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SharePoint Designer Resources

This site contains errata and resources linked to Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007. Primarily linked to the Microsoft Press book, Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Step by Step.

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Normal1 - Intro
Normal2 - Working with SPD
Normal3 - Customizing a Web Page
Normal4 - Web Pages
Normal5 - Lists and Libraries
Normal6 - Data Views
Normal7 - Data Sources
Normal8 - Controls
Normal9 - Master Pages
Normal10 - CSS
Normal11 - Web Content Management
Normal12 - Workflows
Normal13 - Building a WSS Application
Normal14 - Managing SharePoint Sites
Normal15 - Usability & Accessibility
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Understanding Windows SharePoint Services6
A new download for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is available on Microsoft's Download center that incorporates Service Pack 1. See link items in section below for Chapter 1.

 Links

Title
URL
Accessibility checking web site
http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck
Accessibility Color Wheel
http://gmazzocato.altervista.org/colorwheel/wheel.php
Accessibility Kit for SharePoint (AKS)
http://www.codeplex.com/aks
Accessibility Tools: Most of which are free
http://www.access.state.ct.us/tools.html
Add a database as a data source
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/ha101009081033.aspx
Add functions and events to SharePoint form fields
http://webborg.blogspot.com/2008/04/add-functions-and-events-to-sharepoint.html
Adding Code-Behind Files to Master Pages and Page Layouts in SharePoint Server 2007
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb986729.aspx
An Introduction to Single-Sign-On (SSO) with Data Views
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2007/08/27/an-introduction-to-single-sign-on-sso-with-data-views.aspx
Andew Connell's WCM Resources page
http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/articles/MossWcmResources.aspx
Announcing Accessibility Kit for SharePoint 1.1 and Future Roadmap
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2008/03/12/announcing-accessibility-kit-for-sharepoint-1-1-and-future-roadmap.aspx
Announcing: Availability of Infrastructure Updates
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2008/07/15/announcing-availability-of-infrastructure-updates.aspx
Apply Styles task pane
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102370641033.aspx
Arranging editing columns in a DataFormWebPart using Sharepoint Designer
http://www.mjd-designs.com/blog/2008/04/25/ArrangingEditingColumnsInADataFormWebPartUsingSharepointDesigner.aspx
ASP.Net 2.0 Navigation and SharePoint v3
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2007/10/15/asp-net-2-0-navigation-and-sharepoint-v3.aspx
ASP.NET Tutorial
http://www.w3schools.com/aspnet/
ASP.NET Web Server Controls
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/7698y1f0.aspx
Associate an SPD workflow with a specific task list
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2008/03/31/associate-an-spd-workflow-with-a-specific-task-list.aspx
Author CSS by using IntelliSense
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102327531033.aspx
Better Previews with Sample Data
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2008/05/13/better-previews-with-sample-data.aspx
Breakpoints in XAML Activated Workflows
https://geekswithblogs.net/SoftwareDoneRight/archive/2007/12/12/breakpoints-in-xaml-activated-workflows.aspx
Building a CMS From Scratch Is So 1990s
http://www.intranetjournal.com/articles/200804/ij_04_16_08a.html
Business Process Management Does Not Equal Workflow
http://www.bobmixon.com/blog/archive/2008/04/20/business-process-management-does-not-equal-workflow.aspx
CAML Query Builder
http://www.u2u.info/SharePoint/U2U%20Community%20Tools/Forms/AllItems.aspx
CAML View Schema
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/ms439798.aspx
CAML Viewer
http://www.codeplex.com/SPCamlViewer
Chapter 29, SharePoint Server 2007 Web Parts in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Administrator's Companion
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735622825/pppconsulting
Codeplex Project on Features, includes minimal master page, theme change and other goodies
http://www.codeplex.com/features
Connecting filter providers to the DataFormWebPart?
http://www.tonstegeman.com/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=70640fe5%2D28d9%2D464f%2Db1c9%2D91e07c8f7e47&ID=61
Content Types and CSS Resources
http://heathersolomon.com/blog/archive/2008/03/12/Content-Types-and-CSS-Resources.aspx
Create compact and powerful conditions in your workflows
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2008/05/14/create-compact-and-powerful-conditions-in-your-workflows.aspx
Create compact and powerful conditions in your workflows
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2008/05/14/create-compact-and-powerful-conditions-in-your-workflows.aspx
Created by / Modified by / Version SharePoint Page Footer
http://mindsharpblogs.com/Aaron/archive/2008/02/08/4283.aspx
Creating Re-usable Email Templates for SharePoint Designer 2007 Workflows
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2008/07/11/creating-re-usable-email-templates-for-sharepoint-designer-2007-workflows.aspx
CSS Properties task pane
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102371051033.aspx
CSS Reference Chart for SharePoint Server 2007
http://www.heathersolomon.com/content/sp07cssreference.htm
CSS Style Bar Graphs using Data Views
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2008/06/27/css-style-bar-graphs-using-data-views.aspx
Customize the NewForm.aspx
http://sharepoint07.wordpress.com/2008/02/05/customize-the-newformaspx/
Customizing Views for a Survey List
http://www.endusersharepoint.com/?p=222
Data Form Web Part context menu bug
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/itaysk/archive/2008/05/07/sharepoint-designer-data-form-web-part-context-menu-bug.aspx
DataViews + Visifire =Silverlight Charting Power
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2008/07/18/dataviews-visifire-silverlight-charting-power.aspx
Design a document review workflow solution
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102564171033.aspx
Developing an End-to-End Solution with the 2007 Microsoft Office Release
http://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/nlarchive/bexp2/issue_5/BuildingPermitApplication.aspx
Display content based on access rights much easier in WSSv3
http://www.wssdemo.com/Blog/archive/2007/12/22/display-content-based-on-access-rights-much-easier-in-wssv3.aspx
Display CSS Classes within SharePoint
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/holliday/archive/2007/07/26/display-css-classes-within-sharepoint.aspx
Displaying List Attachments in Custom List Forms
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/maartene/archive/2008/06/18/displaying-list-attachments-in-custom-list-forms.aspx
Displaying Users with Presence in XSLT Data View
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/joed/archive/2008/03/17/displaying-users-with-presence-in-xslt-data-view.aspx
Employee Training and Scheduling Template - a couple fixes
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/dez/archive/2008/07/24/employee-training-and-scheduling-template-a-couple-fixes-part-3.aspx
ExpGroupBy(obj) Javascript Function
http://wssdevelopment.blogspot.com/2008/01/expgroupbyobj-javascript-function.html
Expression Web Wiki
http://expression-web-wiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
Fabulous 40 - WSS 3.0 sample site templates
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/sharepoint/bb407286.aspx
Folders in Pages document libraries are not supported
http://www.bluedoglimited.com/SharePointThoughts/ViewPost.aspx?ID=283
For more information, see Chapter 3, "Pages and Design", Inside Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735623201/pppconsulting
For more information, see Chapter 6, "Customizing and Branding Publishing Portals", Inside Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735623686/pppconsulting
Formatting the BDC List Web Part with SharePoint Designer
http://www.sharepointnick.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=85
Free Download: SharePoint Page Archiver ( copier/cleaner - incl. source code)
http://hermansberghem.blogspot.com/2008/06/free-download-sharepoint-page-archiver.html
free RadEditor
http://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet/controls/editor/overview.asp
Free SharePoint DataView Tips
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/mkruger/archive/2007/06/26/free-sharepoint-dataview-tips.aspx
Free Stock Quote Web Part
http://blumenthalit.net/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=35b60df2%2D0af2%2D4e52%2D8c6f%2Dd3a64a542f45&ID=29
Going Down The Rabbit Hole - The MOSS 2007 Publishing Site Definition
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/sezai/archive/2007/09/27/going-down-the-rabbit-hole-the-moss-2007-publishing-site-definition.aspx
Great controls to be aware of when building SharePoint sites
http://sharepointnutsandbolts.blogspot.com/2008/03/great-controls-to-be-aware-of-when.html
Hiding custom lists from the "create" page in SharePoint
http://clintcherry.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!AEC0DCBC460E45B9!577.entry
HiSofware’s AKS Community forum
http://listserv.hisoftware.com/cgi-bin/Wa.exe?A0=AKSCOMMUNITY
How to assign a form to a group in a workflow
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102336241033.aspx
How to assign a to-do item in a workflow
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102336231033.aspx
How to change the number of records that a Data View displays in the browser
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102370061033.aspx
How to check workflows for errors in Office SharePoint Designer 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102379121033.aspx
How to create a custom hit counter that cannot be seen on your Web page in SharePoint Designer 2007 and in FrontPage 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825497
How to get back attachment functionality with Custom List Forms
http://http://blogs.msdn.com/spdsupport/archive/2008/04/29/cat-s-out-of-the-bag-how-to-get-back-attachment-functionality-with-custom-list-forms.aspx
How to Integrate Virtual Earth Maps with a SharePoint List
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2007/06/15/how-to-integrate-virtual-earth-maps-with-a-sharepoint-list.aspx
How to set up your workflow to send an e-mail message
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102390421033.aspx
How to: Create a Minimal Master Page
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/aa660698.aspx
Huge MOSS Workflow Issue... What is Microsoft Thinking!!!!
http://www.sharepointblogs.com/llowevad/archive/2007/11/21/huge-moss-workflow-issue-what-is-microsoft-thinking-part-2.aspx
Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Solutions
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=65f21935-cbc0-4178-8c08-4c56f721c87d&displaylang=en&tm
Information about the characters that you cannot use in sites, folders, and files in SharePoint Portal Server 2003 or in SharePoint Server 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905231
Insights: Why SharePoint Projects Fail
http://www.sharepointjoel.com/archive/2008/05/06/insights-why-sharepoint-projects-fail.aspx
Install Post SP1 updates for SharePoint as well as SP1
http://www.chandima.net/Blog/archive/2008/06/12/recently-released-post-sp-1-updates-for-sharepoint.aspx
Interesting article on standards - IE8, ACID2, etc.
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2007/12/19/internet-explorer-8-and-acid2-a-milestone.aspx
Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=92716
Introduces the concept of secondary workflows and provides instructions for creating one
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102376561033.aspx
Invalid SharePoint URL Character Cheat Sheet
http://weblogs.asp.net/bsimser/archive/2008/04/30/invalid-sharepoint-url-character-cheat-sheet.aspx
IWHOL300: Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 - CSS and the Data Form Web Part
http://203.147.133.54/chass/hol/IWHOL300.pdf
Limit number of items within a group using XSLT
http://sharepointinsight.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=54
Make a Link Site Relative in a SharePoint Master Page and Viewable to those with specific permissions
http://sharepointinsight.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=58
Manage Styles task pane
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102370651033.aspx
Master Page STSADM commands
http://blogs.msdn.com/markarend/archive/2008/01/24/master-page-stsadm-commands.aspx
Master Pages vs. Themes: Which Do You Choose?
http://heathersolomon.com/blog/archive/2007/05/13/Master-Pages-vs.-Themes-Which-Do-You-Choose.aspx
Mea Culpa -- SharePoint Designer *CAN* Create State Machine Workflows
http://blogs.conchango.com/paulgalvin/archive/2008/05/14/mea-culpa-sharepoint-designer-can-create-state-machine-workflows.aspx
Microsoft Expression Web Webcasts - August to December 2006
http://any-expression.com/expression-web/links/ms-webcast-videos-06.htm
Microsoft Webcast: Using Dynamic Web Templates and Master Pages with Microsoft Expression Web
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032319117%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Nam
Microsoft® Expression® Web Step by Step, by Chris Leeds
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/11466.aspx
Microsoft's MSDN SharePoint Accessibility forum
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=1662&SiteID=1
Microsoft's sample master pages
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA102223711033.aspx
Mistakes you should not be making when customising SharePoint
http://www.chandima.net/Blog/archive/2008/04/04/mistakes-you-should-not-be-making-when-customising-sharepoint.aspx
Modify the default SharePoint content placeholders
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/ha101651201033.aspx
MSDN SharePoint - Accessibility Forum
http://forums.msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/sharepointaccessibility/threads/
MSDN SharePoint Customization Forum
http://forums.msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/sharepointcustomization/threads/
MSDN Video: Building Custom Activities for Use in SharePoint Designer 2007
http://wm.microsoft.com/ms/msdn/office/2007officevisualhowtos/2007sharepointdesignerbuildingcustom activities.wmv
MSDN Webcast: Building Collaborative Applications Without Code Using Office SharePoint Designer 2007
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032303795&CountryCode=US
MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management for Content Owners and Authors
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032307696&CountryCode=US
MSDN Webcast: SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management for Site Administrators and Owners
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032307698&CountryCode=US
MSDN Webcast: Using Cascading Style Sheets, Identifiers, and Classes in Microsoft Expression Web (Level 200)
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032307694&CountryCode=US
MSDN Webcasts on Expression Web
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/SearchDisplay.aspx?culture=en-US#culture=en-US;pageNumber=1;sortKey=date;sortOrder=;pageEvent=false;hdnInitialCount=1;kwdAny=%22expression%20web%22;eventType=0;searchcontrol=yes;s=1
MSDN Webcasts on SharePoint Designer
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/SearchDisplay.aspx?culture=en-US#culture=en-US;sortKey=;sortOrder=;pageEvent=false;hdnInitialCount=;kwdAny=%22sharepoint%20designer%22;eventType=0;searchcontrol=yes;s=1
New to SharePoint, then read Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Step by Step, by Olga Londer, Todd Bleeker, Bill English and Penelope Coventry (me)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735623635/pppconsulting
Office SharePoint Server 2007 DoD 5015.2 Resource Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5d0681e7-da18-4a9f-84a0-660934f27b80&DisplayLang=en
Phil’s Top 10 Best Practices for Branding SharePoint (Part 1 of 10)
http://philwicklund.com/archive/2008/06/05/phil’s-top-10-best-practices-for-branding-sharepoint-part-1-of-10.aspx
Porting a SharePoint Designer (SPD) Workflow to Visual Studio.Net
http://mindsharpblogs.com/paul
Porting SharePoint Designer Workflows to Visual Studio
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2007/07/06/porting-sharepoint-designer-workflows-to-visual-studio.aspx
Preformatted document libraries
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8a3f0bd8-8c15-4193-a0c8-42fa28196789&DisplayLang=en