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Top Five Ways to Make Your End Users Heroes with Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007
Asif RehmaniTrainerSharePoint-eLearning.comOFC 323
Who am I?
One of the founders and current leaders of Chicago SharePoint User Group
SharePoint Trainer and Consultant
Co-Author of the book Professional SharePoint Designer
Speaker at various conferences (MS SharePoint Conference, SharePoint Connections, Information Workers Conference)
Host of SharePoint-eLearning.comSharePoint related Screencasts | Knowledge Maps
What to Expect During This Presentation?
Few Slides, lots of demos
I will take few questions during the presentation. Hold off until the end please.
SharePoint Designer Overview
Product targeted at power users and designers using SharePoint technologies
No-code rapid application development
Turn SharePoint sites into more powerful business applications
Now Free
Top Five Things You Can Do with SPD1. Create data views with conditional formatting
for both SharePoint and external data
Data View Web Part“ the Swiss Army Knife of Web Parts”
Data Views: Presentation
WYSIWYG design experienceConditional formattingStatic and Ad-hoc sort, and groupXPath Expression/Formula Builder
Code view experienceXSLT intelliSense (with XPath data context)Selection syncing between design and code view
Customizable forms to write back to data sources
Data Views: Access to Data
OOB support for: Lists, SQL, OLEDB, XML, SOAP Services, Server Scripts, RSS, Business Data Catalog (w/Office SharePoint Server)
Combine data from multiple sources into single views
Workflow integration to add business logic
Creating Data Viewsdemo
Top Five Things You Can Do with SPD1. Create data views with conditional formatting
for both SharePoint and external data2. Connect data views with web part connections
Data Form Web Part Connectionsdemo
Top Five Things You Can Do with SPD1. Create data views with conditional formatting
for both SharePoint and external data2. Connect data views with web part connections3. Drive process and application logic in your site
with workflows
Rule-based “No Code” Workflows
Built on Windows Workflow Foundation hosting in SharePoint
Composed of pre-existing building blocks and conditional logic
Extensible via custom workflow actions and conditions
Sample Workflow Actions
Assign custom task Send e-mailCreate/update/delete list itemCollect data from userWait for timerWait for data change
Adding Logic with SPD Workflowsdemo
Workflow ScenariosStructured Ad H
oc
Signature Collection
Form ActionsPush SQL data to liste-mail notificationsSimple validation
Document ProcessesConditional Expiration
Custom Review
Out-of-the-box solutions
Custom App LogicLink lists together
Custom alertsFlag list items
Microsoft Visual Studio and workflow SDK
Microsoft SharePoint Designer workflows
Purchase Order Processing
LOB Integration
(BizTalk Server)
Task and Issue Tracking(WSS, Access, & Project)
Document Approval(parallel/serial)
Top Five Things You Can Do with SPD1. Create data views with conditional formatting
for both SharePoint and external data2. Connect data views with web part connections3. Drive process and application logic in your site
with workflows4. Customize the look and feel of your site
Customizing the look and feeldemo
Top Five Things You Can Do with SPD1. Create data views with conditional formatting
for both SharePoint and external data2. Connect data views with web part connections3. Drive process and application logic in your site
with workflows4. Customize the look and feel of your site5. Hide Lists / Libraries from the All Site Content
view
Hiding Lists / Libraries as neededdemo
Best Practices and Tips
Get “source control” by storing pages in versioned document libraries
You can un-customize pages without affecting web parts
You can lock down usage at different scope levels for different users
Related Content
OFC301 – Automate Business Processes using InfoPath Forms with integrated SharePoint Designer Workflows
question & answer
Track ResourcesSpin the Wheel: Attend SharePoint breakout sessions Mon-Thurs and collect the picture of the day. Come by the booth for a chance to spin the SharePoint wheel. Collect all 4 pictures and enter to win a Microsoft Arc Mouse, drawing 11:30am on Friday, game cards at the booth.
Product Info http://www.microsoft.com/SharePoint
Dev ResourcesSharePoint MSDN Web Site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/sharepointSharePoint Developer Resources: http://mssharepointdeveloper.com/
SharePoint Conference 2009 www.mssharepointconference.com
ITPro ResourcesSharePoint Tech Center: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharepointserver/SharePoint Best Practices:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharepointserver/bb736746.aspx
Book Signing in the TLC
Day/Date TimeMonday, May 11, 2009 3:30-4:30PM
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:30-2:30pm
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:30-2:30pm
Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:30-2:30pm
Free Book Signing by AuthorsWoody Windischman & Asif Rehmani
Professional Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Designer 2007
Thank you!
Come visit me at a Captare class in Chicagohttp://www.captaretraining.com/
You can find free Screencast demos at: http://www.sharepoint-elearning.com
Email: [email protected] id: asifrehmani
Please fill out the survey.
Attend an Interactive Theater Session and enter to win a Microsoft ARC Mouse
Tuesday’s Picture is:
Walk of Fame Star
Attend any SharePoint Breakout Session day 1 – 4 and check the last slide for a daily picture.
Come to the TLC yellow area, SharePoint booths OFC 4 & 5 to spin the wheel for a chance to win a prize. The wheel only spins when the SharePoint spotlight is flashing. One spin per person.
Collect all four daily SharePoint pictures and enter to win a Microsoft ARC Mouse. Game cards can be picked up at the booth.
Drawing for Mice on Friday at the wheel at 11:30AM.
Collect the SharePoint Session Picture of the Day
Complete an evaluation on CommNet and enter to win!
© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS,
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