Page development in Sharepoint

Bydefault Sharepoint server has two types of pages. 1.Page(Wiki) 2.Web Part Page

1.Page: This is a normal wiki page. In this page we can add text, images, links, ..
2.Web Part Page : This is also a page but here we can't create any text. Only for adding webparts to the page.

We have another type of page is called Publishing page. This is the combination of both page and webpart. If we want to create publishing page means first we should show this option in page list like below.

SiteActions --> SiteSettings --> SiteActions --> ManageSiteFeatures -->  SharePoint Server Publishing ----> Activate. Now you will find the option Publishing page.

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Webpart Page
SiteActions --> MoreOptions --> Page ---> Web Part Page ---> Create --> 
i.Name : SPDemoPage .... Check/uncheck :Overwrite if file already exists? 

ii.Layout : Select a layout template to arrange Web Parts in zones on the page. Multiple Web Parts can be added to each zone. Specific zones allow Web Parts to be stacked in a horizontal or vertical direction, which is illustrated by differently colored Web Parts. If you do not add a Web Part to a zone, the zone collapses (unless it has a fixed width) and the other zones expand to fill unused space when you browse the Web Part Page.
   Choose any one layout template. 
Ex.Header, Footer , 3columns  / Full page, Vertical / Header leftcol, body 

iii.Save Location : Select the document library where you want the Web Part Page to be saved.  choose any one of the following
SiteAssets / Shared Documents / SitePages

A new webpart page will be opened. now you can add webparts by click on Add a web part. 
After adding webparts to the page then click on Stop Editing option. Now page is ready.
*While adding webparts you can also drag webparts from one place to another place.

Web part  zone is like div tag in asp.net / html.
We can add / delete or move webparts from one place to another place.

Publishing Page

This page is the combination of wiki page and web part page. We have 5 types of publishing pages available. Those are
1.Articles 
2.Wiki Page 
3. Project 
4. Redirect 
5. Welcome

SiteActions --> MoreOptions --> Page ---> Publishing Page --> Create --> 
1.Page Title and Description : Enter a URL name, title, and description for this page.   

2.Page Layout : Select a page layout to control how the page will be displayed. 
  i.(Article page) body only: The article page with body only contains a rich text field.
 ii.(Article page) Image on left : The article page with image on left contains an image field and a rich text field
iii.(Article page) Image on right :The article page with image on right contains an image field and a rich text field.
iv.(Article page) Summary Links : The article page with links contains an image field and summary links. 

v.(Enterprise Wiki Page) Basic page:A basic page layout containing a single content area.

vi.(Project Page) Basic Project Page:A basic page layout containing a single content area.

vii.(Redirect Page)Redirect : This page layout contains a redirect control for automatically directing readers to any specified URL.

viii.(Welcome Page) Blank Web part page: Page layout for creating web part pages
ix.(Welcome Page)Splash : The welcome with splash contains an image field on left, a rich text field and Web Part zones arranged in a header, and 2 columns.  The left navigation pane is hidden.
x.(Welcome Page) Summary Links :The welcome page with summary links contains an image field on left, a rich text field, 2 summary links, and Web Part zones arranged in a header, a footer, and 2 columns.
xi.(Welcome Page) Table of contents: The welcome page with table of contents contains an image field on left, a rich text field, a table of contents Web Part, and Web Part zones arranged in a header, a footer, and 2 columns.

Click on Create.
Now you can add text, images ..... after completion of creating Save the page then click on Publish --> Publish ---> Enter any comments if ... Continue click

While you are developing the publishing page its status is 'Checked out' Means it is under design. So no one cant access this page. 

Like you can create all publish pages of enterprisewiki, basic project page, redirect page and welcome page.

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