SharePoint 2013 Developer, Part 13 of 15: Navigation

Course description

One of the most important aspects of any web site is the quality of its navigation system. SharePoint provides us with an extensive and flexible navigation system with several different types of navigation controls. And it gets even when using publishing sites. After this course, you will learn how to configure the top link bar, and the quick launch menu via the object model. You will also know how to add menu items with module features as well as using CustomAction features to add links to menus, settings pages, and how to add ribbon buttons.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Prerequisites

This course assumes that students have some Web development background and some experience using Visual Studio 2012.

Meet the expert

Tim McCarthy

Tim McCarthy is a senior solutions architect with Perficient who designs and builds highly scalable, layered web, desktop, and mobile applications utilizing the latest Microsoft platforms and technologies. His expertise covers a wide range of Microsoft technologies including SharePoint/Office 365, Office Apps, Windows Phone, Windows 8, Azure, .NET Framework (ASP.NET, VSTO, Workflow, WCF, WPF), SQL Server, Active Directory, MS Exchange development, and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications. Tim holds multiple Microsoft certifications and is a former Microsoft MVP in Solutions Architecture. He is the author of several books, has developed presentations for the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN), and has written articles for SQL Server Magazine and Windows and .NET Magazine. He has been a featured speaker at conferences, user groups, and code camps worldwide. Before becoming an application developer, Tim was an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Video Runtime

64 Minutes

Time to complete

180 Minutes

Course Outline

Navigation

NavigationControlSurfaces (03:45)

• Introduction (00:12)
• Navigation & Control Surfaces (01:27)
• Team Sites vs. Publishing Site (00:50)
• Team vs. Publishng - cont. (01:01)
• Summary (00:13)

Menus (30:17)

• Introduction (00:08)
• Top Link Bar (00:32)
• Quick Launch Menu (01:06)
• [Demo: Configure Top LInk] (01:46)
• [Demo: Configure Quick Launch] (04:43)
• Adding Menu Items with Code (00:55)
• [Demo: Top lInk - code] (04:06)
• [Demo: Top Link - children] (02:59)
• Adding Menu Links w/ Features (00:59)
• [Demo: Features - prelim] (02:13)
• [Demo: Features - finish] (04:04)
• Sub Site Navigation (00:52)
• [Demo: Sub Site] (05:34)
• Summary (00:10)

Custom Actions (15:35)

• Introduction (00:17)
• Custom Actions (01:01)
• Custom Actions - cont.- (00:33)
• Basic CustomAction Attributes (00:47)
• CustomAction Attributes cont. (00:58)
• Common Non-Ribbon Locations (00:40)
• UrlAction Element (01:30)
• Demo: Custom Action (03:04)
• Demo: Run Custom Action (02:36)
• Lists and Document Types (01:20)
• Demo: RegistrationId (02:38)
• Summary (00:08)

Ribbon (14:46)

• Introduction (00:18)
• The Ribbon (01:23)
• GLOBAL\XML\CMDUI.XML (00:23)
• Ribbon Elements (00:21)
• Ribbon Custom Action Structure (01:05)
• Demo: Create a Button (01:30)
• Demo: LibraryElement (04:01)
• Demo: Define Button (03:55)
• Demo: Deploy and Run (01:37)
• Summary (00:10)