing the external data. Students will also learn how search works in SharePoint, the differences between SharePoint search and FAST Search for SharePoint as well as how to… Show more

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: This course covers automating business process with workflow in SharePoint 2010 as well as the improved support for working with data that does not live in SharePoint using Business Connectivity Services. This includes creating new custom .NET Assembly Connectors to have full control over accessing the external data. Students will also learn how search works in SharePoint, the differences between SharePoint search and FAST Search for SharePoint as well as how to extend SharePoint Results. Show less

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: SharePoint 2010 includes Enterprise Content Management features that pushed it into one of the market leaders in the space. In this course you will learn how to use the document ID service, document sets, content organizer and taxonomies provided by the new Managed Metadata Service both in the browser as well as with custom code. In addition you'll also learn how to create custom content centric sites using the Publishing features in Web Content Management.

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: This course covers all the security aspects in SharePoint 2010. New to SharePoint 2010 is the support for claims based authentication. Students will learn how to configure a site for claims based authentication and how to do various security programming tasks. In addition the business intelligence (BI) capabilities of SharePoint 2010 are covered. You will see how to create custom dashboards using KPIs and filters along with SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL… Show more

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: This course covers all the security aspects in SharePoint 2010. New to SharePoint 2010 is the support for claims based authentication. Students will learn how to configure a site for claims based authentication and how to do various security programming tasks. In addition the business intelligence (BI) capabilities of SharePoint 2010 are covered. You will see how to create custom dashboards using KPIs and filters along with SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server Analysis Services. By the end of this course you should be able to create dashboards using provided Dashboard Designer included with Performance Point Services. Show less

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: SharePoint 2010 is a very powerful application that provides many offerings right out of the box. However, another aspect is that it is very extensible and malleable. While developers can do quite a bit, there are many ways power users can customize SharePoint without having to write any code. This course will teach you how to create custom solutions using tools like SharePoint Designer, InfoPath and the browser. In addition you will learn how to take solutions… Show more

Pluralsight OnDemand Course: SharePoint 2010 is a very powerful application that provides many offerings right out of the box. However, another aspect is that it is very extensible and malleable. While developers can do quite a bit, there are many ways power users can customize SharePoint without having to write any code. This course will teach you how to create custom solutions using tools like SharePoint Designer, InfoPath and the browser. In addition you will learn how to take solutions offline with SharePoint Workspace. Show less

Learn about apps for Office and SharePoint with this interactive course offering developer-focused how to training and walkthrough videos.

Participation on material contributions, fine tuning, reviews, exercise development and attendee environment creations (in-class deliveries).

Get a detailed look inside SharePoint 2010—and master the intricacies of developing intranets, extranets, and Web-based applications. Guided by an author team with in-depth knowledge of SharePoint architecture, you'll gain task-oriented guidance and extensive code samples to help you build robust business solutions.

SharePoint enables Web sites to host shared workspaces and is a leading solution for Enterprise Content Management. The newest version boasts significant changes, impressive enhancements, and new features, requiring developers and administrators of all levels of experience to quickly get up to speed on the latest changes. This book is a must-have anthology of current best practices for SharePoint 2010 from 20 of the top SharePoint MVPs. They offer insider advice on everything from installation,… Show more

SharePoint enables Web sites to host shared workspaces and is a leading solution for Enterprise Content Management. The newest version boasts significant changes, impressive enhancements, and new features, requiring developers and administrators of all levels of experience to quickly get up to speed on the latest changes. This book is a must-have anthology of current best practices for SharePoint 2010 from 20 of the top SharePoint MVPs. They offer insider advice on everything from installation, workflow, and Web parts to business connectivity services, Web content management, and claims-based security. Show less

This book is for SharePoint developers working with Publishing sites—sites that leverage MOSS 2007 WCM capabilities. It does not cover administrative topics in any great detail, only where absolutely necessary. For the most part, no two chapters are dependent upon each other, so each chapter can be used as a reference independently of the others. Readers need not have any development experience with SharePoint, but they should have some experience with and a working knowledge of ASP.NET 2.0… Show more

This book is for SharePoint developers working with Publishing sites—sites that leverage MOSS 2007 WCM capabilities. It does not cover administrative topics in any great detail, only where absolutely necessary. For the most part, no two chapters are dependent upon each other, so each chapter can be used as a reference independently of the others. Readers need not have any development experience with SharePoint, but they should have some experience with and a working knowledge of ASP.NET 2.0 development practices and topics. Of course, it is beneficial if the reader does have at least a working knowledge of what SharePoint is all about.

This book covers MOSS 2007 WCM Publishing sites. You will find some chapters that seem to cover general WSS 3.0 topics, but everything is treated in the context of a Publishing site. While the chapters are arranged in a logical order, it is not necessary to read the book from cover to cover in a linear fashion. Show less

This book represents the efforts of 16 MVPs in the SharePoint community to present core areas of SharePoint 2007 products and technologies seasoned with significant field experience. This book is for the community of SharePoint professionals including architects, designers, developers, administrators, and engineers. Readers should have prior experience with SharePoint 2007 products and technologies. The topics were selected by SharePoint MVP and Editor Scot Hiller to represent a cross-section… Show more

This book represents the efforts of 16 MVPs in the SharePoint community to present core areas of SharePoint 2007 products and technologies seasoned with significant field experience. This book is for the community of SharePoint professionals including architects, designers, developers, administrators, and engineers. Readers should have prior experience with SharePoint 2007 products and technologies. The topics were selected by SharePoint MVP and Editor Scot Hiller to represent a cross-section of the most important areas within SharePoint. The chapters stand alone as independent articles. Show less