Pro SharePoint 2013 Branding and Responsive Web Development is the definitive reference on the technologies, tools, and techniques needed for building responsive websites and applications with SharePoint 2013. The book focuses on solutions that provide the best browser experience for the myriad of devices, browsers, and screen orientations and resolutions. Web technology has changed considerably in the past few years. Microsoft has embraced the new generation of open standards represented by HTML5 and JavaScript, and these changes are represented in a fundamental shift in how SharePoint 2013 supports web content management and publishing. Authors Eric Overfield, Oscar Medina, Kanwal Khipple, and Rita Zhang join forces to dive into the new features and capabilities provided by SharePoint 2013 and combine them with the latest techniques in responsive web design and development to demonstrate how to build modern and progressive websites and applications. Pro SharePoint 2013 Branding and Responsive Web Development covers the following technologies: SharePoint 2013 Server Edition Office 365 SharePoint Online Expression Blend 2013 Napa Tools for Office and SharePoint Development Visual Studio 2012 HTML5 and CSS3 JavaScript, JQuery, JQuery UI, Modernizr, and the Bootstrap Framework SharePoint 2013 Client Object Model

Deploy a SharePoint farm in a repeatable, predictable, and reliable fashion using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) techniques to automate provisioning. Savvy IT pros will learn how to use DevOps practices and open source tools to greatly reduce costs, and streamline management operations for SharePoint farms deployed via Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or on premise. DevOps for SharePoint will help you navigate the complex challenges of deploying and managing SharePoint Server farms. You will learn how to reduce time-consuming tasks and errors when generating development, testing, or production environments. And you will benefit from learning proven methods to apply Microsoft updates with minimal downtime and productivity loss. Whether you are a SharePoint architect, IT pro, or developer helping customers with the SharePoint platform, this book will teach you the most useful DevOps practices to tackle those issues and broaden your skill set. What You'll Learn Understand the basics of the most popular open source tools-Vagrant, Packer, Terraform, and Ansible-and how to use them in the context of deploying and scaling a SharePoint farm Use Vagrant to build SharePoint development environments in less than an hour, and add automated testing Use Packer to create a "golden image" with preconfigured settings, and then use it as the base image in your Terraform configuration for both AWS and Azure farms Use Terraform to scale your SharePoint farm topology Use Red Hat's Ansible Playbooks to perform configuration management on your farm Use Terraform to deploy immutable infrastructure environments using IaC (Infrastructure as Code) Use InSpec 2.0 to stay in compliance by testing your cloud infrastructure Use Ansible to apply Microsoft updates and patches Who This Book Is For IT pros and developers who are looking to expand their knowledge and take a modern approach by using open source technologies to work with Microsoft products. Experience installing SharePoint, and a basic understanding of either Azure or AWS, is helpful.

Sixteen years after the biggest bank robbery in L.A. history, Jack Morris, child-star-turned-famous Hollywood actor, is found dead in the dark and quiet streets of Cannes. This sets off an explosive chain of events that exposes years of buried secrets.

In a search for the truth, the Director of the FBI sends Special Agents Sergio Reyes and Rebecca Gibson to France to lead the investigation. Joined, begrudgingly, by the captain of the French Judiciary Police they follow the trail of clues left behind by the killer. Their chase leads them through the glamorous streets of Cannes to the sunny streets of California.

Upon their arrival in Los Angeles, the long buried past is resurrected in a maelstrom of conspiracy, murders, betrayal, danger, greed, and deceit. The quest to reveal the shocking secret is just beginning . and before they know it, they are running for their lives. Their only hope for survival is to discover who is behind this masterful plot, and what they uncover delivers the biggest shock of all.

"After reading this book, I am thoroughly impressed with the imagination and skill of author Oscar Medina. From the beginning, "The Bond$ of Friend$hip," takes the reader on a twisting and turning journey to a wonderful unexpected end. I would recommend this book to mystery lovers everywhere."-Joan Burns