2. Microsoft Office ® Access 2007 Microsoft Office Access 2007: Introduzione allo sviluppo Fabio Santini.NET Developer Evangelist Microsoft Italy

3. Introducing Access 2007 Allows end users to easily track information, quickly build business applications, and collaborate via Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) Gives professional developers and IT extensible and manageable business applications that combine the best of the client and server End Users Power Users Pro Developers / IT Much easier to use Out-of-the-box applications Easy to add a field, form, or report WSS for collaboration WYSIWYG authoring for forms and reports “Codeless” macros Data collection e-mails Whole new class of applications integrated with WSS Rich and reach interfaces Server-side manageability Utilize managed code Confident upgrade path

4. New Scenarios Enabled Build solutions more easily End users can track and report on their data Far less code needed Build better solutions Modern, beautiful applications Solutions can utilize screen real estate Build new WSS collaboration solutions Solutions with Rich and Reach user interfaces Offline applications

5. A Rich Client Solution Fabio Santini.NET Developer Evangelist Microsoft Italy

6. Making Browse Time Richer Shell External Data Forms Reports Datasheets Navigation Buttons Extensibility Non-modal Security Warnings New Look Ribbon Tabbed Document Mode (SDI) Navigation Pane Encrypt with Database Password

7. Making Browse Time Richer Shell External Data Forms Reports Datasheets Navigation Buttons Extensibility Data Collection E-mails Offline SharePoint Lists Windows SharePoint Services v3 Save as PDF Save as XPS Saved Import/Export Specifications Save as Outlook Contacts Add from Outlook

8. Making Browse Time Richer Shell External Data Forms Reports Datasheets Navigation Buttons Extensibility Filtering and Sorting Menus Attachments Multi-valued Fields Column History Rich Text Alternating Row Color Hyperlink Expressions Transparent Images Bound Image Control Hyperlink Style Buttons Gridlines

9. Making Browse Time Richer Shell External Data Forms Reports Datasheets Navigation Buttons Extensibility Split Forms Auto-Resize via Control Anchoring Edit List Items Command for Combo Boxes and List Boxes

10. Making Browse Time Richer Shell External Data Forms Reports Datasheets Navigation Buttons Extensibility Report View (like Form View) Ad Hoc Filtering Ability to Copy data Find (Ctrl + F) Events (e.g. OnClick, GotFocus…)

11. Making Browse Time Richer Shell External Data Forms Reports Datasheets Navigation Buttons Extensibility New Look Better Accessibility Sort and Filter Dropdowns Edit List Items Command for Combo Boxes

12. Making Browse Time Richer Shell External Data Forms Reports Datasheets Navigation Buttons Extensibility New Look Search Box Navigation Caption Toggle Filter

13. Making Browse Time Richer Shell External Data Forms Reports Datasheets Navigation Buttons Extensibility Ribbon Extensibility Managed Add-in Support Custom Task Panes Support Trusted Locations Disabled Mode Macro Support in Disabled Mode More Macro Actions Macro Error Handling

14. Application Building Made Easy Fabio Santini.NET Developer Evangelist Microsoft Italy

15. Making Design Time Easier Shell External Data Schema Forms and Reports Macros Programmability Deployment Getting Started Database Templates The Ribbon Tabbed Document Mode (SDI) Navigation Pane Save Database as… Office Center for Options

16. Making Design Time Easier Shell External Data Schema Forms and Reports Macros Programmability Deployment External Data Ribbon Move to SharePoint Site SharePoint Offline SharePoint Site Manager for WSS linked tables Field Import Specs for Excel Updated Import/Export Wizards

17. Making Design Time Easier Shell External Data Schema Forms and Reports Macros Programmability Deployment Database Templates Table Templates Field Templates Table Design Ribbon Schema by Datasheet Paste from Excel into New Table Attachments Multi-valued fields Column History for Memos Editable Value Lists

18. Making Design Time Easier Shell External Data Schema Forms and Reports Macros Programmability Deployment Layout View Ribbons: Layout, Design… Quick Create Forms and Reports Tabular and Stacked Layouts Gridlines and Padding Control Anchoring Data Source task pane Property Sheet task pane Sorting, Grouping, and Totals pane Embedded Macros

19. Making Design Time Easier Shell External Data Schema Forms and Reports Macros Programmability Deployment Embedded Macros Support for Variables Error Handling Arguments Column Macro Design Ribbon More Macro Actions Warning for Actions not allowed in Disabled Mode Hide/Show Actions not allowed in Disabled Mode Help for RunCommands

20. Making Design Time Easier Shell External Data Schema Forms and Reports Macros Programmability Deployment Scroll-wheel support in the VBE!!! Better Macros TempVars for Globals Managed Add-in Support Improved Managed Code Support No need to cast everything Managed Code can listen to Access events

21. Making Design Time Easier Shell External Data Schema Forms and Reports Macros Programmability Deployment Trusted Locations SharePoint Site for Front- end Deployment Publish to SharePoint Site Runtime-Only File Type (ACCDR) Package as CAB & Sign (ACCDC)

22. Using Managed Code Fabio Santini.NET Developer Evangelist Microsoft Italy

23. Template Extensibility Templates (ACCDTs) use the Open Packaging Conventions You can build your own templates The Access Developer Extensions will add “Save as Template…” support

24. Key Takeaways Microsoft is committed to making Access easy for end users and developers Microsoft is committed to Access as a platform SharePoint Services integration enables new types of collaborative applications

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