Published: May 12, 2010

InfoPath Forms Services is the service that supports the deployment and integration of InfoPath browser forms in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. Employees, customers, and business partners of an organization use forms to standardize, customize, and validate data collection. Forms are often deployed as one element in a business solution that uses a broad functionality of SharePoint Server 2010 features.

The articles in this chapter can help you determine the aspects of your SharePoint Server 2010 deployment to govern and include discussions of governance techniques. The articles include:

• About forms in SharePoint Server 2010
  
  Defines InfoPath Forms Services, explains the types of forms used in SharePoint sites and solutions, and describes the common administrative tasks for server farm administrators and other IT pros.
  
  
• Plan a forms-driven application (SharePoint Server 2010)
  
  Describes the considerations to use when planning for InfoPath forms in a SharePoint application.
  
  
• Plan for user form templates (SharePoint Server 2010)
  
  Describes the considerations to use when planning for user form templates.
  
  
• Plan to upgrade form templates during an upgrade to SharePoint Server 2010
  
  Describes the process that is used to successfully upgrade form templates during an upgrade from Office SharePoint Server 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010 and the additional steps that are required.
  
  
• InfoPath 2010 Enhanced Integration with SharePoint Server 2010 and Its Implications When Designing Forms for Applications (white paper)
  
  Describes how to use InfoPath List forms, InfoPath document-based forms, and InfoPath Web Parts to create enterprise-level applications in SharePoint Server 2010.
  
  

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