This document summarizes a presentation about master pages and page layouts in SharePoint. It discusses the evolution of these features from earlier versions to SharePoint 2013. It provides tips on creating minimal master pages and page layouts. It also covers managed metadata and how it can be used for navigation and search refiners. Demonstrations are given on setting up term sets for navigation and using content search web parts with managed metadata.

1. #SPSJHB 2013

2. “SharePoint has been my vehicle in my
career, make it yours!

3. What are we Learning Today?
What’s new in Master Pages & Page Layouts
How To?
Managed Metadata
Magic
How does this effect
Solutions?

4. • Master Page? Page Layout?
• Massive Role in Governance
• Master Page – Styling, Look & Feel
• Page Layout – Content Area
Master Page & Page Layout

5. Visual Relationship

6. How did we get Here?
• XML Templates
• Metadata Fixed per DocLib
• Server Wide Changes
• IISRESET needed
2003
• Intro Master Pages
• Intro Content Types
• SPDesigner Create / Edit
• Multi Types per DocLib
2007
• Minimal Master Pages
• Intro MMS (Terms)
• Richer Page Layouts
• HTML Skill Needed
2010
• Intro Design Manager
• Less HTML skills needed
• WYSIWIG & Previews
• Terms extend into Nav
2013

7. Quick tips
• Create a mapped network
drive
• The syncing goes in one
direction only
• Run your HTML file through a
XML validator
• Don’t put style blocks in the
head tag

8. Demonstration – Master Page
• Create Minimal Master Page
• Add Site Logo
• Add Navigation
• Configure Navigation
• Governance
• Now you’re started!

9. Page Layouts – Deep Dive
• Editing Panel (huh?)
• Content Types, Columns (Their Role)
• Embedding Web Parts
•Related Content
• Layouts
•DIV vs TABLES

10. Demonstration – Page Layout
• Create Content Type
• Configure Content Type
• Create Page Layout
• Add Appropriate Fields
• Governance

11. Key Differences – 2010 vs 2013
SharePoint 2010 SharePoint 2013
Use SharePoint Designer Use Any Design Package
N/A Design Manager
N/A Code Snippets
N/A Device Channels
N/A Revamped CSS
Render Web Parts in Tables Render Web Parts in DIVs
N/A Convert HTML file  Master Page
N/A WYSIWYG Master Page & Page Layout Editing
SLOW CLAP

12. Managed Metadata
• Personally, BEST advance since Content Type
(2007)
• Dynamic Search Refiners
• Suggested Tags
• Folksonomy
• Dynamic Navigation

13. MMS - Navigation
Audio
Cameras
Computers
Home appliances
Phones
TV and video
TERM STORE
NAVIGATION TAXONOMY
Friendly URL
http://contoso.com/computers
Use page
maincategory.aspx
CONTENT SEARCH WEB PART

14. MMS – Changes in SP15
• Various Updates
• MMS was best addition to SPS2010
• MMS is best updated element in SP15
(Websites)
• FURLs
• Navigation
Debatable

15. Demonstration
• Configure Term Set for Navigation
• Target Page Settings
• Dynamic Addition to Terms
• CQSP Utilising Terms

16. Thanks!
• @fhpienaar
• Fhpienaar.wordpress.com
• Francois.Pienaar@mint.co.za
• http://www.slideshare.net/FrancoisPienaar
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