Summary

Throughout this chapter, we have identified many of the features within SPD that allow you to customize and configure your SharePoint solutions. By taking advantage of these tools, you’ll be able to provide powerful no-code solutions to meet many of your business needs. By combining the OOB features found in SharePoint and the features within SPD, such as the Data View Web Part, Data Form Web Part, and Custom List Forms, you can take existing solutions to the next level. In summary:

• SharePoint Designer is a powerful tool that allows information workers to develop custom, no-code solutions to many unique business needs.

• The use of SPD does not require extensive development training. In most cases, a strong understanding of base SharePoint functionality is all that is needed to get started with SPD customizations and solutions.

• There are many tools available in SPD, and each organization will likely utilize SPD in unique ways. The key to building the best solution is knowing the tools available and when to use them.