In this chapter, we learned what SharePoint Designer does and how to get the most out of the interface. We learned how to arrange the task panes in the IDE so that we could get access to the controls that we need in a way that suits our working style and the benefits of switching between Design view and Code view. We are also now familiar with the features discretely tucked away on the Status bar, and aware that they are at our disposal, so that we can ensure that our pages conform to agreed standards and will render correctly in the browsers visitors use.

In Chapter 3, we will crack on with creating a new site which we will add content and tables.