This two-day instructor led course is intended for those interested in learning how to customize the look of SharePoint Server 2013 through the concept of Branding. Although some coding is involved we strive to keep it to a minimum in this introductory level course. Though we use minimum code you will be surprised at the ease with which SharePoint can be branded to your environment for internet, intranet and extranet sites. The level of expertise you gain coupled with the built-in SharePoint tools may be all your company ever needs for great looking branded sites.

This course uses an instructor led topic explanation, instructor performing detailed demonstrations then the student performing exercises to duplicate what the instructor demonstrated. This style of training is a combination of traditional classroom training and mentored learning. Additionally videos of the demonstrations performed by the course author are included with the course as a take-away.

Audience profile
This course is intended for those interested in or tasked with the branding of SharePoint 2013 Server.

At course completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand The Ribbon
• Work with images
• Use Videos
• Customizing the site navigation
• Use themes
• Use composed looks
• Customize Page layouts
• Convert a HTML page to a Master Page
• Working with Master Pages using Design Manager
• Use the Snippet Gallery
• Use Design Manager with Page Layouts
• Create a Design Package
• Understand Cascading Style Sheets
• How SharePoint server uses CSS
• Using CSS in SharePoint
• Explain Web Content Management
• Utilize Web Parts for Content Rollups
• Create Display Templates