What Will You Learn in This Chapter?

• The tools used to customize the look and functionality of a SharePoint site
• Which tools are appropriate for which types of customization work
• How to control access to these tools to ensure proper enforcement of the site’s customization policies
• The different techniques used to customize the user interface and content stored within SharePoint
• The various types of additional functionality that can be implemented in a SharePoint-based solution
• The types of tools available to the development team to ensure reliability, stability, and scalability when deploying application enhancements to SharePoint