Although it is geared toward Web sites that make use of the SharePoint platform, SharePoint Designer works with the same types of Web sites as FrontPage 2003. It can be used to create pages based on Web standards such as XHTML and cascading style sheets, and it includes built-in compatibility checkers for these standards. Web sites created with SharePoint Designer are compatible with any browser that supports these standards.
SharePoint Designer can build Web page applications that present and edit data coming from SharePoint lists and document libraries, XML files, Microsoft SQL Server databases, Web services, and enterprise systems. Pages can include reports in the form of Data Views that make use of such capabilities as calculated fields, conditional formatting, and sorting, grouping, and filtering.
The Workflow Designer component of SharePoint Designer has tools for integrating business rules and workflow logic into Web page applications. For example, workflows can add, modify, copy, or remove items or documents; assign tasks to people; route documents for approval; and send email notifications.
Installing this product requires a license key and installation media. If you don’t already have it, please request the free installation media when prompted during checkout. No physical product will be sent unless you request the installation media. After your order is processed, instructions for obtaining the license key will be sent to your organization email address.- Under the Software Assurance program, customers acquire the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of their coverage.
- Built-in compatibility checkers help eliminate errors when working with CSS, ASP.NET, and XHTML tags and Web content accessibility guidelines.
- Multiple dockable task panes display exactly the information and views needed for a particular task.
- Site administrators can control exactly what kinds of content users can add, change, or delete; where they can make such changes; whether they can make changes to master pages and CSS; and whether they can access the code view.
- A range of prebuilt, customizable SharePoint applications is available for download from the Microsoft Web site.
* 700-MHz (or higher) processor
* 512 MB or more RAM
* 1.5 GB available hard-disk space
* 1024x768-pixel (or higher) display
* CD or DVD drive
Software:
* Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2); Windows Server 2003 with SP2; Windows Vista
* Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Other:
* For SharePoint site customization, workflow design, and application building functionality — connectivity to SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services
