SharePoint Designer 2010/2013

For those users who are still unsure what SharePoint Designer, consider this and this will be a short post. Most of the information which we see in our SharePoint sites are lines of codes which are automatically created when we do things to our site like create lists or libraries. This isn't something that just happens, but there is a lot of code behind it. In fact, generally in the SharePoint sites, you can't just go into the code and edit the information there. That is where SharePoint Designer comes in. This allows you to see the code and add in your own little twists which are confident in for your site and allows you to add your own little bit of flare. Go a little bit further and you can start to design your own Web Parts to add to your site. SharePoint designer is a great tool that you can use to create workflows and design your sites from a architecture point of view rather than attempting to navigate throughout your site and do the same things. Since SharePoint designer is a free resource available for SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013, take the time and download this on your computer to work more effectively.

Also, for those who have not yet explored the expanse of SharePoint 2013, it may be useful to know that the components are exactly the same, except for the icons which they use. The icons, as important as they are, follow the pattern that you'll see throughout 2013; however, those are the only changes which I have been able to find in the actual design portion of SharePoint designer. If you find any differences, please let me know and I'll take note of them as well.

For a quick link to download: SharePoint Designer 2013 and SharePoint Designer 2010

Some of the uses of SharePoint Designer is the ability for developers to react quickly to needs and issues which arise throughout the process of work. Though many of the solutions which can be implemented within SharePoint designer are used for coding, the flexibility and structure of SharePoint designer allows for quick integration of business strategy and updating quick problem solving techniques.