| Course Code: |
WN 134 |
| Course Abstract: |
This course provides participants with requirements gathering knowledge by designing the details of a SharePoint implementation. It begins with an overview of the goals of SharePoint sites and continues by showing alternative approaches to completing the steps necessary to create usable, accessible, aesthetically pleasing SharePoint interfaces. The primary focus will be using SharePoint’s basic design tools to create a better looking and more effective solution. Using graphics, themes, and template models, the participant will see industry proven techniques for designing successful SharePoint sites.
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| Audience: |
This course is designed for site administrators, site designers, developers, and seasoned users who want to experience and apply the important options that the Sharepoint environment offers. Participants who have attended the Power Users and Intermediate classes would benefit in taking this design oriented class. With Web 2.0 leading the way in current day design, anyone interested in SharePoint’s approach will enjoy the class.
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| Duration: |
3 days |
| Learning Outcomes: |
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
> Define the requirements for a site
> Evaluate and apply proven design techniques
> Identify the variety of design options for a site type
> Create, evaluate, and improve site solutions
> Document design decisions
> Recognize design patterns that apply to Sharepoint
> Avoid pitfalls of poor site design
> Conduct a design review |
| Course Topics: |
Design definition
Good Design Definition
Where design fits
People who have input to design
SharePoint Design considerations
Web Design Considerations
Goal-Oriented Design Driving Adoption
Storyboarding
Web Page Design Planning for Change
General Concept Design
Getting Inspired Creating the Design
The Intranet Counterpart Continuing Education
Communicating and Collaborating
Communication/Publishing Site definition
When to Use a Communication Site
Effectively Using a Communication/Publishing Site
Publishing Site Templates
Communication/Publishing Site Best Practices
Collaboration/Team Site definition
Collaboration Site usage
Collaboration Site Templates
Collaboration/Team Site Best Practices
SharePoint Designer Review
Customizing MOSS Sites
The Design View
Working with Master Pages
Working with CSS
Working with Web Parts and Web Part Zones
Working with XSL
Using SharePoint Designer Reports
Themes
SharePoint Themes
How SharePoint Themes Work
How to Create a Theme
How to Design a Theme
Workarounds for Theme Caveats
Tools for Creating Themes
Cascading Style Sheets with MOSS 2007
Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets
Working with CSS
How to Include CSS in Your MOSS Site
Converting Your Design to HTML and CSS
Master Pages
What Is a Master Page?
The Master Page Structure
Using Master Pages with MOSS
Challenges with Master Pages in MOSS
The Great Customization Debate
Implementing a Minimal Master Page
Converting HTML Design to Master Pages
Page Layouts
Definition
Implementing Your Own Page Layouts
Internet Site Welcome Page Layout Example
Working with Out-of-the-Box Web Parts
Using the Content Query Web Part
The Data View Web Part
The Content Editor Web Part
The Page Viewer Web Part
The XML Web Part
The Image Web Part
Navigation
WSS 3.0
MOSS 2007
Customizing Search
Accuracy vs. Relevancy
Making Better Information
How Search Indexing Works
Designing Search Interfaces
Accessibility in SharePoint
Accessibility Today
Accessibility in SharePoint
Customizing SharePoint for Accessibility
Tools and Validators |
| Prerequisites: |
This course requires experience with site modification experience including lists, libraries, pages, web parts, and security. HTML and CSS creation and modification are also expected.
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