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SharePoint Brand Camp

 

Class runs daily from 9 AM to 5 PM.

Lecture Schedule:

  • Day 1: Modules 1-3
  • Day 2: Modules 4-6
  • Day 3: Modules 7-9
 

Class Detailed Agenda

Module 1 - Introduction to SharePoint Branding 


  • Anatomy of a WSS Team Site
  • Configuring a Site Icon
  • Applying A SharePoint Theme
  • Master Pages and the Master Page Gallery
  • Anatomy of a MOSS Publishing Portal
  • Switching the Master Page in a publishing portal

Module 2 - CSS Primer for SharePoint Designers 


  • CSS Fundamentals: Cascade and Specificity
  • Overview of CSS rules defined in CORE.CSS
  • Discovering CSS class names using FireBug and IE Developer Toolbar
  • Adding custom CSS to a master page
  • Adding the HTML 4.01 DocType to a master page
  • Designing for a cross-browser experience

Module 3 - Creating and Customizing Themes 


  • How Themes work in SharePoint
  • Creating a new Theme based on an existing Theme
  • Customizing a Theme using the SharePoint Designer
  • Finalizing and deploying a Theme in a production farm
  • Tips and Tricks for working with Themes

Module 4 - Working with Master Pages 


  • Overview of ASP.NET syntax used with Master Pages
  • Understanding the standard SharePoint Master Page (default.master)
  • Customizing Master Pages using the SharePoint Designer
  • Overriding standard placeholders from default.master
  • Understanding how to use delegate controls

Module 5 - Designing a Brand for Publishing Portals 


  • Understanding the MOSS Publishing features
  • Overview of Page Layouts and the Pages library
  • Designing page layouts using content types and field controls
  • Uploading CSS files and images to the Style Library
  • Starting a design using a minimal master page
  • Deciding between field controls and web parts

Module 6 - Migrating a Professional Branding Design into SharePoint 


  • SharePoint design considerations
  • Moving from a wire frame into the design phase
  • Creating a design using Expressions Design 2
  • Creating a design using Adobe Photoshop
  • Moving design assets into SharePoint

Module 7 - Deployment using Features and Solution Packages 


  • Developing SharePoint features using Visual Studio
  • Using features to deploy master pages, page layouts and custom CSS files
  • Linking to custom CSS files using the AlternateCssUrl property
  • Best practice deployment using solution packages
  • Walkthrough of a complete SharePoint branding solution

Module 8 - Lighting up a SharePoint site using SilverLight 2 


  • Understanding the Silverlight deployment and execution architecture
  • Deploying a .xap files using the Content Editor Web Part
  • Designing SilverLight components using Expressions Blend 2
  • Using SilverLight to host video playback
  • Programming SilverLight components using Visual Sudio
  • Best practices in deployment using custom SilverLight components

Module 9 - Using XSLT to Generate Formatted Output 


  • World's Fastest Primer on XSLT
  • Working with the XML Web Part
  • Working with the DataView Web Parts
  • Working with the Content Query Web Part
  • Formatting MOSS Search Results using XSLT

 
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