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Anything you could possibly want to do
with Office can be accomplished with
Visual Basic for Applications!
-Enthusiastic Product Manager
circa 1997
Agenda
Quick reviewXML features
Extensibility
InfoPath
Business Value
Customer and Partner solutions: demos, demos and more demos
Q & A
Important Developments (1)Building Office Solutions
Word and XMLPersist as XML file format
Tag document data to any schema
Smart Documents [Word & Excel]Programmable Task Pane
Link Task Pane to document context
Research and ReferenceAPI to expose data sources in the Task Panein a structured way
Important Developments (2)Building Office Solutions
SmartTags v2Dynamic, context sensitive actions
Multi-level menus
Visual Studio.NET Tools for OfficeFinally, the ability to use VS.NET to program to the Office object model
Intellisense speeds development
Dynamic code download simplifies deployment
New – InfoPath Solutions
What does InfoPath provide?Easy & rapid design of rich “forms”
User-friendly way to enter data – transparently creating data represented as XML
What customer scenarios does it address?Organizational processes
Examples: HR, help desk, sales data collection, procurement, inventory management
Workgroup collaborationExamples: Status reports, team surveys
Office 2003 / InfoPathMore value for the enterprise
Use what you know –and keep your data intact
Cut and Paste?That’s so 90’s!
Solutions can use the inherent value of Office to get better results developed in less time
How many paper forms does your company have?
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Next StepsNext Steps
Get the beta and Get the beta and start building today!start building today!
www.microsoft.com/office/preview/
Hands on Labs
OFC-HOL 01 – 11
Located between Session Rooms 6 & 10
VARs and Partners:Help us understand your businessIf you are a Value Added Reseller working
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Community Resources
Community Resourceshttp://www.microsoft.com/communities/default.mspx
Most Valuable Professional (MVP)http://www.mvp.support.microsoft.com/
NewsgroupsConverse online with Microsoft Newsgroups, including Worldwidehttp://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
User GroupsMeet and learn with your peershttp://www.microsoft.com/communities/usergroups/default.mspx
Suggested Reading And Resources
The tools you need to put technology to work!The tools you need to put technology to work!
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© 2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.© 2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.This presentation is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS SUMMARY.This presentation is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS SUMMARY.
