The bestselling guide on running SharePoint, now updated to cover all the new features of SharePoint 2013 SharePoint Portal Server is an essential part of the enterprise infrastructure for many businesses.

Learn to: Get up to speed with SharePoint 2013 and take advantage of new features Set up and effectively manage your SharePoint site Use SharePoint in the cloud with Office 365 and SharePoint Online Leverage SharePoint capabilities to drive business value Learn SharePoint from the ground up, get your site going, collaborate, and go mobile No doubt about it, SharePoint is a complex creature. So this book starts by showing you just what SharePoint is, translating the terminology, and explaining the tools. Then it helps you create a site, work with apps, and master basic SharePoint administration. Next you'll learn to get social, go mobile, work with Office 365, manage content, and, best of all, wow your coworkers with the wonders of SharePoint. This SharePoint thing — understand the technology stack and the vast assortment of features that make up SharePoint Making it work — create a team site, add Web Parts to web pages, and create and customize apps Social advantages — connect with others using microblogging, feeds, alerts, mentions, ratings, and likes Enterprising uses — use SharePoint to share and approve content, find things with search, archive documents, and develop workflows Public or private — set up a public website or an internal client portal using SharePoint Open the book and find: The benefits of SharePoint for project management How to use social networking in your company What your role is as a SharePoint administrator SharePoint security advice Tips for using SharePoint on a mobile device How to collaborate on documents in SharePoint Steps for creating user profiles Ten ways to become a SharePoint guru