Developing Solutions with Microsoft Infopath

Description

Build innovative, XML-based solutions faster - with expert guidance from three veterans of the Microsoft InfoPath design team. Discover how to use common InfoPath design patterns to accelerate the development of forms with a dynamic, easy-to-use front end that connects seamlessly with middle-tier services and back-end servers, including databases, Web services, and Microsoft BizTalk Server. The authors walk you through a range of programming scenarios - explaining the pros and cons of various approaches and sharing their best practices and undocumented tips. You’ll also find real-world examples, including a complete, three-tier business solution.

Discover how to:

* Customize and deploy your own InfoPath forms, taking advantage of ready-made sample code
* Create "smart” InfoPath forms to provide a dynamic experience using conditional visibility, data validation, and autopopulation
* Design a rich form interface with structured and dynamic sections, multiple views, and calculations
* Build forms-based workflow processing into InfoPath forms using e-mail, SharePoint servers, and BizTalk
* Use the Microsoft .NET common language runtime-based object model to increase development flexibility
* Receive and submit data for your forms using back-end databases and Web services

CONTENTS:

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Getting Started
* Chapter 1: Customizing Sample Forms
* Chapter 2: Creating and Using FormsPart II: Form Design Patterns
* Chapter 3: Creating Smart Forms
* Chapter 4: Creating Rich Forms
* Chapter 5: Advanced Form DesignPart III: Deployment Design Patterns
* Chapter 6: Database Integration
* Chapter 7: Web Services
* Chapter 8: Deployment and Security
* Chapter 9: SharePoint Collaboration
* Chapter 10: Forms-Based Workflow
* Chapter 11: Advanced Workflow with BizTalk
* Appendix : Resources
* Appendix : About the Author