WSS vs. MOSS - Office InfoPath Forms 2007 Workflows

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Browser-based Forms: InfoPath 2007
Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 Forms Services available in Office SharePoint Server 2007 make it possible to design and distribute Web-capable InfoPath forms on corporate intranets, extranets, or the Internet. Users can fill out forms in a browser or HTML-enabled mobile device like an iPhone 3G or BlackBerry with no download or client components needed.

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InfoPath Form Import Wizard
The designer in Office InfoPath 2007 provides an easy way to convert forms designed in Office Excel and Word into rich InfoPath 2007 forms. The Form Import Wizard handles the conversion of form fields, repeating tables, rich text boxes, and other elements, dynamically generating the underlying XML structure for the new form. Learn more about InfoPath forms services

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"Design Once" Development Model
Forms designers can design their forms once and deploy them for use both within the rich Office InfoPath 2007 client program and through a Web browser. Office Forms Server 2007 automatically converts the form into ASP.NET Web forms, with no additional work from the designer.

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InfoPath Forms Management & Control
Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 Forms Services provide a SharePoint site administrator a controlled, centralized form solution catalog that makes it easy for users to find a form and minimize form solution downtime when upgrades are necessary. It also provides administrators with the tools to manage form solution security and accessibility. Learn more about InfoPath forms management

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Form Compatibility Checker
The MOSS InfoPath Form compatibility checker helps forms designers validate those features that need to work across the broadest range of Web browsers.

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Integrated InfoPath Deployment Model
The Publish Wizard in Office InfoPath 2007 makes it easy to publish forms that do not have any managed code components to a SharePoint library, while making the form available as a browser-based form at the same time. Learn more about InfoPath document deployment

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