Transcript STLSUG Slide Template

InfoPath and
SharePoint WCM
So Happy Together
Although we frequently think of data collection sites as being
internal or intranet sites, and sites that leverage web content
management tools as being used for internet scenarios, using
InfoPath and SharePoint WCM, we’ll see an example of an end-toend solution that begins with the internal collection of information
that ultimately ends up on a public-facing site.
Overview
Setting: Hospital
 Task: Allow parents to post pictures of
their newborn babies to a “Cradle Roll”
page on the internet, with their
permission.
 Tools: InfoPath 2007, Forms Server,
Windows SharePoint Services, Microsoft
Office SharePoint Server 2008, Windows
Workflow Foundation
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Scenario
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InfoPath
◦ Retrieving content from a SharePoint list
◦ Saving content to a SharePoint list
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Windows Workflow Foundation:
◦ Creating a custom SharePoint workflow using
the SharePoint Publishing API
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Web Content Management
◦ Creating a page from a custom Page Layout
Concepts
Hospital staff person who takes the baby
photos.
 New parent(s).
 Hospital staff person who collects the
information from the parents.
 HR staff person who reviews the content
to verify its accuracy before it’s posted to
the web.
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Key Players
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Although the staff is composed of skilled
care providers, they are not IT folks! The
solution must be easy to use for basic
computer users.
User Skill Level
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Step 1: Create a site for data collection.
Step 2: Create a place where photographers can upload
photos.
Step 3: Create an InfoPath form to collect information from
parents.
Step 4: Create a SharePoint list to save the InfoPath form
data to.
Step 5: Create the Publishing Page Layout to use when
publishing the information on the web.
Step 6: Create the Workflow that creates a new Publishing
Page when the Form is submitted.
Solution
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Web Content Management
◦ Professional Web Content Management by
Andrew Connell
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InfoPath Forms
◦ InfoPath Resource Center on MSDN
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SharePoint Workflows
◦ SharePoint Workflow Solutions on MSDN
My blog: www.beckybertram.com
Resources