Using SharePoint out-of-the-box can be nice for a start, but inevitably someone will want to make it look their own. In this lesson we will explore the many facets of customizing the look-n-feel of SharePoint so that all the oohs and aahs will come in your direction.

Am I useful?
You think your SharePoint site rocks, but your users think it’s a dud. They talk of confusion and misunderstanding, while you talk about all your sites and systems. Just because something can be used, doesn’t mean it’s useful or user-friendly. Here we learn the principles of Usability and how to create useful interfaces that can get the job done and not leave your user’s scratching their heads.

Am I pleasing to the eye?
After learning about usability, how can we make our world of collaboration a place where everyone wants to visit. Here we explore color theory and principles of good site design and page layout.

Letting out your inner artist
Although you may not be able to draw, here are some quick tips on how to give your pages a little punch. Your inner Picasso is waiting to emerge.

That theme is just my style
The power of stylesheets can make your life as a designer easier and make your SharePoint site stand up and take a bow. In this section you learn the basics of Cascading Style Sheets and how you can leverage them in your branding strategy. You also learn how to create your own corporate theme and deploy it across your SharePoint system.

Being your own Master
SharePoint comes with a new concept called Master Pages, where all general site layout information can be stored and standardized. In this section, you learn about its Master Page structure and how to make them your own.

Don’t be redundant
If you are one of those people that like to create something once and use it again, this is the class for you. From page style s to templates to lists and libraries, learn how to build it only once and use it forever.