Learn SharePoint Designer Workflow with Understanding SharePoint Journal
Microsoft released SharePoint Designer as a free download on April 2, 2009. One of the most powerful features of SharePoint Designer is the ability for non-programmers to easily create business tailored workflows to improve their business process management.
In issue 4 of Understanding SharePoint Journal, you will learn how to create workflows in SharePoint Designer.
This eBook, spanning 100 pages, covers the following aspects of SharePoint Designer workflow development:
- Workflow in a NutShell
- SharePoint Designer workflow activities
- Workflow branching
- Working with variables
- Loops in SharePoint Designer workflows
Subtopics include:
- Assigning tasks to users
- Customizing workflow forms
- Workflow lookups
- Initiation paramteres
- Receiving email to custom lists
Issue 4 of USP journal also includes 10 videos lasting a total of approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes. These videos that walks you through the exercises in the PDF journal. The videos are available as .wmv files.
In addition, as a bonus for this issue, you also get a downloadable version of the SharePoint Designer workflow screencast series that ran on EndUserSharePoint.com. These additional 5 videos, spanning 1 hour and 30 minutes, introduces additional aspects of SharePoint Designer workflows, and are included as a free bonus. These videos are both available as .wmv format, and as iPod-friendly .m4v files.
You can also preview the first two chapters of this issue, free of charge!
USP Journal Volume 1 Issue 4 is 100 pages (PDF download) plus 15 videos with almost three hours of content, and costs $14.95. All sales are handled by E-junkie, and delivery is instant. USP Journal offers a 30 day refund, no questions asked, if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Please send refund requests to uspj-refunds@understandingsharepoint.com and include the date of purchase, your name, and email address used to purchase.


