Professional Microsoft® SharePoint® Designer 2007

3.1. On the Site

In the previous chapter, you saw how easy it is to create and manipulate the content of a SharePoint site. There are many other elements of a site that can be managed by the designated owner without the assistance of a server administrator or web designer. Figure 3-1 shows the main settings page of a SharePoint site. The page with these functions is accessed through Site Actions Site Settings. (On some site types, particularly MOSS collaboration and publishing portals, this item may be labeled Modify All Site Settings because certain common tasks are given their own menu items.)

Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1

This is not a book about SharePoint administration, so you don't need to worry about all of the items on the list. Clearly, though, the user can manage many aspects of his site, from permissions to creating reports to determining the hierarchy of the sites in the collection. This section looks at how some of these administrative elements can (and should) play a crucial role in how you approach the design and customization of a SharePoint site. In particular, you'll see how you can simplify ongoing site maintenance by leveraging SharePoint's user management, navigation, and resource galleries.

Chapter 18 describes administrative functions that are more relevant post-design ...