This book explores database management of SharePoint 2013. SharePoint 2013 may be installed and configured using either SQL Server 2008 R2 or SQL Server 2012. Many times SharePoint Administrators and SharePoint Developers overlook SQL Server in a SharePoint environment. It is there, it functions, and it's a black-box to many. SQL Server is essential to a productive SharePoint farm as that's where 90% of the content, configurations, settings, etc. are stored. Without SQL Server, there is no SharePoint. Therefore, this book dives into the various databases, discusses best practices, and...

Volume 1 - How To Create a WCF Web Service in SharePoint 2013 Volume 2 - How To Integrate BCS with Search in SharePoint 2013 Volume 3 - How To Enhance Video Search Results in SharePoint 2013 Volume 4 - How To Implement Remote Blob Storage in SharePoint 2013 Volume 5 - Finding Empty User Profile Properties in SharePoint 2013

This guide steps users through the creation and use of surveys in SharePoint. It is geared towards new users of both SharePoint 2013 and Surveys in SharePoint. Using this guide, users will understand various aspects of working with surveys in SharePoint 2013: Planning a Survey Adding a Survey to a Site Creating Free Form Questions Creating Choice Questions Configuring Rating Scale Questions Creating and Configuring Branching Questions Adding Page Separators Reordering Questions Configuring Survey Options Configuring Response Permissions Managing Survey Responses"

This guide steps users through the customization and modification of their site navigation. It is geared towards new users to SharePoint 2013 sites. The scenario in this guide involves a team site collection with multiple subsites and does not have the Publishing features enabled.

This guide steps you through the process of incorporating external data into SharePoint 2013 Search by leveraging Business Data Connectivity Services (BCS). It provides an end-to-end solution that integrates product data from a SQL Server database into SharePoint by using external content types. Creating a new search vertical as well as customizing the display and hover panels of the business data search results is also covered.

Volume 1 - How To Create a WCF Web Service in SharePoint 2013 Volume 2 - How To Integrate BCS with Search in SharePoint 2013 Volume 3 - How To Enhance Video Search Results in SharePoint 2013 Volume 4 - How To Implement Remote Blob Storage in SharePoint 2013 Volume 5 - Finding Empty User Profile Properties in SharePoint 2013 Volume 6 - Installing and Configuring Office Web Apps Server in SharePoint 2013 Volume 7 - How to Enhance PDF Results and Previews in SharePoint 2013 Volume 8 - How to Enhance the Search Box in SharePoint 2013 Volume 9 - Synonyms and Sugar in SharePoint 2013 Search Volume...

Volume 6 - Installing and Configuring Office Web Apps Server in SharePoint 2013 Volume 7 - How to Enhance PDF Results and Previews in SharePoint 2013 Volume 8 - How to Enhance the Search Box in SharePoint 2013 Volume 9 - Synonyms and Sugar in SharePoint 2013 Search Volume 10 - Enhancing Image and Picture Results in SharePoint 2013 Search

Volume 1 - How To Create a WCF Web Service in SharePoint 2013 Volume 2 - How To Integrate BCS with Search in SharePoint 2013 Volume 3 - How To Enhance Video Search Results in SharePoint 2013 Volume 4 - How To Implement Remote Blob Storage in SharePoint 2013 Volume 5 - Finding Empty User Profile Properties in SharePoint 2013 Volume 6 - Installing and Configuring Office Web Apps Server in SharePoint 2013 Volume 7 - How to Enhance PDF Results and Previews in SharePoint 2013 Volume 8 - How to Enhance the Search Box in SharePoint 2013 Volume 9 - Synonyms and Sugar in SharePoint 2013 Search Volume...

Volume 11 - Moving Central Admin to a Different Drive in SharePoint 2013 Volume 12 - Installing and Configuring Project Server 2013 in SharePoint 2013 Volume 13 - Optimizing SharePoint 2013: Application Pools Volume 14 - Optimizing SharePoint 2013: Logging Volume 15 - Optimizing SharePoint 2013: Timer Jobs and Services

Volume 16 - SharePoint 2013 Database Overview Volume 17 - Creating SharePoint 2013 Databases without GUIDS Volume 18 - Working with SharePoint 2013 Content Databases Volume 19 - Understanding SQL Server Best Practices for SharePoint 2013 Volume 20 - How To Create a Pop-Out Menu in SharePoint 2013 Using jQuery and CSS