Hi,
Am planning a bit of an update on our client server front end, prior to switching the backend over to SQL server from access. I want to do this prior to starting the switch so that we don't have to revisit the backend after it's set up, a few tweaks of the front end will be much easier and allow me to nail down the tech specs of the SQL Server implementation contract more accurately.
We are using Office 2007 and the system relies heavily on automation between Access, Word, Excel and Outlook/ Exchange server. I have never bothered with the ribbon before now but a common custom ribbon across all office programs in the app when logged in will significantly improve the GUI from a ease of use perspective and as importantly look way cool demonstrating to management that this was all money well spent.
I need a good reference book that goes from intermediate upto advanced XML ribbon programming (functionality and formatting) and deployment across various office programs. Active directory API calls to store user preferences so when they log in the ribbon contains their chosen commands etc would also be great. Any recommendations?
One other question I have! we have some .NET 3.0 front end apps that are linked at a datasource level to the backend data but the front ends are separate - we have embedded these as active X controls in access forms at the moment but this is pretty clunky. is it possible and realtively easy to instance an office ribbon object in a .NET application
Jon
Am planning a bit of an update on our client server front end, prior to switching the backend over to SQL server from access. I want to do this prior to starting the switch so that we don't have to revisit the backend after it's set up, a few tweaks of the front end will be much easier and allow me to nail down the tech specs of the SQL Server implementation contract more accurately.
We are using Office 2007 and the system relies heavily on automation between Access, Word, Excel and Outlook/ Exchange server. I have never bothered with the ribbon before now but a common custom ribbon across all office programs in the app when logged in will significantly improve the GUI from a ease of use perspective and as importantly look way cool demonstrating to management that this was all money well spent.
I need a good reference book that goes from intermediate upto advanced XML ribbon programming (functionality and formatting) and deployment across various office programs. Active directory API calls to store user preferences so when they log in the ribbon contains their chosen commands etc would also be great. Any recommendations?
One other question I have! we have some .NET 3.0 front end apps that are linked at a datasource level to the backend data but the front ends are separate - we have embedded these as active X controls in access forms at the moment but this is pretty clunky. is it possible and realtively easy to instance an office ribbon object in a .NET application
Jon
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