XML and Other Resources for Microsoft Office Developers

XML on the Desktop

• Microsoft Office System and XML: XML in Action
• Technical Articles

XML Reference Schemas for Documents and Templates

• Download the Office 2003 XML reference schemas and documentation: Office 2003 XML Reference Schemas
• Learn to generate Excel 2003 workbooks with XML: Using Visual Basic and ASP with XML to Generate Excel 2003 Workbooks

Custom-defined XML Schema Support

• Learn more about the XML schema standard: Understanding XML Schema
  Word
• Follow a basic walk-through using custom XML with Word: Microsoft Office Word 2003 XML: Memo Styles Sample
• Read a technical article on the new Word XML features: New XML Features of the Microsoft Office Word 2003 Object Model
• Download the Word XML Toolbox to help with Word XML development: Developing Word XML Using the Microsoft Office Word 2003 XML Toolbox

Excel

• Follow a basic walk-through using custom XML with Excel: XML and Microsoft Office Excel 2003: Creating an Expense Report Template
• Learn how Excel makes importing data easier with XML: Importing XML Maps, XML Lists, and Dynamic Chart Sources in Excel 2003
• Read a technical article on the new Excel XML features: Using the Excel 2003 Object Model to Add XML Data Integration

Access

• Learn how to import and export data using schemas with Access 2003: Importing and Exporting XSD Data in Microsoft Office Access 2003
• Read one way to transfer XML data from Access 2003 to Excel 2003: Transfer XML Data to Microsoft Office Excel 2003 with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET

InfoPath

• Learn how XML standards are used in InfoPath 2003: How XML Standards Are Used in Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003

Smart Documents

ISmartDocument

• Download and begin using the Office 2003 Smart Document Software Development Kit (SDK): Office 2003 Smart Document Software Development Kit (SDK)
• Follow a "Hello World" managed smart document tutorial: The Definitive "Hello World" Managed Smart Document Tutorial
• Easier managed smart documents using the Vertigo Managed Smart Documents Wrapper: Smart Documents Made Easier for .NET Developers

Visual Studio Tools for Office, version 2005 (Beta 1)

• Visual Studio Tools for Office, version 2005 (Beta 1)

Information Bridge Framework

• Information Bridge Framework

Research Services

• Download and begin using the Office 2003 Research Service SDK: Office 2003 Research Service Software Development Kit (SDK)
• Download and begin using the Research Services Development Extras: Office 2003 Toolkit: Research Service Development Extras
• View a Web seminar on building research services: Research Library Service in Microsoft Office 2003
• Follow a "Hello World" tutorial to build a custom research service: The Definitive "Hello World" Custom Research Service Tutorial
• Learn how to use smart tags with research services: Using Smart Tags with Research Services for the Microsoft Office System
• Walk-through building a research service to search Google.com: Build Your Own Research Library with Office 2003 and the Google Web Service API

Smart Tags

• Download and begin using the Office 2003: Smart Tag SDK: Office 2003: Smart Tag Software Development Kit (SDK)
• Learn how to use regular expressions with smart tag lists: Regular Expression Support in Microsoft Office System Smart Tags
• Learn how to use smart tags with Access 2003: Developing Smart Tag Solutions with Microsoft Office Access 2003
• Learn how to use smart tags with research services: Using Smart Tags with Research Services for the Microsoft Office System
• Walk-through an example of using smart tags to enable data drill-down in Excel: Use Smart Tags to Enable Data Drill-Down in Excel

Web Services Support

• Learn how to access Web services in Excel using Visual Studio Tools for Office, version 2003: Accessing Web Services in Excel Using Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System
• Understand more about PIAs: Primary Interop Assemblies (PIAs)

Network Deployment and Updating Models

• Learn about smart documents, InfoPath 2003 and Visual Studio Tools for Office
  Access 2003

Office Runtime

• Learn the basics for building Access 2003 Runtime-based solutions: Basics for Building Microsoft Office Access 2003 Runtime-Based Solutions
• Understand how to obtain and deploy the Access 2003 runtime: Obtain and deploy the Access 2003 runtime

Solution Guidance

• Get the Smart Client Offline Application Block: Smart Client Offline Application Block
• Read about Occasionally Connected Smart Clients: Chapter 4— Occasionally Connected Smart Clients
• Read more about COM Add-ins and Automation Add-ins: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 291392: INFO: Excel COM Add-ins and Automation Add-ins