Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 1
Introduction and Background
You've probably heard that a picture is worth 1,000 words, and also that actions speak
louder than words. If you put those two axioms together, you get the idea of Visio. It is
often far easier to understand and simpler to explain a concept, a theory, or even a story
by presenting actions visually in blocks and diagrams rather than words. Visio is a very
powerful vector graphic tool you can use for exactly that, and Visio Services lets you bring
your Visio diagrams to life. In this chapter, we'll have a brief background on Visio, and
what Visio Services can do.
First, let's take a quick look at what we'll cover in the rest of this topic.
What Will You Learn?
This topic introduces you to Visio Services and discusses using Visio with SharePoint 2013.
If you're familiar with Visio 2010, a few concepts might be redundant. You might want to
either skip them or flick through them quickly, or, for a quick overview of what's new in
Visio Services 2013, see the Appendix.
By the end of this topic, you'll learn about:
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The essentials of Visio Services
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Setting up Visio Services on SharePoint 2013
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Publishing a basic Visio diagram to SharePoint
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Connecting a Visio diagram to:
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A SharePoint List
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SQL Server with and without Secure Store Services
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Data using a custom data provider (using Visual
Studio and WCF)
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Workflows and Visio with SharePoint Designer 2013
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Management of Visio Services using Central Administration (CA)
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Management of Visio Services using Windows PowerShell
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What's new in Visio Services in SharePoint 2013 (see Appendix)
