Microsoft has just released four new example master pages. For you branding and customization freaks, why not check out these master pages and learn from their internal bits. You will need SharePoint Designer 2007 for the installation of master pages. For installation instructions, check out the download page.

Microsoft has made available four sample master page sets compatible with the Application Templates for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 to showcase some of the customization options master pages provide.

Master pages are a feature of ASP.NET 2.0 that work the same way in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 as they do in ASP.NET 2.0. Using master pages, you can create a single page template and then use that template as the basis for multiple pages in an application, instead of having to build each new page from scratch.

Microsoft has made available a package of sample master pages compatible with the Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 to showcase some of the customization options master pages provide. The master pages were built using new CSS and Master Page editing tools within Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007.

Demo Links:

Block http://www.wssdemo.com/pages/master%20block.aspx

Clarity http://www.wssdemo.com/pages/master%20clarity.aspx

Horizon http://www.wssdemo.com/pages/master%20horizon.aspx

Reverse http://www.wssdemo.com/pages/master%20reverse.aspx

Click here to download the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Sample: Example Master Pages (MasterPage.exe)