Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 Step by Step

Build exactly the skills you need. Learn at the pace you want.

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Build exactly the skills you need. Learn at the pace you want.

By Penelope Coventry

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Released: December 2010

Pages: 592

The smart way to build applications with Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 -- one step at a time!

Experience learning made easy -- and quickly teach yourself how to create SharePoint 2010 applications and workflows with Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010. With Step by Step, you set the pace -- building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

Design solutions to meet your business scenario -- without code
Customize lists, libraries, and SharePoint site pages
Use Web Parts to display, edit, and modify list item data
Access data from a variety of external sources
Create workflows to automate business processes
Use master pages and CSS to control how sites work

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Getting Started with Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010
1. Chapter 1 Exploring SharePoint Designer 2010
  1. Understanding SharePoint Designer 2010
  2. Using SharePoint Designer to Carry Out Common Tasks
  3. Understanding What’s New in SharePoint Designer 2010
  4. Creating Sites with SharePoint Designer
  5. Exploring the SharePoint Designer Shell
  6. Using SharePoint Designer to Explore a Web Page
  7. Using Task Panes
  8. Controlling the Use of SharePoint Designer
  9. Key Points
2. Chapter 2 Working with SharePoint Sites
  1. Changing the Title, Description, and Theme of a Site
  2. Managing Site Users and Permissions
  3. Creating a Site Hierarchy
  4. Deleting a SharePoint Site
  5. Resetting a Site Template
  6. Exploring a SharePoint Site
  7. Navigating a Site’s Components
  8. Saving and Using a Site Template
  9. Key Points
Working with Information
1. Chapter 3 Working with Lists and Libraries
  1. Creating Lists and Libraries
  2. Creating an Issue Tracking List
  3. Importing Data into SharePoint
  4. Working with List Columns
  5. Using Calculated Columns
  6. Using Column Validation
  7. Creating an XSLT List View Web Part
  8. Customizing an XSLT List View Web Part
  9. Securing a List or a Library
  10. Adding Custom Actions
  11. Creating Server Ribbon Custom Actions
  12. Creating Site Columns
  13. Using Site Columns
  14. Creating Content Types
  15. Adding a Site Column to a Content Type
  16. Adding a Document Template to a Content Type
  17. Associating Content Types with Lists and Libraries
  18. Deleting SharePoint Objects
  19. Key Points
2. Chapter 4 Creating and Modifying Web Pages
  1. Inserting Text, ScreenTips, Hyperlinks, and Images
  2. Working with Web Parts
  3. Changing the Home Page for a Web Site
  4. Modifying a List View Page
  5. Creating List View Pages
  6. Creating and Modifying a List Form Page
  7. Creating an ASP.NET Page
  8. Inserting a Web Part Zone
  9. Attaching a Master Page
  10. Managing Web Pages
  11. Key Points
3. Chapter 5 Working with Data Views
  1. Creating a Data View
  2. Customizing Data Views
  3. Inline Editing
  4. Applying Conditional Formatting
  5. Showing and Hiding Content
  6. Using XSLT
  7. Using Formula Columns
  8. Working with XPath Expressions
  9. Deploying Web Parts
  10. Key Points
4. Chapter 6 Working with Data Sources
  1. Using Data Sources
  2. Working with XML Data
  3. Connecting to an RSS Feed XML File
  4. Connecting to an RSS Feed Server-Side Script
  5. Connecting to SOAP Services
  6. Connecting to REST Services
  7. Connecting to a Database
  8. Using Linked Sources
  9. Connecting Web Parts
  10. Key Points
5. Chapter 7 Using Business Connectivity Services
  1. What Is Business Connectivity Services?
  2. Creating Database External Data Sources
  3. Creating External Content Types
  4. Creating Office Application External Content Types
  5. Creating and Managing External Lists
  6. Working with Office Application External Content Types
  7. Exporting and Using the BDC Model
  8. Creating a Profile Page
  9. Using Associations
  10. Managing External Content Types
  11. Key Points
Using Workflow
1. Chapter 8 Understanding Workflows
  1. Working with Workflows
  2. Creating Workflows with SharePoint Designer
  3. Using Actions and Conditions
  4. Modifying a Workflow
  5. Deploying Workflows
  6. Creating a Multistep Workflow
  7. Creating a Site Workflow
  8. Using Visio to Map a Workflow
  9. Importing a Workflow from Visio
  10. Exporting a Workflow to a Visio Drawing
  11. Removing and Deleting Workflows
  12. Key Points
2. Chapter 9 Using Reusable Workflows and Workflow Forms
  1. Creating and Using Reusable Workflows
  2. Creating Association Columns
  3. Using Workflow Templates
  4. Reusing Globally Reusable Workflows
  5. Creating Globally Reusable Workflows
  6. Creating Initiation and Association Forms
  7. Retrieving Values from Initiation Forms
  8. Modifying an InfoPath Form
  9. Publishing an InfoPath Form
  10. Modifying Initiation Form Parameters
  11. Modifying an Association Form
  12. Adding Association Fields to Initiation Forms
  13. Modifying Task Forms
  14. Key Points
Advanced Customizations
1. Chapter 10 Branding SharePoint Sites
  1. Setting the CSS and Color Coding Page Editor Options
  2. Identifying Styles in Cascading Style Sheets
  3. Identifying Styles on Content Pages
  4. Creating and Attaching CSS Files
  5. Creating a Functioning HTML Page
  6. Creating Styles
  7. Modifying and Deleting Styles
  8. Using the Style Application Group Commands
  9. Understanding SharePoint’s CSS Inheritance
  10. Using IntelliSense to add CSS
  11. Using CSS Reports
  12. Key Points
2. Chapter 11 Working with Master Pages
  1. Understanding Master Pages
  2. Copying and Saving a Master Page
  3. Customizing a Master Page
  4. Changing the Default Master Page
  5. Managing Content Placeholders
  6. Creating a Web Page from a Master Page
  7. Exporting Master Pages
  8. Resetting a Master Page to the Site Definition
  9. Key Points
3. Chapter 12 Understanding Usability and Accessibility
  1. Implementing a User-Centered Design Methodology
  2. Establishing User and Compatibility Requirements
  3. Designing a Prototype
  4. Defining Accessible Branding
  5. Testing for Usability
  6. Understanding Accessibility Legislation and Testing
  7. Maintaining Legislation Compliance
  8. Key Points
4. Chapter 13 Managing Web Content in the SharePoint Server Environment
  1. Creating a Publishing Site
  2. Understanding Web Content Management in SharePoint Server 2010
  3. Understanding the Page Model
  4. Creating a Page Layout
  5. Modifying a Page Layout
  6. Allowing Users to Rate Web Content
  7. Approving a Page Layout
  8. Restoring an Earlier Version of a Page Layout
  9. Detaching and Reattaching a Page Layout
  10. Key Points
5. Chapter 14 Using Controls in Web Pages
  1. Working with the Ribbon and Tag Properties Task Pane
  2. Using a Standard ASP.NET Server Control
  3. Validating User Data Entry
  4. Using ASP.NET Validation Controls
  5. Using SharePoint Data View Controls
  6. Testing an ASP.NET Form
  7. Using SharePoint Server Controls
  8. Key Points

Appendix SharePoint Designer Workflow Conditions and Actions
1. Conditions
2. Core Actions
3. Document Set Actions
4. List Actions
5. Relational Actions
6. Task Actions
7. Task Behavior Actions
8. Utility Actions
Appendix Creating a New Approval Process
Appendix Administrative Tasks Using SharePoint 2010
1. Installing SharePoint Foundation 2010
2. Creating a Site Collection
3. Enabling All Site Templates on a SharePoint Server Site
4. Restricting the Use of SharePoint Designer 2010 at the Web-Application Level
5. Configuring Permissions on External Content Types
6. Configuring the External Content Type Profile Page Host
7. Enabling or Disabling User-Defined Workflows
Glossary
Appendix About the Author

Title:

Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2010 Step by Step

By:

Penelope Coventry

Publisher:

Microsoft Press

Formats:

Print
Ebook
Safari Books Online

Print:

December 2010

Ebook:

December 2010

Pages:

592

Print ISBN:

978-0-7356-2733-8

| ISBN 10:

0-7356-2733-9

Ebook ISBN:

978-0-7356-5746-5

| ISBN 10:

0-7356-5746-7

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About the Author

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Getting Started with Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010

Chapter 1 Exploring SharePoint Designer 2010

Chapter 2 Working with SharePoint Sites

Working with Information

Chapter 3 Working with Lists and Libraries

Chapter 4 Creating and Modifying Web Pages

Chapter 5 Working with Data Views

Chapter 6 Working with Data Sources

Chapter 7 Using Business Connectivity Services

Using Workflow

Chapter 8 Understanding Workflows

Chapter 9 Using Reusable Workflows and Workflow Forms

Advanced Customizations

Chapter 10 Branding SharePoint Sites

Chapter 11 Working with Master Pages

Chapter 12 Understanding Usability and Accessibility

Chapter 13 Managing Web Content in the SharePoint Server Environment

Chapter 14 Using Controls in Web Pages

Appendix SharePoint Designer Workflow Conditions and Actions

Conditions

Core Actions

Document Set Actions

List Actions

Relational Actions

Task Actions

Task Behavior Actions

Utility Actions

Appendix Creating a New Approval Process

Appendix Administrative Tasks Using SharePoint 2010

Installing SharePoint Foundation 2010

Creating a Site Collection

Enabling All Site Templates on a SharePoint Server Site

Restricting the Use of SharePoint Designer 2010 at the Web-Application Level

Configuring Permissions on External Content Types

Configuring the External Content Type Profile Page Host

Enabling or Disabling User-Defined Workflows

Glossary

Appendix About the Author

Penelope Coventry

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