Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Training

50209: Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Level 3
One day; Instructor-Led

About this Course

This one-day instructor-led course provides students with an overview of some of the features and functionality of Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for information workers who want to learn advanced-level SharePoint Designer 2007 skills.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will know how to work with Data Views and data sources. They will know how to use different types of controls and work with page layouts. Finally, students will know how to work with workflows. Specifically, they will be able to:

Create and customize Data Views.
Apply conditional formatting.
Format a Data View by using XSLT.
Allow insertions, deletions, and updates.
Convert a List View Web Part to a Data View Web Part.
Deploy Web Parts.
Use the Data Source Library.
Work with XML data.
Connect to an RSS feed XML file.
Connect to an RSS feed server-side script.
Connect to an XML Web service.
Use linked sources.
Display the contents of a list on another site.
Connect Web Parts.
Insert and modify controls.
Use standard ASP.NET controls.
Use ASP.NET validation controls.
Use SharePoint Data View controls.
Use SharePoint Server controls.
Understand Web content management enhancements in SharePoint Server 2007.
Understand the page model.
Create and modify a page layout.
Restore an earlier version of a page layout.
Detach and reattach a page layout.
Work with workflows.
Create a workflow.
Use conditions and actions.
Verify and deploy a workflow.
Modify a workflow.
Create a multi-step workflow.
Delete a workflow.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Basic computer knowledge, such as keyboard and mouse skills.
Basic file-management skills. The student should know how to navigate to folders and files on a computer running Windows Vista.

Before attending this course, students should complete Course 50208, Learning Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Step by Step, Level 2, or be able to demonstrate the following skills:

Understand SharePoint Designer, Windows SharePoint Services, and the relationship between Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Server 2007.
Use SharePoint Designer to carry out common tasks.
Explore a SharePoint site, a Web page, and the SharePoint Designer workspace.
Consider complications of upgrading customized SharePoint sites.
Use toolbars and task panes.
Create and delete a SharePoint site.
Insert text, ScreenTips, hyperlinks, Web components, and images.
Add client-side interactivity.
Create a table layout.
Create a Basic Meeting Workspace site.
Create a Web Part page by using a browser.
Create an ASP.NET page.
Change the default page for a Web site.
Delete a Web page.
Create a list.
Modify built-in List View and List Form pages.
Create a List View page.
Insert a Web Part zone, add a Web Part, and modify Web Part properties.
Create and customize a List View Web Part.

Course Outline

Module 1: Data Views

This module explains how to create, customize, and format Data Views and how to apply conditional formatting. It explains how to configure Data Views for editing and how to convert List View Web Parts (LVWPs) to Data View Web Parts (DVWP). It also discusses how to deploy Web Parts.

Lessons

Creating Data Views
Customizing Data Views
Applying Conditional Formatting
Formatting a Data View by Using XSLT
Allowing Insertions, Deletions, and Updates
Converting a List View Web Part to a Data View Web Part
Deploying Web Parts

Create a DVWP that displays the contents of a list.
Explore ways to customize the XSLT of a Data View.
Identify positive or negative sales growth with conditional formatting.
Use XSLT to format the data in a Data View.
Configure an existing Data View for data editing.
Explore the additional functionality available after converting an LVWP to a DVWP.
Export a Data View and add it to a page.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and customize Data Views.
Use conditional formatting to identify data changes.
Use XSLT to format Data Views.
Configure Data Views to allow insertions, deletions, and updates.
Understand the functionality available after converting LVWPs to DVWPs.
Deploy Web Parts.

Module 2: Data Sources

This module describes how to connect different elements in different ways, how to work with XML data, how to use linked sources, and how to display the contents of a list on another site.

Lessons

Using the Data Source Library
Working with XML Data
Connecting to an RSS Feed XML File
Connecting to an RSS Feed Server-Side Script
Connecting to an XML Web Service
Using Linked Sources
Displaying the Contents of a List on Another Site
Connecting Web Parts

Create and modify a data connection.
Use an XML file as a data source.
Use an XML file on an external server as a data source.
Use a server-side script to retrieve XML data.
Use an XML Web Service as a data source.
Use two data sources as one linked source.
Use a data source defined in another site's Data Source Library.
Connect a Web Part to another Web Part on a different page.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use the Data Source Library to create and modify data connections.
Connect to RSS feed XML files, RSS feed server-side scripts, and XML Web services.
Use linked sources.
Display the contents of a list on another site.
Connect Web Parts.

Module 3: Controls

This module describes how to insert and modify controls and how to use different kinds of controls. It also explains how to manage content placeholders and content regions.

Lessons

Inserting and Modifying Controls
Using Standard ASP.NET Controls
Using ASP.NET Validation Controls
Using SharePoint Data View Controls
Using SharePoint Server Controls

Insert controls, and set their properties.
Add a control that displays a sequence of images.
Use validation controls to verify data input on a data entry form.
Use data from one data source as input to another data source.
Explore the SharePoint Server controls.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Insert controls and modify their properties.
Use controls to display a sequence of images and to verify data on data entry forms.
Use data from different data sources.
Work with SharePoint Server controls.

Module 4: Web Content Management in a SharePoint Server Environment

This module provides an overview of Web content management and page models.

It also describes how to create and modify page layout, restore a page layout to an earlier version, and detach and reattach a page layout.

Lessons

Understanding Web Content Management Enhancements in SharePoint Server 2007
Understanding the Page Model
Creating a Page Layout
Modifying a Page Layout
Restoring an Earlier Version of a Page Layout
Detaching and Reattaching a Page Layout

Explore a publishing page.
Explore page layouts and the Pages library.
Create a page layout.
Change a page layout, and configure field control properties.
Reset a page layout.
Detach and reattach a page layout.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the content approval process.
Understand the page model.
Create and modify page layouts.
Restore an earlier version of a page layout.
Detach and reattach a page layout.

Module 5: Workflows

This module provides an overview of workflows and describes how to work with them.

Lessons

Working with Workflows
Creating a Workflow
Using Conditions and Actions
Verifying and Deploying a Workflow
Modifying a Workflow
Creating a Multi-Step Workflow
Deleting a Workflow

Configure, start, and monitor a workflow.
Create a workflow for a specific library.
Add conditions and actions to a workflow.
Validate, deploy, and test a workflow.
Change a workflow.
Add a step to a workflow.
Delete a workflow.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Work with workflows.
Create a workflow.
Add conditions and actions to a workflow.
Modify a workflow.
Add a step to a workflow.
Delete a workflow.