November 2010
Beginner
454 pages
15h 15m
English
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Professional SharePoint® 2010 Branding and User Interface Design
by Randy Drisgill, John Ross, Jacob J. Sanford, Paul Stubbs, Larry Riemann
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Working with Navigation
WHAT’S IN THIS CHAPTER?
General navigation considerations and planning
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SharePoint-specifi c navigation issues
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Navigation controls in SharePoint 2010
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Creating custom navigation controls
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When planning for branding, many people think of the graphics and colors that make a
site look nice, or maybe they think of the layout schema — where to place design elements,
whether the layout should be fi xed width or fl uid, and how to address browser inconsistencies.
What is often overlooked is navigation. However, it is only logical that you would brand your
navigation along with the rest of your site, as it represents a critical aspect of the entire design.
Clearly, applying design elements to your navigation controls requires some consideration. If
you do not take into account the design and functionality of your navigation, your navigation
controls may not resemble the rest of the site you have so meticulously planned.
But that is only part of navigation design. With any branding project, SharePoint or otherwise,
the usability of the site is critical. Can visitors fi nd the information they seek, make a purchase,
or simply use the site easily and effectively? A good designer will consider the fl ow of informa-
tion and the ease of use for the visitor when planning the design of any website or application.
As you go through this chapter, you will get an overall unders
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