Course outline for
Upgrading To SharePoint Designer 2007

Section 1: Getting Started

Lesson 1.1: Starting Out

What's New in SharePoint Designer 2007?

Why Upgrade?

Our Favorite Features

Interface Overview

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.2: Web Design 101

Understanding the Structure of a Web Site

Laying Out Your Web Site

Creating User-Friendly Links

An Introduction to SharePoint Services

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.3: Creating a Page

Choosing a Page Type

Laying Out a Web Page

Design View vsCode View

Using the Toolbox

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.4: Adding Elements

Inserting Symbols

Adding Photos

Inserting Files

Adding Buttons

Inserting Hyperlinks

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.5: Adding Advanced Elements

Adding Forms

Adding Text Inputs and Areas

Adding Input Buttons

Using Labels and Radio Buttons

Adding Advanced Buttons

Adding Drop-Down or Group Boxes

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 1: Case Study

Section 1: Review Questions

Section 2: An HTML Primer

Lesson 2.1: Using Code View

What is HTML?

Anatomy of HTML

Understanding the Code View

The Code View Color Scheme

Optimizing Your HTML

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 2.2: Using Basic Tags

Browsers and HTML

Some Basic but Useful HTML Tags

Font Tag Attributes

Working with Attributes

Alignment Attributes

Adding Images via HTML

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 2.3: Using Pre-Defined HTML Tags

Using the HTML Menu

Using the Code View Toolbar

Creating Pre-Defined Tags

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 2.4: Creating Hyperlinks

What is a Hyperlink?

Linking to a Place in the Same Document Using HTML

Linking to an External Web Site

Linking to a New Page

Linking to an E-mail Address

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 2.5: Creating Hotspots

Using an Image as a Hyperlink

What is a Hotspot?

Adding a Hotspot

Highlighting Hotspots

Editing Hotspots

Removing Hotspots

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 2: Case Study

Section 2: Review Questions

Section 3: Editing Pages

Lesson 3.1: Using Layers

What are Layers?

Adding Layers

Using Layers

Removing Layers

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 3.2: Adding Behaviors

Using the Behaviors Pane

Adding a Behavior

Editing a Behavior

Removing a Behavior

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 3.3: Importing and Exporting Your Site

Importing a Site

Importing a File

Exporting a File

Importing a Web Package

Exporting a Web Package

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 3.4: Using Dynamic Web Templates

Creating a Dynamic Web Template

Using a Dynamic Web Page Template

Applying a Dynamic Web Template to a Web Page

Applying a Dynamic Web Template to a Web site

Modifying a Template

Detaching a Web Page from a Dynamic Web Template

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 3: Case Study

Section 3: Review Questions

Section 4: Working With Data Sources

Lesson 4.1: Working with Data Sources

The Data Source Library

Adding an XML Source File

Adding an ASP.NET Source

Removing a Data Source

Creating a Data View

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 4.2: Advanced Data Source Commands

Using Data Source Properties

Filtering Data

Sorting Data

Applying Conditional Formatting

Refreshing Data

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 4.3: More on Data Sources and Data Views

Data View Review

Linking Data Sources

Displaying the Data from the Linked Data Sources

Manipulating Records in a Data View

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 4.4: Data Forms

Inserting a Data View as a Form

Adding a Built-In Form Action

Adding a Form Action Link

Adding a Custom Action

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 4: Case Study

Section 4: Review Questions

Section 5: Adding Programmable Components

Lesson 5.1: Adding Web Components

Opening the Web Components Dialog Box

Choosing a Web Component

Modifying a Web Component

Downloading Additional Components

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 5.2: Adding ASP.NET Components

What is ASP.NET?

Inserting an ASP.NET Component

Types of ASP.NET Controls

Modifying ASP.NET Control Properties

Programming ASP.NET Controls

Technical Issues

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 5.3: Adding SharePoint Web Zones

What is a Web Zone?

Creating a Web Zone

Modifying Web Zone Properties

Removing a Web Zone

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 5.4: Interactive Buttons

Interactive Buttons

ASP.NET Image Buttons

Adding an Image to the Button

Adding a Script for the Image Button

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 5: Case Study

Section 5: Review Questions

Index