SharePoint Designer Developer Center

Getting Started with SharePoint Designer

1. About SharePoint Designer

Product Overview

2. Get SharePoint Designer

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3. Learn SharePoint Designer

	SharePoint Designer 2007 Developer Reference
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SharePoint Designer Highlights

	Sharepoint Designer 2007 Is Now Free! We want more of you customizing SharePoint and feel that this a good way to put the tool in the hands of more people.
	Interview with Tom Rizzo about SharePoint Designer as a Free Download Get the latest details regarding the change to a free download.
	An Open Letter to Customers Why the change and how you can benefit.

Book Excerpts

Professional Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 by Woodrow W. Windischman, Brian Phillips, and Asif Rehmani Chapter 11: Advanced Data Access: External Data and More Chapter 15: Creating Workflow Elements in Visual Studio

Technical Articles

• Delivering Modular SharePoint Workflow Functionality, Part 1
  Examine the options, process, and benefits of adding support for SharePoint workflows to your application.
• Delivering Modular SharePoint Workflow Functionality, Part 2
  Learn how easy it is to create a custom action for SharePoint Designer.
• Developing Custom Applications with SharePoint Server 2007
  Focus on a real-world example that helps consulting companies track client engagements and business performance.
• Improving Web Site Usability and Appeal
  While many of thsese tips will not surprise experienced designers or producers, this document should be helpful as a reference, checklist, reminder, or brainstorming tool.

How Do I ... in SharePoint Designer

Visual How To's combine a video demo, a code sample, a conceptual overview, and links to related resources in a single experience.

• Building Custom Content Types in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  
• Building Custom Workflow Conditions for SharePoint Designer
  
• Building Simple Master Pages for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  
• Building Site Definitions with Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Designer 2007
  
• Creating a Custom Approval Workflow for SharePoint Server 2007 Using SharePoint Designer 2007
  
• Customizing List Views with XSLT Transformations in SharePoint Designer 2007
  
• Customizing SharePoint List Views with SharePoint Designer 2007
  
• Displaying Custom Fields in Content Query Web Parts in Office SharePoint Server 2007
  

Blogs

• SharePoint Designer Team Blog
  
• SharePoint Designer on TechRepublic
  
• SharePoint Products and Technologies Team Blog
  
• Mike Gannotti Blog