Bringing Data into Desktop Programs Using the Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Research and Reference Technologies
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This one-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to design implement and deploy research Web Services that extend the Research task pane in Microsoft Office 2003 Editions.
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Program Outline
Module 1: Using the Research Library
This module introduces the Research task pane and describes the underlying architecture of the Research Library functionality in Office 2003. The module describes how to use the Research task pane from within an Office 2003 application and how to add a Research provider to the pane.
Lessons
Lab 1.1: Exploring the Research Task Pane
Lab 1.2: Using a Custom Service
After completing this module students will be able to:
Module 2: Creating Custom Providers
This module describes how to implement a custom Research provider by creating a Web Service. It describes the XML schemas for the messages that must be exchanged between Office 2003 clients and providers and explains how to write Web Service methods that return query results in an appropriate format for the client.
Lessons
Lab 2: Creating a Custom Research Library Provider
After completing this module students will be able to:
Module 3: Implementing Advanced Provider Functionality
This module describes how to implement advanced features in a custom provider. Specifically it explains how to use smart tags to implement custom actions in the Research task pane and how to secure a Research Library provider using authentication and secure communication.
Lessons
Lab 3.1: Implementing Custom Actions with Smart Tags
Lab 3.2: Implementing Security
After completing this module students will be able to:
Module 4: Configuring the Research Library
This module discusses the management issues associated with implementing Research and Reference functionality in a corporate environment. It describes the various options for "deploying" custom service registration information and discusses how administrators can control Research Library functionality on client computers.
Lessons
Lab 4: Deploying Services with a Discovery Server
After completing this module students will be able to:
Related Exams
No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently.
Student Pre-Requisites
Before attending this course students must have:
Student Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.
Program Goals
After completing this course students will be able to:
