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SharePoint Framework reaches general availability!
Hello Developers,
The SharePoint Framework has now reached General Availability! You can read more details around this on the Office blog. SharePoint Framework lets developers create fast, respo...
How different is the Framework for the UX/UI components for branding?
Specifically, was looking to take this MS course below.
It goes into Design Manager, Master Pages, CSS, layouts, etc.
We are going all in on SharePoint Online in the O365 tenant.
My concern is that with the new Modern Publisher tools this training might be quickly dated and better to perhaps wait out the new version?
Thoughts?
-kathy
Course 55081 : Basic SharePoint Server 2013 Branding
This two-day instructor led course is intended for those interested in learning how to customize the look of SharePoint Server 2013 through the concept of Branding. Includes:
- » Convert a HTML page to a Master Page
- » Working with Master Pages using Design Manager
- » Use the Snippet Gallery
- » Use Design Manager with Page Layouts
- » Create a Design Package
- » Understand Cascading Style Sheets
- » How SharePoint server uses CSS
- » Using CSS in SharePoint
- » Explain Web Content Management
- » Utilize Web Parts for Content Rollups
- » Create Display Templates
So it's definitely not an apples to apples with that class. At this point the SharePoint Framework really covers the development pattern for building webparts for both Modern & Classic Style pages. It doesn't currently cover the majority of requirements for branding a SharePoint site.
There's a good article which covers the current gap of customizations that are possible with modern sites/pages. Basically it's most of the content of the course that you have outlined.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/pnp_articles/modern-experience-customizations-customize-sites
If you have requirements now to brand your environment (maybe Intranet homepage, etc.) then I would recommend you still consider taking that course. There's also other elements such as creating Display Templates which at this point do not have a replacement.
There is a chance at the upcoming SharePoint Virtual Summit that new features might be available - maybe they will enable some customization options but it depends if your business can really wait for that or not.
I would also say of the elements listed - these are likely useful to you no matter what changes are made to how we can customize SharePoint:
- » Understand Cascading Style Sheets
- » How SharePoint server uses CSS
- » Using CSS in SharePoint
- » Explain Web Content Management
- » Utilize Web Parts for Content Rollups
- » Create Display Templates
- Jared, thanks for your reply. This is really useful info and some great resources.
