Pro SharePoint 2013 App Development

Apps have taken the world by storm, and now they're taking SharePoint as well. The biggest new thing in SharePoint 2013, apps are the solution to creating custom code that runs on not just your own SharePoint deployment, but also on others' implementations as well.

Pro SharePoint 2013 App Development is your must-read guide to developing app solutions that run on the SharePoint 2013 platform. Using step-by-step tutorials, authors Steve Wright and David Peterson create a sample SharePoint app throughout the course of the book, and you can walk with them through the entire lifecycle of a SharePoint app.

Get expert guidance and advice on creating an app, provisioning it for use in SharePoint, securing it from unauthorized use and from other applications, integrating your app with SharePoint search and other platform features, and much more. You'll even discover how to present your app to users on mobile devices like iPads, smartphones, and Microsoft Surface tablets.

Apps in SharePoint are here to stay. Don't miss out - read Pro SharePoint 2013 App Development and get started on your own custom apps today.

• Introduces the architecture for creating and hosting SharePoint apps.
• Leads the reader through the creation and deployment of a complete solution.
• Provides an understanding of the security features in the SharePoint app model.
• Helps the organization leverage internal data securely over the network.
• Leverages SharePoint search and other services to create rich SharePoint solutions.
• Introduces the techniques for delivering data on a multitude of web and mobile platforms.

What you’ll learn

• Understand the architecture of a SharePoint App.
• Host SharePoint apps on your site or in the cloud.
• Create, deploy and manage the lifecycle of your apps.
• Secure proprietary data while leveraging it in the cloud.
• Develop modern, sophisticated user experiences.
• Access data and services from SharePoint and across the web.
• Leverage SharePoint’s extensive search capabilities and other service applications.
• Use SharePoint as a social computing platform.
• Present data on various platforms including Windows RT, Windows Phone and mobile web devices.

About the Authors

Steve Wright is a senior manager in the Business Information Management practice for Sogeti USA in Omaha, Nebraska. Over the last 25 years, Steve has worked on air traffic control, financial, insurance, and a multitude of other types of systems. He enjoys writing, speaking at user group meetings and MSDN events, and holds over 45 Microsoft certifications. Steve has authored and performed technical reviews for several previous titles covering Microsoft products, including SharePoint, Access, Windows, SQL Server, and BizTalk Server. For the past several years, he has focused on building highly customized SharePoint solutions for business intelligence.

David Petersen has experienced IT from almost every conceivable vantage point in his over 30 years of IT experience, from desktop support, to IT Director. After serving almost 8 years in the United States Marine Corps, he began consulting, with a focus on Microsoft technologies. He currently is responsible for SharePoint architecture, development and consulting at HDR, Inc, which is one of the top architecture and engineering firms in the world, with 185 locations. He is the co-leader of the Omaha SharePoint User Group and a frequent speaker at conferences nationwide. He loves casting the SharePoint vision for anyone who will listen! He co-authored a book for Apress entitled, Pro SharePoint Designer 2010.