sharepoint saturday philly - intro to sharepoint 2010 branding
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Presented at SharePoint Saturday Philly Feb, 2011TRANSCRIPT
SharePoint Community in Philadelphia
• Sessions for:
• End Users
• Administrators
• Developers
• IT Pros
• Meetings: Second Tuesday of the month, 5:30 to 8:30 PM, Microsoft Malvern office
• Hands-On Labs: Administrators and Power Users, see website for details
WEB: www.TriStateSharePoint.org (under construction)
CONTACT: [email protected]
TWITTER: @tristateSP
Meeting Format5:30-6:30 Power User Session6:30-7:00 – News/Q&A/Networking/Food/Sponsors 7:00-7:30 – Open Design – “Problem of the Month” 7:30-8:30 - Developer or Administrator Session
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Who am I?A SharePoint Developer who specializes in
implementing designs and creating web components to enhance the user interface and user experience.
OutlineWhat’s New in 2010Tools & Supported BrowsersApproaches to BrandingMaster PagesThemesDemoDeployment Options
What’s New – ChangesTable < DivDialog Boxes & RibbonBetter & More cross browser supportOffice Theme EngineTie custom CSS into theme engine
Tools & Supported BrowsersTools
IE Dev Toolbar (embedded in IE8)Firebug / Firebug LiteSharePoint Designer 2010ColorPicMultiple Versions
IE Firefox
Supported BrowsersInternet Explorer 7 & 8Mozilla Firefox 3.6Safari 4.04
Other Browsers & ToolsFirebug Lite - Compatible
with all major browsers: IE6+, Firefox, Opera, Safari and Chrome;
ChromeBuilt in developer tool bar
OperaDragonfly
Approaches to BrandingTheme – covers the overall color scheme of
the site.Custom CSS – can change change, fonts,
colors and some structure.Master Page & Custom CSS – complete
control over look and feel.
Master PagesStarter Master Pages – new term for Minimal
Master Pageshttp://startermasterpages.codeplex.com/
Includes 3 master pages: regular, foundations, meeting workspaces
Provides clean starting point for brandingWell documented for easy understanding
V3 Master Page Support
Classess4-notdlg - prevent from showing in dialog
window
Team Site Home Page Elements and CSS Classes - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms438349.aspx
RibbonCustomizing the Ribbon Position
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sharepoint/archive/2010/04/06/customizing-ribbon-positioning-in-sharepoint-2010-master-pages.aspx
Security Trim Ribbon http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zwsong/archive/2010/04/29/how-to-hide-ribbon-from-users-without-edit-page-
privilege.aspx
ThemesSet of graphics and
cascading style sheets that control the look of your site.
Uses Office themes (.THMX)
12 colors, 2 fonts
Themes3 Approaches to
creating/updating the themeExisting theme can be
modified in UI (Publishing Features)
New theme can be created in PowerPoint and imported
Microsoft Theme Builder Tool
http://connect.microsoft.com/themebuilder
Theme EngineAttach Custom CSS – EnableCssTheming
Enable custom CSS to see themes - /Style Library/en-us/Themable
Capabilities – refReplace colors, Replace fontsRecolor images - Blending, Tinting, Fill
Upgrading BrandingMaster Page
MSDN Article - Upgrading an Existing Master Page to the SharePoint Foundation Master Page http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee539981.aspx
Deployment OptionsTheme
Upload & Activate through UI
Alternate CSSUpload & Set through UI
Master Page / CSS Upload & Apply through UIFeature Deployment
DemoTheme
Create through PowerPoint, ImportUpdate through UITheme Tool
Show V3 Master Page SupportOOTB v3.masterHeather base master page
Show Starter MasterApply Blank Master PageApply Customized Master Page
Tie into theme engine w/ custom css (/theme site)
