Contents
Chapter 1: A Quick Guide to SharePoint Designer
From FrontPage to SharePoint Designer
What's New in SharePoint Designer 2010?
Installing and Using the Application
Setting Up SharePoint Server for Designer Access
Connecting to Your Site with SharePoint Designer
A Tour of the SharePoint Designer User Interface
Chapter 3: Using SharePoint to Store Data
Adding and Modifying Content Types
Sorting, Grouping, and Filtering
Adding and Configuring Web Parts on a Page
Working in a Personal View vs. a Shared View
Exporting Web Part Configurations
Part II 
Advanced Site Customization
Understanding Data Sources and Data Views
Server-Side Script Connections
Creating Data Pages in SharePoint Designer
Site Type Considerations in Branding
High-Level SharePoint Branding
Branding with SharePoint Designer
Chapter 7: Managing Publishing Sites
Exploring the Publishing Process
User Roles and Permission Levels
Standard Publishing Content Types and Layouts
Using Additional Publishing Site Functionality
SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure
Publishing Approval Workflow Feature
SharePoint Server Publishing Feature
Chapter 8: Advanced Site Customizations
Navigation in SharePoint Sites
Customizing the Search Experience
Chapter 9: Client-Side Programming
Understanding Client- vs. Server-Side Programming
Working with the SharePoint Client Object Model
.NET Framework Client Object Model
Silverlight Client Object Model
ECMAScript Client Object Model
SharePoint Object Model Comparison
Reading and Writing Object Properties
Querying Lists and Libraries with CAML
Part III Integrating SharePoint
Chapter 10: Consuming External Data
Business Connectivity Services (BCS)
SharePoint Designer Support for BCS
Chapter 11: Using InfoPath Forms
InfoPath Integration with SharePoint
Understanding Security Considerations
Building InfoPath Forms for SharePoint
Chapter 12: Automating with Workflows
What's New in SharePoint Designer 2010 Workflows?
SharePoint Server Built-In Components