A presentation I did in March 2010 @ the Microsoft Office System Special Interest Group (MOSSIG) in Melbourne, Australia. The session was business focussed, so I looked at the typical forms and applications that I've used SharePoint for in the past. The presentation then looks at SharePoint 2010 and the impact the new & upgraded features will have on.

1. Building Rapid Applications
A business focussed session on Building Form Based
Applications in SharePoint 2010
Tim Wragg
Principal Consultant
Stargate Global Consulting

2. “Just my take on previous experiences with taking requirements that have
data capturing, presentation & workflow elements in SharePoint and
applying them to my current understanding of SP 2010's capabilities.”
• Setting the Scene
• User Experience
• Deployment
• Capability
• Further Enhancements
• Summing Up – Key Takeaways

3. Setting the Scene

4. • List Forms (OOTB) vs Form Libraries (Infopath)
• Customising Forms (SPD & Infopath)
• Storing Relational Data in SharePoint,
• Accessing External Data
• Clunky Workflow Experience & Scenarios
“It was typically an „ROI‟ decision as to why only a
handful of forms got enhanced in SharePoint”

5. L EAV
Tr a v E
e l
T i me s
h e e t s

6. User Experience

8. • InfoPath Editing
• Sandbox Solutions
• Validation Controls, Unique Values
• Relational Data Improvements
• Performance Improvements
• External Data
“Forms are Much Smarter & More Customisable”

10. • Visio Modelling
• Easier Creation & Deployment in Visual Studio
• Site Workflows
• Re-Usable Workflows in SPD
• Parallel Blocks in SPD
• Impersonation Steps
“Workflow is Deeper & Wider for business scenarios
& More Accessible to Business Users”

11. Demo

12. List Enhancements
Relational | Unique ID‟s | Validation | Performance
Form Enhancements
Lists are Editable in InfoPath | Sandbox | Webpart‟s
Workflow Enhancements
Visio Modelling | Visual Studio | Re-Usable & Site Workflows | Parallel Blocks |
Impersonation Steps

13. Further Enhancements

14. Form Enhancements
Lists are Editable in InfoPath | Sandbox | Webpart‟s

15. Summing Up

16. More Capabilities
Covers more business scenarios
List Enhancements | Form Customisations | Workflow Enhancements | BCS
Easier Deployment & Manageability
Quicker ROI will mean more requirements are applied to SharePoint
InfoPath List Forms | Sandbox Solutions | Visual Studio | SharePoint Designer Enhancements
Forms in 2010 will be Wider & Deeper as
well as more Manageable & User Friendly