InfoPath FoundationsInfoPath Foundations

Peter Williams, Ibitec AB

AgendaAgenda

What are Forms?Form ScenariosFundamentalsEnter InfoPathAlternatives

Use FormsInfoPath Enterprise Architecture

InfoPath in an EnterpriseSharePointBizTalkWord, Excel, OutlookWindows Forms and Web FormsWindows Workflow Foundation (WF)

Form Scenario – Expense report

Form Scenario – Expense report

Employee Excel Printer Clerk LOB UI LOB

Form LOB

Traditional Approach

Traditional Approach

Form ApproachForm Approach

Expense ReportExpense Report

DEMO

Form ScenariosForm Scenarios

Clinical DocumentsTime reportsIncome-tax return formStatus reportsInvoice RequestProject planPurchase OrderApproval workflow interactionBusiness document properties

Form fundamentalsForm fundamentals

Collect/submit informationStructured dataRich user interfaceIntegrate with other applications

Form fundamentalsForm fundamentals

Form generatorTemplates vs formsXML as Lingua Franca

Form Generator

XML Forms

Template

Executed Form

Enter InfoPath!Enter InfoPath!

Part of Office familyDesign Once ->Rich client and web front endOffline SupportRapid template developmentFollows .NET paradigmIntegrates with any application

InfoPath AlternativesInfoPath Alternatives

WordSmart documents

ExcelAccessWindows FormsWeb Forms

Using InfoPathUsing InfoPath

Rich ClientAdvanced Controls

Rich textMaster detailsAttachmentsRepeating controls

Spell checkingViewsUndo and Redo

Using InfoPathUsing InfoPath

InfoPath is both Designer and EditorDeclarative Business logic

Data ValidationCustom formattingCalculationsRules and actions

UI ExtensibilityTask panesMenus Toolbars

Using InfoPathUsing InfoPath

DEMO

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

BizTalk Server

SharePoint Server

Web Services

SQL Server

Excel

Access

Outlook

Word

Browsers

Web Forms

Windows Workflow Foundation

Windows Forms

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

Microsoft WordIntegration Points

ImportExportProperty panel

ExcelSame as Word

Microsoft OutlookIntegration Points

Data ConnectionEmail Deployment

Integration with WordIntegration with Word

DEMO

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

Databases Integration Points

QuerySubmit

Web ServicesEndless integration possibilitiesIntegration Points

QuerySubmit

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

SharePoint ServerA platform of services and solutions

Integration PointsForm LibraryForms ServerWorkflow configuration and interaction

Browser enabled formsBrowser enabled forms

DEMO

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

BizTalk Fundamentals

MessagingOrchestrationInformation Worker Services

Exchange/Outlook analogyIntegration Points

Feed BizTalk ports with XMLConfigure BizTalk

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

Windows Workflow FoundationCommon Workflow TechnologyWorkflows, Activities and HostsIntegration Points

ConfigureInteract

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

Windows FormsRich client executablesIntegration Points

HostingInteract

Web FormsWeb Development FrameworkIntegration Points

HostingLinking

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

Web BrowserIE, Safari, Netscape, MozillaSupport for Mobile DevicesIntegration Points

Display formsSend parameters to forms

Integration with Windows Forms

Integration with Windows Forms

DEMO

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

InfoPath Enterprise Architecture

Deployment Forms ServerEmailNetwork shareSharePoint LibraryLocal install

DevelopmentInfoPath ClientVisual Studio

Take AwaysTake Aways

Forms tenetsInfoPath PowerIntegration in an Enterprise

ResourcesResources

InfoPath Home Page http://microsoft.com/infopath/

Related Session InfoPath Development

Q&AQ&A

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