This document discusses cloud-based app development using SharePoint 2013, Office 365 and Azure. It introduces the app model and explains why apps were created, describing problems with previous customization methods. It outlines the three architectural types for apps, including SharePoint-hosted, autohosted and provider-hosted apps. It also covers app design, branding, scope and installation methods.

1. Cloud-Based App Development
Using SharePoint 2013, Office 365 and Azure

2. Agenda
• Introducing the App Model
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Complexity and Problems in SharePoint
Why Apps?
What is the App Model?
Evolution of SharePoint Customization Scenarios
Installation and App URL:s
• App Architecture
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The 3 Architectural Types
Choosing App Design and Shapes
Design and Branding
App Scope
App Models
Installation

3. Tobias Lekman
• Enterprise Architect working with SharePoint and Cloud Solutions
• Microsoft Certified Trainer
• SharePoint experience: 10 years, 15000+ hrs, >100 projects
• Used SharePoint since SP2001, actively specialized since SP2003
and up
• BizTalk, Commerce, UAG, ISA, Navision, AX, SQL…
• MCPD, MCTP, MCITP (SharePoint 2003/2007/2010/2013)
• V-TSP SharePoint Microsoft

4. Introducing the App Model
Cloud-Based App Development using SharePoint 2013, Office 365 and Azure

5. Complexity in SharePoint
• SharePoint is complex and contains many technical concepts and components
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Pages
Lists
Libraries
Sites
Views
Web Parts
Master Pages, site columns, index, etc etc…

6. What problems do we face today?
• Full-trust code customizations on the server (farm solutions)
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Main cause of outages
Large and complex deployments
Requires administrator access to servers
Not possible in shared hosting environments
• Sandbox
• Possible in shared hosting environments
• PoorAPI, poor performance and scalaility
• You need to be an expert on the SharePoint API in both scenarios
• Poor quality API

7. ”This is the most significant change in SharePoint and
Office in the last 15 years”
http://lek.mn/MHbIej

8. What is the ”App Model”?
• No code is executed inside SharePoint or on the server
• Not compatible with 2010 farm solutions
• Apps get access rights to SharePoint via OAuth
• Apps communicate with SharePoint via REST/CSOM
• Install apps from a centralized marketplace
• Corporate App Catalog
• SharePoint Store (via submission process)
• API for manual uploads (on-prem)

9. App Fundamentals
Apps are a fundamentally different approach to extending SharePoint functionality!
• Built on scenarios
• Event Tracking
• Process Management
• Robust
• Built-in framework for installation, upgrade and uninstallation
• Apps are created with end users in mind
• Cloud and web optimized

10. User Experience
• ”Everything is an App”
• List of external contacts
• Expense form
• Shared Document Library
• ”View All Content” => ”Site Contents” shows all ”Apps”, e.g. functionality, lists and links to internal
”App Catalog” and ”SharePoint Store”

11. Evolution of SharePoint Customizations
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Declar. App &
Workflow Events
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CSOM
CSOM

12. App Benefits
• No code on the server
• Simplified upgrade of SharePoint (SP16)
• Works in shared hosting environments
• Shortened learning roadmap
• Isolation
• Private, public and hybrid cloud solutions
• Open for ALL web technologies, you can use .NET, Java, PHP as long as it’s web based
• 24/7 deployments

13. Scenarios
Full-Trust
Use Client-Side SharePoint API
Use Server-Side SharePoint API
Use Remote Services
App-based Permissions (OAuth2)
On-Premise Deployment Friendly
Hosted Deployment Friendly
Distribution via Marketplace
SharePoint Provided Schematics for Install / Upgrade
/ Uninstall
Sandbox
Apps

14. Installation and App URL:s
Scenario: App installed at http://intranet.contoso.com
http://app-bf473b5225nn0f.apps.contoso.com/SharePointAppTitle
http://tenant-APPUID.domain.com/APPNAME
APP-UID
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Unique ID assigned to
all apps
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Each app domain is
unique
APP-NAME
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Name of SPWeb
under where app is
installed
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Devs can control this

15. Demo: Using SharePoint Store in Office 365
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16. App Architecture
Cloud-Based App Development using SharePoint 2013, Office 365 and Azure
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17. The 3 Architectural Types
Provider-Hosted App
“Bring your own server hosting
infrastructure”
Cloud-based Apps
Get remote
events from
SharePoint
Use
CSOM/REST +
OAuth to work
with SP
Your Hosted Site
SharePoint Web
Windows Azure
Websites
Autohosted App
Windows Azure + SQL Azure
provisioned invisibly as apps are
installed
SharePoint
Web
SharePoint-Hosted App
Provision an isolated sub web
on a parent web
• Reuse web elements
(lists, files, out-of-box
web parts)
• No server code allowed;
use client JavaScript for
logic, UX
Parent
Web
App Web
(from WSP)

18. Val av app-design och former
Shape
Description
Example
Full-page app
The app creates a new scenario
for the user
Process
Management,
Budgeting
“App Part”
Creates app gadgets that can be
added and controlled by the
user
Weather,
News Summary
“Extension App”
Adds commands to documents
and list items
Visualize documents,
Send to offline
printer

19. App-design and branding
• UX guide for
SharePoint 2013 Apps
• Alternative
• App template
• ASPX page (hosted) in SharePoint
• app.masterpage: includes AppWeb chrome
• Default alternative from Visual Studio tooling
• Chrome control
• Custom Chrome
• NOTE: Requires“Back to Site” link at top left corner
App Chrome
Options
App
Template
Chrome
Control
Custom
Chrome

20. App Scope
• Web Scope
• Register and use resources from parent site
(SPWeb, SPSite)
• Tenant Scope
• Can register start page, “custom actions”
from Site Collection, Managed Path, Template
Type
• (SharePoint-hosted tenant scope is not
supported)

21. Demo: Creating SharePoint Hosted Apps
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22. App Model Type 1: SharePoint Hosted
• Exists completely within SharePoint SPWeb
• Use CAML declared SP components
• Business logic executes on the client (jQuery, Knockout etc)
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23. App Model Type 2: Cloud Hosted
• Cloud hosted app mainly exists outside of SharePoint
• Can utilize SharePoint components (libraries)
• Communictes via CSOM / REST
• Get access rights to SharePoint via OAuth
• Business logic is executed outside of SharePoint
• On-prem web app in separate IIS
• Windows Azure
• Third party

24. Installation
• Install via PowerShell
• Install in development site using Visual Studio
• Install in SharePoint Store (via submission)
• Install in App Catalog (internal corporate)

25. Demo: Installing our App
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26. Summary
Introducing the App Model
Complexity and Problems in SharePoint
Why Apps?
What is the App Model?
Evolution of SharePoint Customization Scenarios
Installation and App URL:s
App Architecture
The 3 Architectural Types
Choosing App Design and Shapes
Design and Branding
App Scope
App Models
Installation

27. Further Info
• Create SharePoint 2013 development site on Office 365: http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/fp179924.aspx
• How to install a SharePoint App: http://lek.mn/VeKlHG
• Corporate News App: http://corporatenewsapp.codeplex.com

28. Questions?
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29. Thank you!