Office 2003 Programming

Office 2003 has been enhanced to improve development and integration with Visual Basic business applications. And that' s what this book is all about: providing a set of real-world, VB-oriented business applications that utilize, customize, and extend Microsoft Office applications! From presentation and document generators, to a budget consolidator and a timesheet system, this book is packed with applications to improve your productivity.

This book is not merely a reference for the Office development platform. Instead, it is about building useful applications with the Office platform and solving specific business problems. The code and sample applications remain the focus, though key transferable programming skills will be highlighted at each stage. Throughout the book, author Ty Anderson demonstrates a variety of approaches from cutting-edge to more traditional. This includes:

Each chapter presents a separate, fully-functioning application that is ready for use (or can be easily adapted to suit your own business requirements). So if you are a Visual Basic developer (6. 0 or . NET) interested in building business applications with Office 2003, this book will provide exactly the skills you need.

Overview of the Sample Application. - Presentation Generator Using PowerPoint, SQL Server and a COM Add-In. - Document Generator Using Outlook, Access and Word. - Email Templates Using XML and Outlook. - Expense Report Application with Workflow, InfoPath and SQL Server. - Budget Application Using Excel. - Customer Service Questionnaire Using Excel. - Equipment Manager Using Access and Web Services. - Word and Smart Tags Search Live News Application. - Project Status Reports Using Visual Studio . Net Smart Documents. - Download Application: Amalgamating all Examples Within a VB. NET Front End. - Appendix A: Deploying Managed Add-Ins.