NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: STEVE BLASS WITH ASK THE EXPERTS 10/11/04 Today's focus: Will InfoPath forms work with Mozilla and MySQL?
Dear [EMAIL PROTECTED], In this issue: * Dr. Internet columnist Steve Blass helps a reader figure out �� if InfoPath forms will work with Mozilla and MySQL * Links related to Ask the Experts * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by SBC Dialing for Dollars CRATE & BARREL'S VOIP MOVE NETS SAVINGS AND FLEXIBILITY An apples-to-apples comparison showed that a centralized, software-based, IP-based platform could provide significant cost savings and productivity benefits over a comparable, traditional PBX system. Download whitepaper now, click here http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=84632 _______________________________________________________________ Security Event : DEFENDING IN DEPTH Security: The vulnerability that paralyzes enterprise. Exposes assets. Drains capital. Compromises users. And terrifies management. It's your network's Achilles heel - but it doesn't have to be your downfall. Register today to find out how to protect yourself. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=84826 _______________________________________________________________ Today's focus: Will InfoPath forms work with Mozilla and MySQL? By Steve Blass If we publish online forms with Microsoft's InfoPath, can people with the Mozilla browser use the forms? How difficult is it to publish InfoPath forms to a Web server so they can be used online? Microsoft InfoPath is part of Office 2003, so people who will use your forms will need to have Office 2003 with InfoPath. When InfoPath is on a user's computer, Mozilla should be able to open InfoPath as the helper application when the user opens an InfoPath form. Publishing forms to a Web server can be as easy as clicking the Publish button in InfoPath if the Web server has the Front Page extensions installed, or can be reached through Windows networking. When designing a form, decide whether to tie the form to a data source, such as an MS-SQL database. InfoPath will refuse to connect to MySQL and other databases, even if you try to front-end them with Access using Open Database Connectivity. If you tie the form to a database data source, make sure the appropriate access permissions are in place to let the form submission data be delivered to the database. In any case, an XML file containing the submission is stored to the Web server location of the original InfoPath form. Blass is a network architect at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in Houston. He can be reached at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Steve Blass Blass is a network architect at [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Houston. 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