Microsoft Office 2000 Developer 1.5 is an updated release of Office 2000 Developer. This version includes professional tools for building workflow solutions using Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server and Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0. It also includes Office 2000 Premium Service Release 1 and Office 2000 Developer Service Release 1. The new tools included in Office 2000 Developer 1.5 are: Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server, Exchange 2000 Server Developer Edition, Workflow Designer for SQL Server, and SQL Server 7.0 Developer Edition. With Office Developer 2000, programmers can easily design workflow processes using Workflow Designer for SQL Server and Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server. Save on development time by designing these workflow processes that use SQL Server and Exchange 2000 data. Automatically generate the appropriate server-side business rules for the workflow process--requiring no client-specific code. In addition, any action can be automated as part of the workflow process by attaching custom script to workflow events shown in the workflow diagram.
Developers can design and build collaborative workflow and tracking solutions by using the Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server. Define information flow and create business rules within Exchange 2000 Server-based solutions, such as Office document routing. Generate workflow processes that use Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) for Workflow Objects, the native workflow engine for Exchange 2000 Server. Take advantage of the tight integration between Office 2000 and Exchange 2000 Server, such as Office document properties and the ability to save documents directly to public folders to automatically start a workflow process.
Quickly build offline-enabled Web interfaces with the Workflow Designer for SQL Server. Easily design and build Web-based workflow and tracking solutions that automate a series of tasks, designate task order, and assign permissions for who can perform tasks. You can also create a workflow-driven user interface using data access pages that automatically synchronizes users with the business process. The workflow toolbar monitors the workflow process and regulates actions available to users depending on their roles in the process. Build Web-based and SQL Server-based solutions that mobile users can take offline and then reconnect to the network to synchronize changes--all while enforcing business rules and preserving SQL Server data integrity. Create reusable solution templates using the Team Solutions Manager, which saves time when creating new Web-based and SQL Server-based workflow solutions.
These combined features of Office 2000 Developer create an essential suite of tools for professional developers building and deploying solutions with Office 2000.
