Branding a MOSS Corporate Intranet Portal, Part 1b: Branding Methods by Scope and Scenario

Article
11/12/2007

Branding Methods by Scope and Scenario

The methods matrices referred to in Part 1a appear below. Refer to that post for context, or you won’t find this very useful...

Scope: Farm

	Single Site Definition Site Page	Single Site Definition System Page	All Site Pages	All System Pages	Single SIMPLE LAYOUTS Page	Single non-SIMPLE LAYOUTS Page	All SIMPLE LAYOUTS Page	All non-SIMPLE LAYOUTS Pages	All LAYOUTS Pages
Non-structural look & feel	OOTB Site Definition Copy with custom page	OOTB Site/List Definition Copy with custom page	Theme/Site Properties Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) AND Custom Theme Install (optional) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Theme/Site Properties Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) AND Custom Theme Install (optional) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Custom Master Page Install AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Theme/Site Properties Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) AND Custom Theme Install (optional)	Custom Master Page Install AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect AND Theme Feature Stapling AND Custom Theme Install (optional) Install HttpModule on all WebApps
Inherited Layout	OOTB Site Definition Copy with custom page	OOTB Site/List Definition Copy with custom page	Custom Site Master Page Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Custom System Master Page Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Custom Master Page Install with Page-filtered HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Custom Master Page Install with Page-filtered HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Custom Master Page Install with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects Install HttpModule on all WebApps
Inherited Embedded Functionality (add/remove OOTB)	OOTB Site Definition Copy with custom page	OOTB Site/List Definition Copy with custom page	Custom Site Master Page Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Custom System Master Page Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Custom Master Page Install with Page-filtered HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Custom Master Page Install with Page-filtered HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Custom Master Page Install with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects Install HttpModule on all WebApps	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects Install HttpModule on all WebApps
Inherited Embedded Functionality (change OOTB)	OOTB Site Definition Copy with custom page	OOTB Site/List Definition Copy with custom page	OOTB Component Copy Install with Custom Site Master Page Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	OOTB Component Copy Install with Custom System Master Page Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects Install HttpModule on all WebApps	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects Install HttpModule on all WebApps
Inherited Embedded Functionality (add new)	OOTB Site Definition Copy with custom page	OOTB Site/List Definition Copy with custom page	New Component Install with Custom Site Master Page Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	New Component Install with Custom System Master Page Feature Stapling (Farm Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	New Component Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	New Component Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	New Component Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect Install HttpModule on all WebApps	New Component Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects Install HttpModule on all WebApps	New Component Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects Install HttpModule on all WebApps
Explicit Layout	OOTB Site Definition Copy with custom page	OOTB Site/List Definition Copy with custom page	n/a	n/a	KB944105 Method 1 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	KB944105 Method 1 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Explicit Embedded Functionality (add/remove OOTB)	OOTB Site Definition Copy with custom page	OOTB Site/List Definition Copy with custom page	n/a	n/a	KB944105 Method 1 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	KB944105 Method 1 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Explicit Embedded Functionality (change OOTB)	OOTB Site Definition Copy with custom page	OOTB Site/List Definition Copy with custom page	n/a	n/a	KB944105 Method 1 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	KB944105 Method 1 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Explicit Embedded Functionality (add new)	OOTB Site Definition Copy with custom page	OOTB Site/List Definition Copy with custom page	n/a	n/a	KB944105 Method 1 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	KB944105 Method 1 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Default Page Content	Feature with Page Manipulation Web Part AND Custom Master Page (Farm Scope) with Feature Stapling OR OOTB Site Definition Copy with custom page	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Scope: Single Web Application

	Single Site Definition Site Page	Single Site Definition System Page	All Site Pages	All System Pages	Single SIMPLE LAYOUTS Page	Single non-SIMPLE LAYOUTS Page	All SIMPLE LAYOUTS Page	All non-SIMPLE LAYOUTS Pages	All LAYOUTS Pages
Non-structural look & feel	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Theme/Site Properties Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) AND Custom Theme Install (optional) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Theme/Site Properties Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) AND Custom Theme Install (optional) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect	Theme/Site Properties Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) AND Custom Theme Install (optional)	Custom Master Page Install AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect AND Theme Feature Stapling AND Custom Theme Install (optional)
Inherited Layout	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Site Master Page Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Custom System Master Page Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Custom Master Page Install with Page-filtered HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install with Page-filtered HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects
Inherited Embedded Functionality (add/remove OOTB)	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Site Master Page Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Custom System Master Page Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	Custom Master Page Install with Page-filtered HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install with Page-filtered HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects
Inherited Embedded Functionality (change OOTB)	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	OOTB Component Copy Install with Custom Site Master Page Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	OOTB Component Copy Install with Custom System Master Page Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects
Inherited Embedded Functionality (add new)	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	New Component Install with Custom Site Master Page Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	New Component Install with Custom System Master Page Feature Stapling (WebApp Scope) Staple to all applicable SiteDefs	New Component Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect	New Component Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Page-filtered HttpModule redirect	New Component Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect	New Component Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects	New Component Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects
Explicit Layout	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	n/a	n/a	KB944105 Method 2 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	KB944105 Method 2 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Explicit Embedded Functionality (add/remove OOTB)	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	n/a	n/a	KB944105 Method 2 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	KB944105 Method 2 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Explicit Embedded Functionality (change OOTB)	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	n/a	n/a	KB944105 Method 2 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	KB944105 Method 2 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Explicit Embedded Functionality (add new)	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	n/a	n/a	KB944105 Method 2 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	KB944105 Method 2 OR OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Default Page Content	Feature with Page Manipulation Web Part AND Custom Master Page (Farm Scope) with Feature Stapling OR Custom Page Feature Install with Feature Stapling	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Scope: Site/Site Collection

	Single Site Page	Single System Page	All Site Pages	All System Pages	Single SIMPLE LAYOUTS Page	Single non-SIMPLE LAYOUTS Page	All SIMPLE LAYOUTS Page	All non-SIMPLE LAYOUTS Pages	All LAYOUTS Pages
Non-structural look & feel	Page Settings, Customize Page via SP Designer	Customize Page via SP Designer	Site Settings, Site Theme, Stylesheet	Site Settings, Site Theme, Stylesheet	Custom Master Page Install AND Path -Specific HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install AND Path -Specific HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install AND Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect	Site Theme, Stylesheet	Site Theme/Stylesheet AND Custom Master Page Install AND Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect
Inherited Layout	Customize Page via SP Designer	Customize Page via SP Designer	Select new System Master Page OR Customize Master Page via SP Designer	Select new System Master Page OR Customize Master Page via SP Designer	Custom Master Page Install with Path -Specific HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install with Path -Specific HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install with Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects
Inherited Embedded Functionality (add/remove OOTB)	Customize Page via SP Designer	Customize Page via SP Designer	Select new System Master Page OR Customize Master Page via SP Designer	Select new System Master Page OR Customize Master Page via SP Designer	Custom Master Page Install with Path -Specific HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install with Path -Specific HttpModule redirect	Custom Master Page Install with Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects	Multiple Custom Master Page Installs with Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects
Inherited Embedded Functionality (change OOTB)	OOTB Component Copy Install with SPDesigner customization	OOTB Component Copy Install with SPDesigner customization	OOTB Component Copy Install with Custom Master Page	OOTB Component Copy Install with Custom Master Page	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Path -Specific HttpModule redirect	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Path -Specific HttpModule redirect	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects	OOTB Component Copy Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects
Inherited Embedded Functionality (add new)	New Component Install with SPDesigner customization	New Component Install with SPDesigner customization	New Component Install with Custom Master Page	New Component Install with Custom Master Page	New Component Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Path -Specific HttpModule redirect	New Component Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Path -Specific HttpModule redirect	New Component Install AND Custom Master Page Install AND Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirect	New Component Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects	New Component Install AND Multiple Custom Master Page Installs AND Path+MasterPage-specific HttpModule redirects
Explicit Layout	Customize Page via SP Designer	Customize Page via SP Designer	n/a	n/a	OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Explicit Embedded Functionality (add/remove OOTB)	Customize Page via SP Designer	Customize Page via SP Designer	n/a	n/a	OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Explicit Embedded Functionality (change OOTB)	OOTB Component Copy Install with SPDesigner customization	OOTB Component Copy Install with SPDesigner customization	n/a	n/a	OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Explicit Embedded Functionality (add new)	New Component Install with SPDesigner customization	New Component Install with SPDesigner customization	n/a	n/a	OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	OOTB Page Copy Install with Destination HttpModule redirect	n/a	n/a	n/a
Default Page Content	Browser-based Customization	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Comments

Anonymous
November 13, 2007
If you're into MOSS customizations, check out Brett Geoffroy's MSDN blog. He's done a sweet job organizing
Anonymous
December 16, 2007
Ein sehr ausführliche Best-Practice Anleitung zum Theme SharePoint Anpassung mit vielen Hintergrundinformation
Anonymous
January 09, 2008
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