Programming Microsoft® Office Business Applications (Developer Reference)

Get practical guidance for creating custom applications by using the capabilities of the Microsoft Office platform. This hands-on reference illustrates how to use Microsoft Visual Studio® Tools for Office and the Microsoft Office system to create Office Business Applications an emerging breed of application that bridges the gap between line of business (LOB) systems and end-user productivity tools. OBAs allow users to increase productivity by providing a seamless and integrated end-to-end user experience from their desktop to data in enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and other business systems. Experts on the Microsoft Office, Visual Studio Tools for Office, and OBA teams at Microsoft adeptly illustrate how to develop smart clients and Web services in the Microsoft Office environment. You ll also get guidance on custom development for the Microsoft Office FluentTM user interface and Windows® SharePoint® Services, application deployment, and managing workflow. Complete with code samples on the Web, this book delivers the pragmatic information enterprise developers need to know to create and deploy custom business applications to the organization.

Key Book Benefits

Delivers practical, hands-on information on creating custom Office Business Applications

Written by experts on the Microsoft Office, Visual Studio Tools for Office, and OBA teams

Provides a reference to working in Microsoft Office with smart clients, Web services, and more

Features guidance about custom development for the Microsoft Office

Fluent interface and SharePoint Services, managing workflow, and OBA deployment

Includes code samples on the Web