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8/18/2006 6:22 PM
 

Peter, nobody talked about waiting. 

And your above mentioned products shows only one thing: all major browsers including FireFox do not support XForms out of the box. So it is not a common tool. Beside that, this should not matter the whole discussion.

XForm is a tool that runs on the browser, it is defined in XML, output can be XML and introduces a lot of nice features. I never asked about the meaning of Xml, XForms, etc, I asked about your ideas. I can imagine that you will use XForm on client side, otherwise you would not call it XForm module. I could copy XForm code inside a Text/Html module. I could even place that code inside this thread and if you are using Mozilla FireFox with the new Mozilla XForms extension istalled you would be able to use it.

THat is what you are looking for? I think no. So what do you want?

Every module has a definition. For example the xml module; purpose of the xml module is to load XML out of a File or URL and to XSL transform this Xml using a given stylesheet. The result gets integrated into the page output. Dotnetnuke stores the settings for the XML Source and the stylesheet.

What is your desired XForm DotNetNuke Module like? Discribe it, give a concrete definition. And please assume I know everything about XForm, Xml, WebServices etc. At least I am able to google...

Thanks,

 

 
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8/18/2006 11:57 PM
 

 

Googling on the following key words:  XForms + business process + benefits

might give you some hints, otherwise read my excerpts below:

 

Key concept: A form is a mechanism for capturing data and represents

a front-end to a business process.

 

XForms marketplace

According to industry analysts, eForms represent a $500M Market, with the following notable

points:

XML-enabled eForms will double in use as a standard enterprise document format.

By 2009, 25% of enterprises will use XML-based document processes.

An XML-enabled eForm is more than just a form. It is a dynamic user interface that

captures structured data the front-end of the business process – and ultimately enables a

rich user experience:

– It enforces business rules and validates data at the glass.

– It is a computation engine without server refresh.

– It provides a secure transaction captured in a standard data model with digital

signatures.

– It functions offline/online – thin or thick client.

– It is a storable and retrievable document object that traverses a business process via

workflow engine, e-mail, or Web services.

 

XForms: Business benefits and customer value

The XForms standard provides the following major benefits to customers:

Standardization at a technology and industry transaction level enable interoperable B2B

processes.

Standardization of a forms data processing model enables reusable components that

integrate with SOA, enabling faster time-to-market with lower form application deployment

and maintenance costs.

Enables application interoperability: XForms are available on any device…in any

language…for any able/ impaired person…in any role within a business process.

Enables industry transactional standards: XForms supports industry schemas along

with transactional rules/UI.

Lowers application development costs: XForms enables reusable form components

with multiple client deployment options.

Enhances and complements SOA: XForms provides a forms data processing model

and supports active content using declarative rules and Web services.

 

So to me it is worthwhile to extend the DNN functionality with the use of XForms. And what better to

do that this by building a XForms module.

 

Regards,

PeterNL

 

 

 
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8/20/2006 5:00 AM
 

Thanks Peter, good to know.

 
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8/20/2006 7:58 AM
 

It's my pleasure, Stefan

 

Regards, 

PeterNL

 
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8/20/2006 11:52 AM
 

Hi Peter,

You may already know this, but XMOD from http://www.dnndev.com/  is a dnn forms module that uses xForm technology.


DotNetNuke Modules from Snapsis.com
 
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