In this article, we’ll explore the dialog functionality that comes with the SharePoint 2010 platform, and we’ll discover new ways to customize that content to create a uniquely fresh appearance for your SharePoint portal.

As with SharePoint 2007, templates are a great way to get started in crafting your own SharePoint 2010 design. I’ve created a starter master page that I’ve been using, which includes a clean and formatted master page and comments to let you know what each SharePoint control actually does.