Sharpen your branding skills with this must-have resource
SharePoint 2010 allows for much more robust branding opportunities and this hands-on resource shares proven techniques for branding and user interface design so that you can execute a successful branding initiative with SharePoint 2010. After a review of branding and how it relates to SharePoint, the book addresses what's new in SharePoint 2010, including CSS, page layouts, themes, XSLT, Silverlight, and jQuery. You'll explore ways to plan, estimate, and create a brand in SharePoint while you also discover how to use SharePoint Designer 2010 with a SharePoint server.
Professional SharePoint 2010 Branding and User Interface Design:

• Presents strategies for migrating to SharePoint 2010 from an earlier version
  
• Walks you through the steps necessary to properly plan for branding
  
• Delves into working with navigation in SharePoint Server 2010
  
• Explores the role of CSS in SharePoint branding
  
• Examines master pages, page layouts, and custom content for custom pages
  
• Addresses the Client Object Model and jQuery
  
• Looks at XML, Data View, and Content Query Web Parts