SPBG – SharePoint 2013/Online Branding Guide

In this guide I will try to share my experience in branding projects in SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint Online. Basicly I would like to show You, how to start a branding project for the newest versions of Microsoft collaboration  platform. This series will apear every week (or try they will) starting from 12.02.2014.

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  1. Where to start? Knowledge, possiblities and DON’Ts.
  2. Project scope. Branding Publishing and teamsites. System masterpage problems…
  3. Design Manager. The new concept of branding.
  4. Everything has a Content Type.
  5. Composed Looks. The client chooses the colors
  6. Creating solution package – sandbox/server when/difference why what
  7. Features and event receivers.
  8. Modules – put files where they belong.
  9. Elements file – proper configuration for project files.
  10. Masterpages. HTML vs master when why how/difference
  11. Masterpages. DOs and DON’Ts.
  12. Layout pages – to lay out content on your site.
  13. Javascript/CSS/Images – the content to make your site alive.
  14. XSL styling. When the standard webpart is not enough.
  15. The tricky part – site collections and relative paths.
  16. Composed Looks Implementation. The client chooses the look.
  17. Deploying the solution, activation, troubleshooting.