Download - The power of data view plus web part
Data View Plus
How to build new & exciting layouts to the most versatile web part using the most
basic HTML
KWizCom Corporation
• Founded in 2005
• Headquartered in Toronto
• Global vendor of SharePoint Add-Ons
• 5000+ customers worldwide
Shai Petel
Director of Research and Development at KWizCom
MCPD, MVP: SharePoint
[email protected] | @shaibs | http://kwizcom.blogspot.com
Agenda
What is Data View Web Part, why did we need Data View Plus?
How does Data View Plus Web Part work?
Live Demo: Creating new layouts
What is Data View Web Part?
Very powerful web part for viewing SharePoint data
Customizable rendering
Uses XSL to format the output
Connects to various data sources
What missing?
The use of XSLT Lack of support for layout templates Requires SharePoint Designer Breaks easily
Data View Plus Web Part
Add or Edit using your browser Simple data source connections Select a layout, or create new layouts using simple
HTML Multiple views/sources per web part Deliver stunning results with 100% control over the
HTML
How does Data View Plus Web Part work?
Each layout has header, body, footer with tokens Body portion is rendered for each item in the data
source Supports group by and recursively calling another
layout to render each group Provides simple JavaScript load/unload events to
enable smooth Ajax transition between layouts Supports refresh
DEMOUsing the data view plus web part
DEMOCreating new layouts – birthday list
DEMODeploying new layouts via features
Supported tokens
The DVPWP supports many tokens, for a full list of tokens and explanation open the excel file.
The best way to get started is by looking at some of the out of the box examples we’ve provided with the product. Microsoft Excel
Worksheet
Contact Info
Shai Petel Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.kwizcom.com Blog: http://kwizcom.blogspot.ca/