Course Overview
Internet and intranet sites need to adhere to an organisation's corporate identity standards to reinforce their brand. Harnessing the power of SharePoint Designer allows you to efficiently tailor SharePoint sites to meet your organisation's needs. In this course, you learn how to employ Cascading Style Sheets, Themes, and Master Pages to effectively reflect your company's brand.
This course has been classified as IT Technical Training.
Audience
Anyone who wants to brand SharePoint sites, leveraging the powerful tools within SharePoint Designer. Familiarity with HTML and Web layout design is assumed. A basic knowledge of Windows SharePoint Services is beneficial. Additional experience with Web layout tools such as FrontPage, Expression Web or Dreamweaver, is helpful.
Skills Gained
You Will Learn How To
- Design and maintain the look and feel of your site with SharePoint Designer
- Integrate ASP.NET and SharePoint design and layout controls
- Apply Cascading Style Sheets within SharePoint site structure
- Customise SharePoint sites to improve accessibility compliance
- Implement Cascading Style Sheets, Themes and Master Pages for overall consistency
- Leverage content management features in a SharePoint server publishing site
Hands-on Training
Throughout this course, you gain extensive hands-on experience using SharePoint Designer to create customised pages. Practical exercises include:
- Building HTML content with SharePoint Designer
- Integrating ASP.NET and SharePoint controls
- Creating and implementing custom style sheets
- Addressing accessibility in SharePoint
- Branding with Themes and Master Pages
- Managing the CSS and Master Page life cycle
- Deploying Minimal Master Pages to control layout
- Customising page layouts in a MOSS publishing site
Course Outline
SharePoint Architecture for Designers
- Identifying SharePoint structure
- Defining sites and subsites
- Comparing SharePoint development tools
Harnessing the Power of SharePoint Designer
Navigating the interface
- Tool bars
- Menus
- Task panes
- Customising with preferences and task pane layouts
Building static pages
- Adding and modifying Web content
- Incorporating tables, images and multimedia components
Leveraging Web Design Concepts
Migrating from other WYSIWYG editors
- Comparing and contrasting functionality
- Dreamweaver
- Expression Web and FrontPage
Identifying the role of SharePoint Designer
- Building SharePoint and ASP.NET pages
- Applying ASP.NET and SharePoint controls
Exploring Web Parts
- Creating, adding and modifying elements
- Installing and utilising commercial components
Applying Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Defining CSS structure
- Comparing inline, embedded, and external styles
- Styling HTML elements
Examining Core.css and the 12 Hive
- Investigating CSS functionality in SharePoint
- Applying browser-based tools to locate and modify CSS
Adding custom styles
- Creating and employing a custom style sheet
- Taking advantage of the CSS Cascade
- Overriding Core.css
Complying with Accessibility Guidelines
Identifying internet standards
- Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
- Section 508E
- Disability Discrimination Act
Addressing accessibility in SharePoint
- Installing CSS-friendly control adapters
- Integrating the accessibility toolkit
Incorporating Themes and Master Pages
Transforming colour schemes
- Selecting default Themes
- Composing new Themes
Investigating Master Pages
- Analysing page structure
- Identifying content regions
- Choosing Master Pages in the browser
Exploiting Master Pages
- Merging content pages and Master Pages
- Deploying Microsoft Master Page Set
Creating additional Master Pages
- Determining required default place holders
- Establishing page layout/structure
Branding SharePoint Sites for Consistent Look and Feel
Combining Master Pages and CSS techniques
- Differentiating CSS from Master Page styles
- Integrating custom styles in Master Pages
Managing the CSS/Master Page life cycle
- Deploying customised Master Pages
- Storing CSS in document libraries
- Benefiting from version control and content approval
Implementing Advanced Site Design
Extending SharePoint Designer capabilities
- Delineating between application and site pages
- Customising application Master Pages
- Leveraging a Minimal Master Page
Examining Master Page deployment
- Implementing in stages with SharePoint Designer
- Developing strategies for large-scale deployment
Publishing SharePoint Server Sites
Differentiating MOSS publishing sites from WSS collaboration sites
- Controlling the MOSS content management features
- Creating page layouts with SharePoint Designer
Customising additional elements in MOSS
- Connecting and modifying portal content
- Enhancing My Site pages
Follow On Courses
- 954 Deploying SharePoint Server 2007
- 522 Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for Web Pages
- 512 Developing ASP.NET Web Applications
- 515 Programming SharePoint Applications with .NET
- 538 SharePoint Technologies Comprehensive Introduction
- 955 SharePoint Designer 2007
- 922 Managing in Tough Times
- 340 Project Management for Software Development
