sharepoint branding - 3 most common mistakes
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3 MOST COMMON MISTAKES
SharePoint Branding
@nicolepullin
#SPSToronto
http://brainlava.com
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ABOUT ME
❖ Quality Assurance Analyst
❖ Business Analyst
❖ Client Trainer
❖ Graphic Designer
❖ Interaction Designer
WORKED WITHPROJECT ROLES❖ SharePoint 2003
❖ WSS3
❖ MOSS 2007
❖ SharePoint 2010
SharePoint User Experience ConsultantCrafting & implementing SharePoint Solutions for 7 years
MISTAKE #1
JUMPING INTO CODE TOO SOON
DO I NEED PUBLISHING?
PUBLISHING SITE TEMPLATE TEAM SITE TEMPLATE
DO I NEED PUBLISHING?
DO I NEED PUBLISHING?
PUBLISHING SITE TEAM SITE
TEAM SITE + PUBLISHING?
a. Select “Site Actions” > “Site Settings”
b. Select “Site Collection Features” in the Site Collection Column
c. Activate “SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure” Feature
Root Level: Activate the “SharePoint Publishing Infrastructure” Feature
Site Level: Activate the “SharePoint Server Publishing” Feature
a. Select “Site Actions” > “Site Settings”
b. Select “Manage Site Features” in the Site Actions Column
c. Activate “SharePoint Server Publishing” Feature
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IDENTIFY PATTERNS
IDENTIFY PATTERNS
HOME PAGE ANALYSIS❖ Header Navigation
❖ Search Input
❖ Top Navigation
❖ Anchor Links
❖ Wrapper Styling
❖ Footer
❖ Web Part Header
❖ Web Part Body
❖ Column Widths
❖ Fixed? Fluid? Responsive?
❖ Hover States?
❖ Web Part Zones?
❖ Page Editing Fields?
IDENTIFY PATTERNS
LANDING PAGE ANALYSIS❖ Left Navigation
❖ Image Treatments
❖ Document Libraries
❖ List Displays
❖ Summary Links
❖ Calendars
❖ Page Title
❖ Page Description
❖ Bread Crumb
❖ Web Part Zones?
❖ Page Editing Fields?
❖ Columns?
IDENTIFY PATTERNS
ARTICLE PAGE ANALYSIS❖ Second Level Left Navigation
❖ Headings
❖ Paragraphs
❖ Bulleted Lists
❖ Numbered Lists
❖ Block Quotes
❖ Page Title
❖ Blogs
❖ Wikis
MISTAKE #2
IGNORING THE ICEBERG
3 STEP TEST
MISSION3 STEP TEST
1. THE IMMEDIATE PAGE
❖ Regression test in all
supported browsers
❖ Editing view
❖ Adding & removing web parts
❖ Test drop downs
2. CUSTOM PAGES
❖ Styling consistencies
❖ Custom components
❖ Search for new emerging
patterns
❖ Combine common patterns to
reduce bloated code
3. OOTB PAGES
❖ Full list & library views
❖ Site Settings
❖ Dialog pop up
❖ Calendar View
❖ Blog
❖ Wiki
❖ Search
THE QUIRKS
MISSIONSHAREPOINT RIBBON
Messing with the Static Ribbon and Page Scrolling
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a. Default v4.master scenario
MISSIONSHAREPOINT RIBBON
Messing with the Static Ribbon and Page Scrolling
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b. Removing the #s4-workspace div
MISSIONSHAREPOINT RIBBON
No Page Scrolling!
MISSIONSHAREPOINT RIBBON
Messing with the Static Ribbon and Page Scrolling
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c. Removing the #s4-workspace div and overriding the CSS
MISSIONSHAREPOINT RIBBON
It scrolls! But...
MISSIONSHAREPOINT RIBBON
It scrolls! But...
We’ve lost our toolbar!
MISSIONSHAREPOINT RIBBON
Messing with the Static Ribbon and Page Scrollingd. Other methods
❖ Kyle Schaeffer’s CSS & JavaScript Ribbon solution
http://kyleschaeffer.com/sharepoint/sharepoint-2010-scrolling/
❖ My public facing ribbon solutionhttp://brainlava.com/fix-for-sharepoint-2010-scrolling-for-chrome-ios4-android/
MISSIONSHAREPOINT RIBBON
Recommendation
{{Stick with the default scenario unless you have a strong use case to alter the functionality
MISSION!important RABBIT HOLE
MasterPage Reference - Render AFTER corev4.css
MasterPage Reference - Render BEFORE corev4.css
MISSION!important RABBIT HOLE
Page Layout Reference - Render AFTER corev4.css
Page Layout Reference - Render BEFORE corev4.css
MISSIONMODAL WINDOW
Style overrides in the modal window
MISSIONMODAL WINDOW
Style overrides in the modal window
QUICK WINS
MISSIONLOGO LINK
Changing the link to point to the root site
V4.master
nightandday.master
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MISSIONFREE THE BREADCRUMB
Publishing Breadcrumb
Ribbon Breadcrumb
MISSIONFREE THE BREADCRUMB
MISSIONDEFAULT STYLES
Customizing the “Markup Styles”
MISTAKE #3
CODING FOR YOURSELF, NOT THE USER
MISSIONLEVERAGE REUSABLE CONTENT
MISSIONLEVERAGE REUSABLE CONTENT
MISSIONLEVERAGE REUSABLE CONTENT
Scenario 1: Global CopyrightVisit SharePoint Element & grab the code
to add the “Copyright” item from the
Reusable Content list to the MasterPage
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http://www.sharepointelement.com/2012/01/27/
adding-reusable-content-within-master-pages//
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2011 Brain Lava, all rights reserved.
MISSIONLEVERAGE REUSABLE CONTENT
Scenario 2: Sidebar Snippet
MISSIONLEVERAGE REUSABLE CONTENT
Scenario 2: Sidebar Snippet
MISSIONINCLUDE CONTEXTUAL HELP
MISSIONTRIM THE FAT
TRIM THE FAT
a. Select “Site Actions” > “Site Settings”
b. Select “Page layouts and site templates” in the Look and Feel Column
c. Activate “SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure” Feature
Hide site templates, page layouts & set defaults
TRIM THE FAT
a. Select “Site Actions” > “Site Settings”
b. Select “Page layouts and site templates” in the Look and Feel Column
c. Activate “SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure” Feature
Hide site templates, page layouts & set defaults
TRIM THE FAT
a. Select “Site Actions” > “Site Settings”
b. Select “Page layouts and site templates” in the Look and Feel Column
c. Activate “SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure” Feature
Hide site templates, page layouts & set defaults
MISSIONTRIM THE FAT
Jumping into code too soon1
Ignoring the iceberg2
Coding for yourself, not the user3
3 MOST COMMON MISTAKES
SharePoint Branding
Thank You!
@nicolepullinTWITTER:http://brainlava.comWEBSITE:
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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