50366 - Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007 Designer
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Overview:
This two-day instructor-ledcourse provides students with the knowledge and skills to create, customize and brand Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 sites.
Students will learn how to create and customize SharePoint 2007 sites using both the internal tools provided as part of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and using Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2007.
Target Audience:
This course is intended for web designers and portal managers who will be working with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and will be responsible for customization and branding.
Pre-requisites:
Before attending this course, students must have:
End user level experience with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
Basic knowledge of HTML pages.
At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Understand the customization tools provided as part of SharePoint.
Create customized SharePoint Themes.
Create and manage customized SharePoint Site Templates.
Understand ASP.NET master pages and how they relate to SharePoint 2007.
Understand the SharePoint 2007 CSS stylesheets and how they affect layout.
Module 1: Portal Architecture
This module explains how to plan and manage content structure in a portal.
Lessons
Overview of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Overview of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Planning Content Structure
Managing Content Structure
Lab : Managing Content Structure
Managing Content Structure
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand the architecture of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Plan content structure.
Manage content structure.
This module explains how to use the site tools provided with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to customize the data presented to the end user.
Lessons
Customizing Lists
Customizing Libraries
Customizing Views
Utilizing Web Parts
Lab : Creating Custom Lists and Libraries
Creating a Custom List
Creating a Custom Library
Lab : Utilizing the DataView Web Part
Utilizing the DataView Web Part
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Use the tools provided by Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to customize data presentation.
Use Web Parts within a Web Part page.
Use the DataView Web Part.
Module 3: Templates and Themes
This module explains how to create and use site templates and site themes.
Lessons
Customizing Site Templates
Customizing Themes
Applying Themes
Lab : Creating a custom Site Template
Creating a custom site template
Lab : Creating a custom Theme
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Create and deploy a customized site template.
Create and deploy a customized theme.
This module explains how to use master pages and style sheets to change the look and feel of a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 site.
Lessons
Creating a consistent site
Cascading Style Sheets
Creating Master Pages
Creating Content Pages
Using Controls
Lab : Modifying Master Pages with SharePoint Designer
Using SharePoint Designer to modify site master pages
Lab : Adding Controls to a Page with SharePoint Designer
Using SharePoint Designer to add controls to a page
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand how to modify site component layout with CSS.
Understand how to use master pages to create a consistent site look and feel.
Understand how to add controls to a page.
This module explains how to handle data sources, data views and forms using SharePoint Designer.
Lessons
Data Sources
Creating Data Views with SharePoint Designer
Creating Forms with SharePoint Designer
Handling Contributor settings with SharePoint Designer
Lab : Creating a Data View with SharePoint Designer
Using SharePoint Designer to create a data view combining multiple sources
Lab : Creating a Form with SharePoint Designer
Using SharePoint Designer to create a Form
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Create and manage data sources in SharePoint Designer.
Create Data Views in SharePoint Designer.
Create Forms in SharePoint Designer.
Module 6: Automating Business Processes
This module explains how to use the workflow designer in SharePoint Designer to create workflows to automate business processes.
Lessons
Workflow Overview
Using Workflow Designer
Modifying Workflows
Lab : Implementing Workflows with Workflow Designer
Using the Workflow Designer to create a custom workflow
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Use the workflow designer to create a custom workflow.
Explain the limitations of custom workflows created with SharePoint Designer 2007.