Chapter 9. Microsoft Office Integration
The concept of using the Microsoft Office suite as part of a business application (collaborative or otherwise) is not unusual. In fact, it is extremely common, and a large number of applications are taking advantage of the features of Office from within their code. In this chapter, we will discuss this trend and how your programs can benefit from some form of integration with Microsoft Office. The following topics will be covered:
An argument for integration. Why people are building systems around Microsoft Office, and why you should do the same.
Office documents for transmitting information. How you can use an Office document as a method for entering and submitting data into a collaboration system.
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