TechNet Wiki Featured Articles - BizTalk Server 2013 and SharePoint 2013

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BizTalk Server 2013: Connect to Window Azure Blob Storage

By Steef-Jan Wiggers
December 12, 2013

BizTalk Server 2013 supports connectivity with Windows Azure through its new adapters WCF-BasicHttpRelay, WCF-NetTcpRelay, WCF-WebHttp and SB-Messaging. The relay adapters enables connectivity with relay service in Windows Azure Service Bus. SB-Messaging adapters provides means to connect to queue and subscriptions (topic). Finally the WCF-WebHttp for instance supports connectivity to REST endpoints...

EXCERPT:

To create a Windows Azure Storage Account navigate to storage service and then in lower left container click NEW.

 

 

 

 

SharePoint 2013: A no Code Solution to Build a Change Management Request

By Dan Christian
December 12, 2013

A request had come in by a department to create a Change Management Request. This request is some what similar to a vacation (time off) request, however it does have some differences. Below is the basic outline of the request. 1. The users should have the ability to fill a form. This form has certain questions which the users must answer. Lets call this a 'Change Management Request form'. 2. A "Management Committee" team will receive...

EXCERPT:

Create the first list called 'User Input'. Since we will be creating three separate lists, I am going to walk-through the process of setting up the first list in detail. You can create the remaining two lists using the same steps as shown below.
Click on the settings option and then choose 'Site contents' as shown below

 

  

 

Thanks to Steef-Jan and Dan for these fantastic articles, which one the October TechNet Guru contests for their areas!

   - Ninja Ed