Cag document generation achitecture
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This document discusses document generation architectures using open standards like OOXML and ODF. It reviews document generation approaches and competing standards, outlines common features of template-based solutions, and demonstrates an OOXML document generation with sample code. Resources for working with open document standards are provided.
Cag document generation achitecture
- 1. Document Generation ArchitecturesTim MurphyTechnical Specialist
- 2. ObjectiveShow how open standards for business documents allows you to build template based, business logic oriented, rich presentation document generation solutions without installing business document applications on your server.
- 3. AgendaReview Document GenerationCompeting StandardsCommon FeaturesWhy Template Based SolutionsSeparating Business Logic From PresentationOffice Open XML Demo
- 4. Review Document GenerationPrint MergeOffice AutomationOffice Open XMLOpen Document Format
- 5. Competing StandardsMicrosoft OfficeOffice Open XML (OOXML)Favored by Microsoft communityBest library from MicrosoftOpen SourceOpen Document Format (ODF)Favored by Open Source communityBest libraries in Java
- 6. Common FeaturesOpen StandardsXML BasedPackaged As Zip FilesDo Not Require Application Binaries
- 8. What Is Open XMLISO Standard – Interesting FactAbandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here
- 9. Good Document GenerationTemplate BasedIsolate Presentation CodeBuild/Use Business Rules Engine
- 10. Why Template Based SolutionsUser Can See End ProductComplex Document Standards = Complex CodeCloning Document Parts Is Efficient
- 11. Isolate Presentation CodeDefine Data StructuresDefine Data Markup (Annotation)Consistent Markup
- 12. Build/Use Business Rules EngineDocuments Are Data HeavyBusiness Rules Engines Give Flexibility
- 14. How The SDK Tools Are CriticalThank you Document ReflectorThe OpenXml Diff tool increases productivityDocument ValidatorOOXML Documentation
- 15. General Challenges With Document GenerationUniquely Identify ObjectIdentifying text in chartsDifferent containers for the same object types depending on conditions
- 16. So Let’s See Some Real CodeDemo
- 17. Real World ResultsResearch Director, Inc.Microsoft Case Study 200 presentations, each consists of 440 slides including 372 charts/tables
- 18. ResourcesDownload OOXML SDK –http://bit.ly/4hJHg4OpenXML Developer – http://openxmldeveloper.org/default.aspxEric White’s Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/ericwhite/default.aspxMicrosoft Case Study - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000005717
- 19. ResourcesAspose .NET Components –http://www.aspose.com/ODF Toolkit Open Source Library – http://odftoolkit.org/
- 20. Thank You!Blogs –codingthedocument.wordpress.comgeekswithblogs.net/tmurphyEmail -tmurphy@psclistens.comTwitter –@twmurphPSC’s websitewww.psclistens.com
Editor's Notes
- #18: OOXMl is still pretty new in terms of standards and implementations, but there are some success stories at this point.One of those is Research Director, Inc. out of Annapolis, MD. RDI is a radio research firm that produces presentations and documents for their customers, the radio stations. These are data heavy, very intensive presentation files – over 440 slides with 372 charts and tables. They were producing 200 presentations 4 times a year in a semi automatic process. In 2009, the frequency more than doubled and the amount of data drasticly increased. By building a system that utilizes MS SQL Server, a custom .NET application, and OOXML to generate the PPTX files.Look at the numbers … 1600 hours to 33 hours. This saved 1+ FTE and allowed RDI to meet their deadlines