SharePoint 2013 Public Beta adventure notes - Part 1

It is a perfect time now to record my adventures in SharePoint 2013 since public beta is just out. In this series, it will share the resources I have been using and any issues I met for the exciting new journey.

1. Download the beta installation file here. Please write down the beta testing key in the bottom of the page. The downloaded file is an .img file, which still can be mounted in by VMWare workstation. Also you may want to download the SharePoint Designer 2013 here.

2. Go through all the pptx slides in SharePoint 2013: presentation: IT pro training
That provides a very detailed look to all the new features and changes in SharePoint 2013.

So far the most changes interested to me will be

• Design manager for converting HTML to master page
• New product catalog site template
• The community site for the social feature
• oAuth support
• Office web app service change
• .
• . and more

 3. SharePoint 2013 installation is very smooth and similar to 2010. Download all the prerequiste and there is no drama to install it.

4. The first thing to try will be the design manager.
And Benjamin Niaulin has already put a tutorial to follow.

Here is the new team site.