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SharePoint 2007 Web Development

Course 50205 : 5 days; Instructor-Led

Introduction

For those web developers new to ASP.NET and SharePoint Web Customization.  This course addresses aspects of design such as applying alternate page layouts, creating and styling new pages, modifying site navigation, and external data integration and custom workflows. After taking this course, students will understand the difference between using SharePoint Designer 2007 and in-browser tools, including what is achievable with each tool and how and when to use those tools to effect SharePoint site customization. The course also factors in Web site design concepts that focus on creating user-centric SharePoint sites.

Audience

 
The primary audiences for this course are Web designers, administrators, and developers who use and work with Office SharePoint Server 2007 and want to learn how to customize SharePoint sites. These include Web Developers, Webmasters, and Power-users with web development experience.

 

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will:
  • Have the knowledge and skills necessary to complete branding projects and make functional customizations to Windows SharePoint Services v3 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
  • Understand the extent of customizations available using in-browser tool and learn the advantages of using SharePoint Designer 2007 to further enhance SharePoint site customization such as changing master pages and creating multiple-step workflows.
  • Understand how SharePoint Designer 2007 can help with administrative tasks such as backing up and restoring sites to alternate locations.

Prerequisites
Prior to taking this course, students should have a general knowledge of Web site design and methodologies. They should also be familiar with SharePoint from an end user or administrative point of view. An understanding of ASP.NET 2.0 master pages and cascading style sheets is helpful, but not required.  You should have basic CSS, XML, and HTML, and an understanding of SharePoint basics.  An understanding of C# and .NET programming IS REQUIRED.
 

Course Outline

Module 1: OverviewThis module gives an overview of SharePoint 2007 web development.Lessons

  • Overview
Module 2: ASPNETThis module explores the basic components of ASPNET, including controls, master pages, data access, and web parts.Lessons
  • Architecture and Compilation
  • Controls
  • Master Pages
  • Navigation Controls - Web Development Patterns Explored
  • Declarative Data Sources and Access Layers - Data Access Made Even Easier!
  • .Net Providers - More Code Re-Use Patterns
  • Web Parts
Lab : ASP
  • Understand the new ASP.NET Architecture
  • Understand the new ASP.NET Compilation Features
  • Explore SharePoint Web Application
Lab : ASP
  • Create User Controls
  • Create Server Controls
  • Explore SharePoint User Controls
  • Explore SharePoint Server Controls
Lab : ASP
  • Understand how to use Master Pages
  • Explore SharePoint Master Pages
Lab : ASP
  • Understand how to use Navigation Controls
  • Use SiteMapPath control
  • Use Menu control
  • Use TreeView control
  • Explore SharePoint Navigation
Lab : ASP
  • Using Declarative Data Sources
  • SharePoint Data Sources
Lab : ASP
  • Understand the Provider Model in ASP.NET 2.0
  • Understand the Security Provider Model
  • Understand the Membership Provider Model
  • Understand how to implement your own Custom Providers
Lab : Custom Authentication
  • Change the default Authentication Method of SharePoint to use a custom MembershipProvider (ASP.NET 2.0)
Lab : ASP
  • Understand how to use Web Parts
Module 3: LocalizationThis module explains localization, and more specifically, SharePoint localization.Lessons
  • Localization
  • SharePoint Localization
Lab : Localization
  • How to change the localization of your SharePoint sites
Module 4: CSSThis module explains CSS and how to use it with SharePoint.Lessons
  • CSS
  • SharePoint CSS
Lab : CSS
  • Apply CSS
  • Inline CSS (Header)
  • Internal CSS
  • External CSS
  • Cascading CSS
  • CSS Order
  • SharePoint CSS
Module 5: XSLTThis module explains what XSLT is and covers its elements and functions.Lessons
  • What is XSLT
  • XPath
  • XSLT Elements
  • XSLT Functions
  • Unsupported XSLT
Lab : XSLT
  • Create simple XSLT
  • XSLT Elements
  • XSLT Functions
Module 6: AJAXThis module introduces AJAX and Client Side Scripts.Lessons
  • Client Side Scripts
  • AJAX
Lab : Client Side Scripts AJAX
  • Use AJAX in your web parts!
Lab : Client Side Scripts AJAX
  • Explore AJAX Control Toolkit controls
Module 7: SharePoint ArchitectureThis module explains SharePoint architecture, the role of IIS and ASP.NET, and content databases.Lessons
  • IIS and ASP.NET
  • SharePoint Architecture
  • 12 Hive
  • Content Databases
  • Customized vs. Uncustomized pages
Lab : SharePoint Architecture
  • Explore HttpHandlers
  • Explore HttpModules
  • Explore a SharePoint config file
Lab : SharePoint Architecture
  • Learn Content Database structure
  • Use Sql Profiler to reverse engineer the web front end and stsadm
Lab : SharePoint Architecture
  • Create a Customized Page
  • Analyze a Customized Page
  • Reset a Customized Page
Module 8: In Context Web ApplicationsThis module explains web applications and how to create them.Lessons
  • Layouts Directory
  • In-Context Web Applications
  • Examples
  • Migrating Web Applications
Lab : In Context Web Applications
  • Learn how to create a new ASP.NET Application on the SharePoint Server
Module 9: Debugging SharePointThis module covers SharePoint debugging and the logs directory.Lessons
  • W3WP Process
  • Logs Directory
Lab : Debugging SharePoint
  • Learn to Debug SharePoint via Log Files
  • Learn to Debug SharePoint via Visual Studio
  • Log to the SharePoint log File
Module 10: In Browser CustomizationsThis module explains how to use the SharePoint UI to customize pages.Lessons
  • SharePoint UI Overview
  • Default.aspx
  • Everything Is a List
  • Using Web Parts
  • Customization Web Parts
  • Adding New Pages
  • Editing Pages
  • Master Pages
  • Themes
  • Navigation
Lab : In Browser SharePoint Customization
  • Add/Move/Configure Web Parts
  • Add a Page View Web Part
  • Add a Content Editor Web Part
  • Add a Content Query Web Part
  • Create new Web/Web Part Pages
  • Create a Master Page
  • Applying a Master Page
  • Create/Apply custom CSS
  • Apply custom Theme
  • Enable Versioning and Content Approval
Lab : In Browser SharePoint Customization
  • Modify Site Navigation
  • Modify Quick Launch Navigation
  • Regional Settings
  • Create a Content Query Web Part
  • Create a new Page Layout
  • Create a new Page using a Page Layout
Module 11: SharePoint DesignerThis module describes reports, data views, and workflows using SharePoint Designer.Lessons
  • Customization With SharePoint Designer
  • Reports
  • Data Views
  • Backup / Restore
  • Workflows
Lab : Basic SharePoint Designer
  • Open An Existing SharePoint Site
  • Create A New SharePoint Site
  • Explore SharePoint Folders (Team Site)
  • Explore SharePoint Folders (Portal Site)
  • Create ASP.NET Page
  • Modify a built-in CSS Style Sheet
  • Create/Attach a CSS style sheet
  • Create/Attach/Detach a Master Page
Lab : SharePoint Designer
  • Check-In/Check-Out
  • Add Web Parts
  • Add Web Part Zone
  • Adding Images (_images directory)
  • Reset to Site Definition
Lab : SharePoint Designer
  • Explore Built In Reports
  • Create/Manage Data Views
  • Create/Manage Data Sources
  • Merge Two Data Sources
  • Link Two Data Sources
  • Data View Parameters
Lab : Built-In Activities
  • Use one of each Built-In Activity
Lab : Custom Activities
  • Create a custom workflow activity for SharePoint Designer
Lab : Custom Conditions
  • Create a custom condition for SharePoint Designer
Module 12: SharePoint Web DevelopmentThis module covers web development using SharePoint, including user controls and pages.Lessons
  • Adding/Using User Controls
  • Adding/Editing Pages
  • Security Trimmed Interface
Lab : SharePoint Web Development
  • Adding Application Pages (Bin and Gac deployment) [_layouts]
  • Adding Site Pages [content database]
  • SharePoint Server Controls
Lab : SP_AnswerLab : SP_ControlDetailsLab : Security Trimmed Interface
  • Use the SharePoint SPSecurityTrimmedControl to hide content and controls
Module 13: Using CAMLThis module explains the use of CAML for creating site definitions such as templates and themes.Lessons
  • Built-In Definitions
  • CAML
  • Templates and Themes
Lab : Custom Site Definitions
  • Create a new Site Definition (Manually)
  • Create a new Site Definition (Visual Studio)
Lab : Themes
  • Learn to create your own theme
Lab : MS40
  • Install Microsoft 40 Templates
Module 14: FeaturesThis module covers the many features of SharePointLessons
  • Features Overview
  • Types of Features
  • Feature Scopes
  • Feature Dependencies
  • Feature Sequence
  • Feature Localization
  • Feature Event Receivers
  • Feature Stapling
  • Creating Features
  • Deploying Features
  • Activating/Deactivating
  • Solutions
Lab : Features
  • Learn to create a Feature.xml file
  • Use the Feature.xml file to point to a custom user control
  • Various Feature Types (List, Module, Content Type)
Lab : Features
  • Utilize the Visual Studio Extensions for WSS 3.0 to build Features!
Lab : Solutions
  • Create several features and package them as a solution file (.wsp)
Module 15: Making An Internet SiteThis module explains how to create an Internet site.Lessons
  • SharePoint and ASP.NET
  • Creating A Site
  • Content Types and Page Layouts
  • Reusable Content
  • Examples
Lab : Making An Internet Site
  • Strip down the internet site template
  • Compete against your classmates!  Build a new internet site
Lab : Reusable Content
  • Create and Use Reusable Content
Module 16: Content Deployment FeaturesThis module explains how to deploy content and how to create and use variations.Lessons
  • Content Deployment
Lab : Content Management Features
  • Setup Content Deployment Path and Jobs
  • Quick Deployment
  • Debug Content Deployment
Lab : Variations
  • Create Variations
  • Use Variations
  • Variation Label Menu
  • Custom Variation Root Landing page

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