Introduction
Overview of This Book
With the latest release of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, the entire Office platform has become even more integrated than before. This does not leave out Microsoft InfoPath Designer 2010. There is a closer bond between SharePoint and InfoPath with the 2010 release.
This book is designed to cover all the aspects within InfoPath and SharePoint 2010 that relate to creating and developing business solutions. It is geared toward both technical and semitechnical professionals and does not require a degree in computer programming.
The scenario-based presentation of the material provides not only a great tutorial but also an in-depth reference for accomplishing integral InfoPath tasks within the SharePoint platform.
How to Benefit from This Book
We designed this book to be easy to read from cover to cover. The goal is to gain a full understanding of InfoPath with SharePoint 2010. The overall content can be considered a tutorial but can also serve as good reference material. Some material is an overview of functionality or features, but most of the content is hands-on or provides a hands-on view.
Keeping both beginners and experts in mind, this book provides both breadth and depth to the usage of InfoPath and can show you how to leverage it to create business solutions. We designed the content of this book so that it would appeal to a wide audience at various technical levels:
• Business analysts
• Information workers
• IT professionals
• IT developers
• Collaboration managers
• Content managers
You can access the code samples used in this book by registering on the book’s website at informit.com/register. Go to this URL, sign in, and enter the ISBN to register (free site registration required). After you register, look on your Account page, under Registered Products, for a link to Access Bonus Content.
How to Continue Expanding Your Knowledge
We hope that this book provides foundational knowledge about InfoPath solutions with SharePoint 2010 and that you find everything you need here. However, business requirements and changing needs usually require custom solutions that cannot all be possibly documented in one location.
Therefore, the following resources are great ways to stay current and find additional answers if necessary:
• Microsoft InfoPath Team Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/infopath/
• Microsoft Office Developer Center: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx
• RDA Collaboration/Search Blog: http://rdacollab.blogspot.com/
• Author’s Blog: http://stevethemanmann.com/