Creating Forms Using IBM Workplace Forms 2.6.1

Course Overview

After completing this instructor-led, hands on course, students will be able to:

• Use the IBM Workplace Viewer
• Build XFDL Forms
• Create XForms
• Combine XFDL Forms and XForms to take advantage of each technology's strengths
• Determine when to use XFDL and when to use XForms
• Create a Web application that works with the Workplace Webform Server

Audience

The target audience for this course is:

• Form Designers/Developers
• Application Developers
• System Architects/Integrators

Skills Gained

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Use the IBM Workplace Viewer
• Build XFDL Forms
• Create XForms
• Combine XFDL Forms and XForms to take advantage of each technology's strengths
• Determine when to use XFDL and when to use XForms
• and Create a Web application that works with the Workplace Webform Server.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for this course include:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Professional.
• Familiarity with world wide web and using Web browsers.
• Basic understanding of markup languages is helpful, but not required.
• Intermediate knowledge of Java programming.
• Familiarity with servlet/portal architectures.

Course Outline

• Working with the Source View

• Duplication
• Duplicating Pages
• Working with the Outline View
• Alignment
• Duplicating Items
• Creating Signature Filters

Building Simple XForms Forms

• Adding XForms Support
• Creating an XForms Instance
• Creating Items from an XForms Instance
• Linking XForms Objects to an XForms Instance
• Working with Tab Order

Understanding XPath

• Exploring XPath
• Building XPath References
• Exploring XPath Functions

Advanced XForms Concepts

• Using an XForms Bind
• Using XForms Actions
• Using XForms Events
• Using XForms Submissions
• Creating XForms Tables
• Creating XForms Panes
• Implementing Web Services in XForms

Choosing Between XFDL and XForms

• Implementing XForms vs. XFDL

Working with the Workplace Forms Server API

• Understanding the Workplace Forms API
• Understanding the Form Library
• Working with Functions
• Understanding the Function Call Interface

Creating Forms Using IBM Workplace Forms 2.6.1 / WP450GB (WP450GBGB)