forms in sharepoint 2010
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A presentation I did in March 2010 @ the Microsoft Office System Special Interest Group (MOSSIG) in Melbourne, Australia. The session was business focussed, so I looked at the typical forms and applications that I've used SharePoint for in the past. The presentation then looks at SharePoint 2010 and the impact the new & upgraded features will have on.TRANSCRIPT
Building Rapid Applications A business focussed session on Building Form Based Applications in SharePoint 2010
Tim WraggPrincipal ConsultantStargate Global Consulting
About This Presentation“Just my take on previous experiences with taking requirements that have data capturing, presentation & workflow elements in SharePoint and applying them to my current understanding of SP 2010's capabilities.”
• Setting the Scene• User Experience• Deployment• Capability• Further Enhancements• Summing Up – Key Takeaways
Setting the Scene
Challenges in SP 2007
• List Forms (OOTB) vs Form Libraries (Infopath) • Customising Forms (SPD & Infopath)• Storing Relational Data in SharePoint, • Accessing External Data• Clunky Workflow Experience & Scenarios
“It was typically an ‘ROI’ decision as to why only a
handful of forms got enhanced in SharePoint”
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User Experience
List & Form Enhancements
• InfoPath Editing• Sandbox Solutions• Validation Controls, Unique Values• Relational Data Improvements• Performance Improvements• External Data
“Forms are Much Smarter & More Customisable”
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Workflow Enhancements
• Visio Modelling• Easier Creation & Deployment in Visual Studio • Site Workflows• Re-Usable Workflows in SPD• Parallel Blocks in SPD• Impersonation Steps
“Workflow is Deeper & Wider for business scenarios
& More Accessible to Business Users”
Demo
Enhancements
List EnhancementsRelational | Unique ID’s | Validation | Performance
Form EnhancementsLists are Editable in InfoPath | Sandbox | Webpart’s
Workflow EnhancementsVisio Modelling | Visual Studio | Re-Usable & Site Workflows | Parallel Blocks |Impersonation Steps
Further Enhancements
Further Enhancements
Form EnhancementsLists are Editable in InfoPath | Sandbox | Webpart’s
Summing Up
Key Takeaways
More Capabilities Covers more business scenariosList Enhancements | Form Customisations | Workflow Enhancements | BCS
Easier Deployment & ManageabilityQuicker ROI will mean more requirements are applied to SharePointInfoPath List Forms | Sandbox Solutions | Visual Studio | SharePoint Designer Enhancements
Forms in 2010 will be Wider & Deeper as well as more Manageable & User Friendly