Manually Update User Profile Information from SharePoint via Powershell

A good article on updating user profile info from a site collection from AD using Powershell
http://blog.falchionconsulting.com/index.php/2011/12/updating-sharepoint-2010-user-information/

function Sync-SPUser([string]$userName) {
  Get-SPSite -Limit All | foreach {
    $web = $_.RootWeb
    if ($_.WebApplication.UseClaimsAuthentication) {
      $claim = New-SPClaimsPrincipal $userName -IdentityType WindowsSamAccountName
      $user = $web | Get-SPUser -Identity $claim -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    } else {
      $user = $web | Get-SPUser -Identity $userName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
    if ($user -ne $null) {
      $web | Set-SPUser -Identity $user -SyncFromAD
    }
    $web.Dispose()
    $_.Dispose()
  }
}

HarePoint Active Directory Self Service

http://www.harepoint.com/Products/HarePointSelfService/Screenshots.aspx

How to Write Clearly

The Management Tip
http://hbr.org/tip?date=030613

How to Write Clearly
Whenever you write an email, proposal, or report, it is up to you — not the reader — to make sure your point is understood. Here are three ways to ensure your ideas aren’t misinterpreted:

• Adopt the reader’s perspective. Put yourself in the reader’s shoes to assess your clarity. Better yet, ask a colleague to summarize the main points of your draft from a quick read-through.
• Keep your language simple. Strive to use short words and sentences. Aim for an average of 20 words or less in each sentence. With every one, ask yourself whether you can say it more briefly.
• Show, don’t tell. Be specific enough that readers draw their own conclusions (that match yours, of course), as opposed to expressing your opinions without support and hoping people will agree.

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Evaluation Resources

SharePoint Server 2013 Product Key: NQTMW-K63MQ-39G6H-B2CH9-FRDWJ

Video: Capabilities and features in SharePoint 2013
Find information about the new features and capabilities in SharePoint 2013.
http://technet.microsoft.com/sharepoint/fp142374.aspx

SharePoint Server 2013 Technical Diagrams
Poster-sized visual models of SharePoint architecture that can make implementation decisions easier.
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc263199(office.15).aspx

Architecture Design for SharePoint Server 2013
Learn about the physical architecture and logical architecture of SharePoint 2013 and start designing your SharePoint 2013 deployments.
http://technet.microsoft.com/sharepoint/fp123594

Video: Social Computing in SharePoint Server 2013
The introduction of Community Sites offers a forum experience to categorize discussions around subject areas, and connect users who have knowledge or seek knowledge about subject areas. Improvements to My Sites offer a more intuitive workflow for users to develop their personal profiles, store content, and keep up-to-date with activities of interest. Learn about new features and functionality for social computing, such as My Sites, feeds, Community Sites, and Community Portals
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/jj219766(v=office.15).aspx

Critical Path Training's guide to setup SharePoint 2013 Dev/Test Machine
SharePoint Server 2013 Virtual Machine Setup Guide (v1.0)
The very best SharePoint Server 2013 RTM Virtual Machine Setup Guide available. A step-by-step guide complete with links to trial versions of all the software needed to create a SharePoint Server 2013 VM for development, testing or to complete the labs associated with Critical Path Training's technical classes.
http://www.criticalpathtraining.com/members/Pages/default.aspx