SharePoint Designer for FREE
Sharepoint Designer
Why?
Customers are telling Microsoft that they see a significant part of SharePoint Designer’s capabilities as an extension of what SharePoint Products and Technologies already do, and they want to be able to create increasingly dynamic Web sites on SharePoint.
In response to this feedback, Microsoft is implementing a number of changes to promote and facilitate even more customization efforts on top of the SharePoint platform.
When?
Starting April 2, 2009, SharePoint Designer 2007 is available as a free download.
Where?
Start at the SharePoint Designer home page and follow the download links from there: www.microsoft.com/spd
Where can I learn more about the announcement?
Read the Letter to SharePoint Designer Customers.
Watch the interview with SharePoint Director Tom Rizzo (below).
What about licensing issues?
To learn more about licensing issues, for example, what to do if you recently purchased SharePoint Designer, see the Q&A on Licensing Changes.
Where can I learn more about SharePoint Designer?
Start with these:
Introducing Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 (article)
Introduction to building SharePoint applications (article)
A six-part video series on getting the most out of SharePoint Designer (videos)
Get SharePoint Designer training on your desktop (videos)
Can I restrict access to SharePoint Designer in my organization?
Yes! See Locking Down SharePoint Designer (blog on MSDN).
SharePoint Designerfor free interview with Tom Rizzo
From Sharepoint Designer weblog: We hope you’re as excited as we are about this announcement. Enjoy using SharePoint Designer and check back often for blog posts on using SharePoint Designer!
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