<p>It's true, we are a long way off from seeing serious uptake of SharePoint 2013. In fact, most organizations are still using SharePoint 2007 despite the advantages that 2010, and 2013, are offering. But that doesn't mean we can't take some time to consider how this latest version of SharePoint will change the way we implement new applications within our companies. SharePoint as a Platform</p><p>We could simply implement SharePoint as a simple team-based collaboration tool, that's probably the most common use of SharePoint. And it would work perfectly fine. But that's not using SharePoint to its fullest extent. SharePoint isn't a product, it's a platform. And as a platform, it is both customizable and extensible.</p><p>While Microsoft focuses on ensuring core collaboration, document management and social capabilities are built into the platform, it depends on partners and other third party application developers to build applications that enhance these basics with richer functionality.</p><p>It's these applications that take SharePoint to the next level, and with SharePoint 2013, there's a new flexible licensing model that has changed the whole idea of distributing these applications to end users.Your SharePoint-Based Apps</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/a-new-business-model-for-sharepoint-2013-019182.php">Keep reading...</a></p>