• Delegates should have experience to the level of or have attended www.qa.com/QASPD10L1 'Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 Level 1'.
• Knowledge of HTML or CSS is necessary

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Work with content types
• Display external business data from different sources
• Use data views to display this data effectively
• Create web part pages and customise list and library forms
• Create external content types by connecting to Business Connectivity Services
• Create list, site and reusable workflows
• Migrate workflows as a web solution package
• Manage SharePoint Designer settings for user roles and actions
• Create reports
• Check a site's consistency using web page reports

Module 1 - Working with Content Types

• Understanding Content Types
• Content Type Hierarchy
• Locating Content Types in SharePoint Designer
• Creating New Content Types

Module 2 - Enhancing XSLT List Views

• Changing Column Data Types
• Associating a Column to the List Item Menu
• Editing Column Data Displays using XPath Formulas
• Asynchronous Updates

Module 3 - Creating Custom List and Library Forms

• Understanding List Form Web Part Pages
• Creating Custom LFWP Pages in SharePoint Designer
• Data Form Controls
• Conditionally Show and Hide fields and ASPX Form Controls
• Form Action Buttons
• Creating Custom LFWP Pages in InfoPath

Module 4 - List Templates, Site Templates and SharePoint Solutions

• Creating List Templates
• Creating Site Templates
• Creating a Web Solution Package

Module 5 - Working with Data Form Web Parts

• What are Data Form Web Parts?
• Creating a Data Form Web Part View
• Editing a Data Form Web Part
• Editing and Formatting Information in a Data Form Web Part
• Enabling Interaction with Data
• Saving a Web Part

Module 6 - Working with External Data Sources

• Locating Data Sources
• Creating a Database Connection
• Adding an XML File
• Connecting to a REST Service Connection
• Adding a SOAP Service (Optional Topic)
• Creating a List View from your Database, XML, REST or SOAP Service Connection
• Using Linked Data Sources and Web Parts
• Creating Connections Between Data Form Web Parts

Module 7 - Using Business Connectivity Services

• What are Business Connectivity Services
• Creating an External Content Type
• Configuring Business Data Connectivity Services
• Creating the External Content Type List
• Using Business Data Columns
• Creating External Content Type Associations
• Working with BCS Data Offline

Module 8 - An Introduction to List Workflows

• Create a List Workflow
• The Workflow Summary Page
• The Workflow Editor Interface
• Saving and Publishing the Workflow
• Running a Workflow
• Custom Initiation and Task Forms
• Generate Workflow Designs using Visio Premium

Module 9 - User Access to SharePoint Designer

• Permission Levels
• Setting User Access to SharePoint Designer for Site Owners and Designers

Module 10 - Web Page Reports

• Locating Reports in SharePoint Designer
• Accessibility Reports
• Compatibility Reports
• CSS Reports
• The Hyperlinks Report