Patrick metioned that the MS Office IBF 1.5 is ready for download here.
The enhancements in version 1.5 introduce new functionality that make it even easier to create Information Bridge Framework-based solutions. A few of the improvements you can look forward to in this release are an integrated debugger, integrated XSL transformation capability, Microsoft Office InfoPath® and Microsoft Internet Explorer support, branding capabilities, and wizards that guide you through the development process.
The Microsoft Office Information Bridge Framework includes:
- A client component that displays contextual information about line-of-business (LOB) data in the Office task pane or a modal window. By using this task pane or modal window, users can perform specific actions on that data.
- Information Bridge metadata service functionality that enables the client components to connect to Web services that communicate with LOB applications.
- The Information Bridge Metadata Designer tool add-in for Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET, which you use to create and manage Information Bridge solution metadata.
- An Architecture and Planning Guide that provides a description of the basic Information Bridge concepts and more detailed overviews of underlying architecture and technologies, infrastructure requirements, and planning guidelines.
- An Installation and Upgrade Guide, intended for IT professionals who are deploying the Information Bridge Framework server component (metadata service) and the client component to a production environment. This guide briefly describes Information Bridge Framework and its new features, and it provides the procedures for installing the metadata service and upgrading to the new version of the client component.
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The IBF 1.5 Resource Kit is available too. Download here.
The Microsoft Office Information Bridge Framework 1.5 Resource Kit includes tools, documentation, and sample solutions. The Resource Kit is a useful aid for new or experienced Information Bridge Framework solution developers.
- MOIBF1.5_Reskit_SampleSolution.exe Resource Kit Sample Solution. Includes a sample solution that demonstrates features included in Information Bridge Framework 1.5.
- MOIBF1.5_Reskit_SolutionDevGuide.exe Resource Kit Solution Development Guide. Provides conceptual and procedural documentation that describes how to build a solution based on the sample solution.
- MOIBF1.5_Reskit_MDPublisher.exe Resource Kit Metadata Publishing Tool. Includes a tool used to publish or update production metadata from the command line and instruction document.
- MOIBF1.5_Reskit_Templates.exe Resource Kit template files. Includes three template files (two XML files and an HTML file) used to create solutions.
- MOIBF1.5_ResKit_Tools_GroupPolicy.exe Resource Kit Group Policy template. Includes a Group Polices .adm file and an instruction document that explains the properties within it.
- MOIBF1.0_ResKit_Tools_VisioMDExplorer1.0.exe Resource Kit Visio Metadata Explorer tool. Includes a Microsoft Visio® add-in tool that enables you to view Information Bridge metadata, and an instruction document that explains how to use it.
- MOIBF1.0_ResKit_Tools_WSE20Adapter1.0.exe Resource Kit WSE 2.0 Adapter. Includes an adapter for incorporating Web Services Enhancements (WSE) security models and installation instructions.