Microsoft Sharepoint Designer 2007 Level 2

This course is intended for entry-level SharePoint solution developers who are currently capable of creating basic SharePoint sites using the out-of-the-box functionality provided by the built-in SharePoint Designer templates, and who now want to extend or create SharePoint sites with functionality by incorporating server web controls, data controls, customised workflows, and administration.

Delegates will learn how to
work with ASP.NET forms.
work with Data Sources.
use SharePoint templates to update existing sites and create new templates from these changes.
learn some advanced data integration techniques.
customise existing workflows.
learn about administration tools in SharePoint Designer 2007.

This course is intended for entry-level SharePoint solution developers who are currently capable of creating basic SharePoint sites using the out-of-the-box functionality provided by the built-in SharePoint Designer templates, and who now want to extend or create SharePoint sites with functionality by incorporating server web controls, data controls, customised workflows, and administration.

Typical Course Outline

Lesson 1: Working with ASP.NET Forms

Topic 1A: Create an ASP.NET Form
Topic 1B: Modify Form Control Properties
Topic 1C: Validate Inputs
Topic 1D: Customise an Interactive Button

Lesson 2: Integrate Data Sources

Topic 2A: Implementing Data Sources and Displaying Data in Data Views
Topic 2B: Access a Data Source
Topic 2C: Import Data into a Data View
Topic 2D: Update the Data View Presentation
Topic 2E: Work with the Data View Commands

Lesson 3: Using SharePoint Site Templates

Topic 3A: Open an Existing Subsite and Create a New Web Page from an Existing Template
Topic 3B: Save a Customised Page
Topic 3C: Revert a Customised Page
Topic 3D: Save a Customised Site as a SharePoint Site Template

Lesson 4: Advanced Data Integration Using SharePoint Designer 2007

Topic 4A: Move Data View Web Parts to Different Web Part Zones
Topic 4B: Displaying Data from a Linked Data Source in a Data View
Topic 4C: Reference and Consume a Web Service
Topic 4D: Display XML Data with XSLT

Lesson 5: Update Workflows Using SharePoint Designer 2007

Topic 5A: Opening and Modifying an Existing Workflow
Topic 5B: Deploy and Test the Custom Workflow

Lesson 6: Administering a SharePoint Site Using SharePoint Designer 2007

Topic 6A: Configure Contributor Settings
Topic 6B: Generate Usability Reports
Topic 6C: Optimise the HTML for a SharePoint Site
Topic 6D: Spell Check a SharePoint Site
Topic 6E: Back Up and Restore a SharePoint Site
Topic 6F: Migrating a SharePoint Site