InfoPath 2010 Prospectus

• Overview
• Introducing Microsoft InfoPath 2010
  • Benefits of Using InfoPath 2010 with SharePoint 2010
  • New Features of InfoPath 2010
  • How InfoPath Works
  • Quick Tour of the Backstage View in InfoPath 2010
  • XML 101
  • Creating the Products.xml File
  • Adding Products.xml to the Form as a Data Connection
  • Using the Template to Create a Form Instance
  • Exporting the Template
• Form Requirements: Using a Decision Matrix
  • Form Templates
  • Where's the Data?
  • Your SharePoint Version
  • Factors to Consider
  • The Design Checker
  • Combine Client-Based and Browser-Based Controls
  • Using the Decision Matrix
• Form Design Basics: Working with InfoPath Layout, Controls, and Views
  • Form Layout
  • Adding a Layout and Table
  • InfoPath Controls
  • Control Properties Ribbon
  • Understanding the Basics of Data Binding
  • Adding Controls to the Flight Delay Form
  • Adding a Submit Button with a Rule to the Flight Delay Form
  • Views
  • Adding a Second View to the Flight Delay Form
• Working with SharePoint List Forms
  • Basics of a SharePoint List
  • List Form Layout
  • List Form Fields
  • Calculated Fields
  • List Form Pages
  • Limitations of List Forms
  • Form Options
• Adding Logic and Rules to Forms
  • Primary Types of Form Logic in InfoPath
  • Working with Validation and Formatting
  • Using Functions to Set a Default Value
  • Adding Action and Formatting Rules
  • Working with Sections and Conditional Formatting
  • Using Rules to Create a Wizard-Style Form with Multiple Views
• Publishing and Submitting Form Data
  • Publishing Methods
  • Promoting Columns
  • Submitting to SharePoint
  • Publishing As a Content Type
  • Administrator-Approved Templates
• Receiving Data from SharePoint Lists and Business Connectivity Services
  • Receive Data Connections
  • Adding a SharePoint List Data Connection
  • Data Connection Libraries
  • The External Item Picker and Business Connectivity Services
  • Adding a Filter to a Business Connectivity External Content Type
• Using the InfoPath Form Web Part
  • Web Part Settings
  • Web Part Connections
  • Parameters
  • Other Parameters
• Working with the SharePoint User Profile Web Service
  • Building the Foundation of the Event Registration Form
  • Creating Form Load Rules on the Event Registration Form
  • Adding a People Picker and Submit Button to the Event Registration Form
• InfoPath Integration with SharePoint Designer Workflows
  • Introduction to Workflows
  • Workflow Initiation
  • Custom Actions
  • Workflow Task Forms
  • External List Forms
• Building an Approval Process
  • Gathering Requirements
  • Contoso Reimbursement Form
  • Form Views
  • Approval Fields
  • The Status Field
  • Form Load Rules
  • Approval Sections
  • Submit Button Actions
  • Workflow Approvers
  • Workflow for Emails
• Managing and Monitoring InfoPath Forms Services
  • IPFS Settings in SharePoint Central Administration
  • IPFS Performance Factors
  • Installing Fiddler and Monitoring the IPFS Form Load Process
  • Monitoring the Products Form with a Picture Control
  • Maximizing Performance by Minimizing Postbacks
  • Monitoring a Data Connection Postback with Fiddler
• SharePoint Views and Dashboards
  • The Help Desk Request
  • Views
  • Ratings
  • Alerts Based on Views
  • Library Web Parts
  • Filter Web Parts
  • XSLT List View Web Part
  • The New Form Button
  • Dashboards Based on Form Libraries
  • Dashboard Pages and Content Query Web Parts
  • KPI Web Parts
• Advanced Options
  • The InfoPath Rule Inspector
  • Merging Forms
  • Relinking Forms
  • Browser and Filler Buttons
  • Offline Forms
  • Email Attachments
  • Preview
  • Default Values
  • Advanced Functions
• Conclusion