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Learn to leverage tools like Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 to bridge the gap between business data and the people who need it most with the advice in Professional Microsoft Office Business Application Development: Using SharePoint and VSTO to Automate Business Processes. Understand how to build and deploy the specific components of an end-to-end OBA with common end-to-end scenarios like the sales forecast scenario. Find guidance for architecting and designing an OBA, developing the different parts of the OBA, and integrating client-side customizations and deploying the solution.
List of contents
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Anatomy of an Office Business Application.
Chapter 2: Architecture Guidance and Design Patterns for Office Business Applications.
Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring MOSS.
Chapter 4: Customizing the Office Fluent Ribbon and the Task Pane.
Chapter 5: Creating and Deploying a Custom MOSS 2007 Workflow Using Visual Studio 2008.
Chapter 6: Creating A Custom Outlook Form Region.
Chapter 7: Using OpenXML and Business Data.
Chapter 8: Adding Business Intelligence through Excel Web Services and Key Performance Indicators.
Chapter 9: Integrating the LOB System using the Business Data Catalog, and Extending Search into your LOB System.
Chapter 10: Deploying your Client Components.
Chapter 11: Deploying and Securing Your OBA Server Components.
Appendix A: What's Next?
Index.