Visio Services Quick Guide: Using Visio with Sharepoint 2013 and Office 365

In this fast-paced 100-page guide, you’ll learn to load, display and interact with dynamic, data-powered Visio diagrams in SharePoint 2013 or Office 365.

Visio Services Quick Guide gives you the tools to build anything from a simple project workflow to an organizational infrastructure diagram, powered by real data from SharePoint or SQL Server. Colleagues can load your diagrams entirely in the browser, meaning that a single Visio client installation is enough to get started. Readers with JavaScript experience will also find out how to get additional control over Visio diagrams using the JavaScript mashup API, and how to build a custom data provider. The final chapter covers some useful information on administering Visio Services.

Get started bringing your Visio diagrams to life with the Visio Services Quick Guide.

What you’ll learn

• Set up and administer Visio Services on SharePoint 2013 and Office 365.
• Publish your first Visio diagram to SharePoint.
• Connect a Visio diagram to a SharePoint List, or SQL Server (with and without Secure Store Services), to power it with real data.
• Access and manipulate Visio diagrams with the JavaScript Mashup API
• Create a custom data provider (using Visual Studio and WCF).
• Manage Visio Services using Central Administration (CA) or Windows PowerShell.

Who this book is for

Business analysts, developers and architects using Visio with SharePoint 2013 or Office 365.

About the Authors

Sahil Malik, the founder and principal of Winsmarts.com, has been a Microsoft MVP and INETA Speaker for the past 10 years. He has authored many books and numerous articles in the .NET and SharePoint space. Sahil has architected and delivered SharePoint based solutions for extremely high profile clients and talks at conferences internationally. Sahil has authored two books for Apress on SharePoint 2010.

Srini Sistla is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist and INETA speaker with over 15 years of experience in designing and implementing IT solutions on a variety of platforms and domains. Srini has authored several books on SharePoint 2010/2013 and has solid experience in building highly customized windows and web-based applications. His strength and expertise in SharePoint includes BI, ECM, Apps, Workflows and CSOM. Srini is an active blogger, contributor on TechNet and profound speaker in several regional user groups and local conferences. Srini is currently working as SharePoint Architect and Consultant, and hails from Washington DC metro area.