Course Synopsis: This course introduces and describes various techniques for using Adobe Acrobat Forms to create electronic forms that can complement, or supersede, other means of collecting and presenting enterprise data. This class will also include an overview of how to get started with LiveCycle Designer. After the completion of this course, you will be able to create interactive forms that can reduce data collection and processing errors, and enhance the user experience. The course first introduces the basics of form design and describes how to design your forms for efficient data exchange.

Who Should Attend: Professionals needing to intelligently capture information to streamline form-driven business processes through automation. This is an introductory-level course and intended for Form Designers and Form Developers that are new to creating eForms with Adobe Acrobat.

Prerequisites: Because of the amount of material we cover in class, we do require students to be comfortable using a mouse, opening and saving files, and the general operations of computers. While we will make every reasonable effort to help, students with insuffi cient skills may be required to observe the class lessons or do their best to keep up without slowing down the rest of the class.

What You Will Learn:
• Moving from paper to eForms
• Field Formatting and Calculations
• Working with JavaScript in Acrobat
• Using templates in eForms
• Document security issues
• Routing and archiving eForms
• FDF solutions versus XML based solutions
• Deploying an eForm Solution

Time: Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.

Locations: We have company-operated facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also work with a network of rental facilities to offer our classes regularly across the United States and in Canada. Please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.

Related Courses: We recommend the following courses that relate to this class: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat LiveCycle Advanced and JavaScript. Please take a look at our other course outlines.

Goals: Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (770) 414-5007 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.

Registration: Please fill out our registration form and fax it to us at (312) 896-9094.

LESSON 1
Introduction to Acrobat eForms
Moving from paper to eForms
Acrobat eForm solution architectures
(Web-based & ADBC-based architectures)

LESSON 2
Creating Acrobat eForms
The anatomy of an Acrobat eForm
Overview of field types and options
Forms conventions
Field naming conventions
Acrobat form tables/making an acrobat table by creating multiple form fields
Defining form field formatting and
calculations
Saving eForm data

LESSON 3
Adding Calculations
Overview of eForm Calculations
Form Field Formatting and Calculations
Saving eForm Data

LESSON 4
JavaScript and eForms
Getting started with Acrobat JavaScript
Knowing Where You Can Use JavaScript in
Acrobat
Editing JavaScripts in Acrobat
Working with form fields
Working with dates
Calculating Dates
Tips for writing reliable code and
debugging hints
Data validation
Active messages and instructions
Roll-over messages and alternate text

LESSON 5
Using Page Templates
Using templates in eForms
Appending new pages versus overlaying pages
Creating new template pages
Writing functions that work in page templates

LESSON 6
Securing eForm Documents
Document security issues
The Acrobat Password security method
The Acrobat Certificate security method

LESSON 7
Serving, Routing, & Archiving
eForms
Linking to PDF documents from HTML
Manual and automated routing of eForms
Byte serving PDF files on the Web
Routing and archiving eForms

LESSON 8
Securing eForm Documents
Setting up eForms for submitting data for
web-based applications
Requirements for Submitting Form Data,
Writing Server-side Code to Process
HTML, and Setting Up a PDF for Data
Submission
HTML forms versus Acrobat eForms
FDF solutions versus XML based solutions

LESSON 9
Database Connectivity
ADBC overview
Connecting to the database
Retrieving data and displaying it to the user
Making data access work in Acrobat eForms
Connecting to the database and
executing an SQL statement
Saving and Modifying data in the
database

LESSON 10
Deploying eForms Solutions
Preparing to deploy an eForm Solution
Options for Acrobat clients
Browser plug-ins versus Helper
applications
Setting up Acrobat Helper applications
Other client deployment considerations
Installing and configuring Acrobat across
a Windows enterprise
Documenting and training your solution
Maintaining your eForms Solution