Designing Forms for SharePoint and InfoPath

Together, InfoPath 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 make it possible to create end-to-end solutions that combine powerful forms, enterprise-scale workflow, and access to key business data. Now, three leading Microsoft experts offer a complete introduction to building the forms that drive these solutions.

Designing Forms for SharePoint and InfoPath combines deep knowledge of InfoPath, new insights into SharePoint development, and an insider's view of new InfoPath features for building more powerful SharePoint applications. Ideal for information workers, power users, and experienced form designers and developers, it teaches each new techniques through downloadable examples, including form templates, code, and XML.

You'll start with a complete hands-on primer for designing rich forms with InfoPath Designer, covering Forms Services, data retrieval and submission, controls, customization, saving, publishing, and workflow. Next, you'll turn to advanced form design, including coding, the InfoPath object model, and InfoPath hosting options. Coverage includes

Mastering best practices for designing forms and working with data
Setting up Forms Services in SharePoint 2010
Using new InfoPath controls and customization techniques
Adding logic without code via Quick Rules and the Rules Management pane
Using the InfoPath Form Web Part to create powerful solutions with minimal code, including data mashups
Submitting, saving, and publishing, including Quick Publish
Building reusable components, custom controls, and add-ins
Securing and efficiently deploying solutions
Making the most of reporting and workflows
Writing better InfoPath code more quickly with Visual Studio Tools for Office
Using import/export and the new import wizard
Customizing forms for creating, viewing, and editing SharePoint lists
Building dynamic queries to REST Web services

Using these techniques, you can automate your processes for collecting, managing, and sharing