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The Future of Forms Design in SharePoint on Office 365New and Exciting Forms “Apps” in the Microsoft Store
Audrie Magno-GordonLincoln Bay [email protected]
This presentation is not about what will replace InfoPath……recording on PG direction (the video is not perfect)http://www.itunity.com/presentation/infopath-update-sonya-koptyev-recorded-presentation-891 …public-facing roadmaphttp://success.office.com/en-us/roadmap
‘forms’ is a wide topicthis presentation focuses on forms for SharePoint
SharePoint Apps
The Awesomen
ess of Apps!
• Plug & Play• Low Cost• Peer Rated• MS
Validated
What’s needed
Core
• Business Logic•Data Validation• Create, Read, & Update List Items• Process/Workflow• Access Control
Data Connections
• SharePoint Lists•DB (Azure/SQL)•Hybrid Data•Web Services• Social
Designer Challenges
• UI Design Options• Varied Browsers• Build Iterations• End User Risks• Support
ChangingDemand
•Mobile 1st• Cloud 1st• Responsive Design•Migration Aware
One size does not fit all
L100End Users
L200Power Users/
BusinessProcess
Designers
L300Form Designerswith AdvancedRequirements
L100 App – End User
Designer FriendlyCore Modern
30 minutes from install to 1st completed form!
https://plumsail.com/blog/
• Drag and drop control placement• Easy conditional formatting• Group permissions on controls• Cross-site lookups• CSS friendly• Inking
L200 App – Power User
Designer FriendlyCore
GENIUS!
L300 App – Form Designers
Core
Data
Designer Friendly
Modern
Ranges from very simple, to the very complex, form design configurations!
Handles iterative work processes easily with friendly version tracking and rollback!
Mix dynamic data grids from multiple data sources. Users can submit to multiple lists from one submit or save button!
No loss of standard SharePoint list functionality or features.
Full CRUD operations including list item iteration!
Why I love it…
Shop smart & plan carefully!
Minimum of two screen shots
Version and Release Dates
Info and Help Site
Usage Details and Consumer or Business Value
Supported Language
Compelling Icon
Avoid Low Ratings & Poorly Supported App Sites!
Validation Checklist: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/jj938162(v=office.15).aspx
Understand App Value & ConstraintsApps usually store data outside of SharePoint. This means that if you remove the App, you’ll also remove the data. So pay attention to where information is stored.
http://microsoft-5d7f27cdb8e43f.sharepoint.com/teams/MySite/TestappforSharepoint
App prefix (tenant)
App ID
App Domain
App Name
• Understand cost model• Where is the data stored?• What permissions are needed?• Are there opportunities for normal list features?• Know what happens if the App is deleted• Test performance appropriately in the cloud
Build the best forms you can,knowing you have options
ACTION ITEM: Explore, test, discover, and enjoy!
Take away….
The future of forms design on SharePoint is bright, and rapidly expanding!
