Pierre Greborio & Ian Williams 
Professional InfoPath 2003 [PDF ebook] 

What is this book about?Microsoft Info Path 2003 helps developers tackle forms-basedinformation-gathering with the full range of XML technologies. Thisbook quickly guides experienced Office and XML developers through Info Path fundamentals, including XML form templates architecture, form definition file structure, available external data sources, and backend services. From there, you delve into validation andupdating forms, both during development and as business needschange. Finally, you examine the Info Path security model, learningto implement and deploy trusted forms.The second part of this book is an intensive case study coveringmetadata processing, exporting XML data to Excel for analysis, andmuch more.What does this book cover?Here are just a few of the things you’ll learn in this book:* The development options Info Path makes available through XMLtechnology* How to combine various form files into a customizedtemplate* The architecture of an Info Path form template and the filetypes you can use in various applications* Ways to build a form interface using menus or objects on thetask pane* Methods to support users at various levels of experience* Different means of validating forms and reporting errors* How to implement digital signatures and other form securitymeasures with Info Path Who is this book for?This book is for experienced corporate developers who have astrong knowledge of XML and related technologies as well as solidexperience with Microsoft Office and related applications.

قائمة المحتويات

Introduction.Chapter 1: About Info Path.Chapter 2: Form Template Architecture.Chapter 3: Key Form Elements.Chapter 4: Meta Data Elements.Chapter 5: Integrating Secondary Data Sources.Chapter 6: Adding Business Logic.Chapter 7: Back-End Services.Chapter 8: Component Types and Controls.Chapter 9: Upgrading Forms.Chapter 10: Security.Chapter 11: Customizing Forms.Chapter 12: Introducing the Case Study.Chapter 13: Input Data Structures.Chapter 14: Implementing the Template.Chapter 15: ADO Scripts for Rates.Chapter 16: ADO Scripts for Posting.Chapter 17: Output Data Structures.Appendix A: Info Path XSF Schema.Appendix B: Info Path Form Definition Reference.Appendix C: Info Path Object Model Reference.Appendix D: References.Glossary.Index.

عن المؤلف

Ian Williams is an information designer specializing in XMLtechnologies and a software technical writer. He worked in the UKpublishing industry before getting involved in informationtechnology at OWL International, developers of one of the firstcommercial hypertext products. Ian was a product manager there, andlater a consultant working with large corporate customers.Since 1998 Ian has worked independently on technical writing andinformation design projects for customers like Nokia and Reuters.He lives with his wife in London, England, from which theyregularly escape to a house on a beach overlooking the English Channel.Pierre Greborio is chief software architect of PEWay, an Italian software company providing services and Internettechnologies for financial companies.Born in 1971 in Belgium, he graduated as a telecommunicationengineer from the University of Pavia in Italy.His activity is characterized by a strong passion for technology.He participated in several talks at developer conferences anduniversity workshops and wrote several articles for developermagazines and user groups about Microsoft .NET technologies and Microsoft Office Info Path 2003. In the beginning of 2003, Pierrewas given the award of Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for.NET.