SharePoint Designer 2007: Branding SharePoint Sites

Explores using SharePoint Designer 2007 to alter the default appearance of SharePoint web sites.In SharePoint Designer 2007: Branding SharePoint Sites, Simon Allardice explores using SharePoint Designer 2007 to alter the default appearance of SharePoint web sites. This course covers topics from creating themes and making simple CSS changes to fully re-styling a site with master pages and Page Layout templates. Learn how a custom design aids usability and adoption by providing improved navigation, better visual cues in complex site hierarchies, and individual page layouts for site-specific content. Topics include: Setting site permissions Customizing existing CSS files Implementing the WCM (Web Content Management) features in SharePoint Using master pages Designing accessible pages Creating a Page Layout template Editing and copying themes Building out the Publishing Portal Customizing navigation