Overview

Get the practical guide to implementing the Microsoft Office system as an application-development platform. This book highlights the breadth of approaches developers can take for extending line-of-business information to information workers in the familiar, usable format of the Microsoft Office interface. These approaches, Microsoft Office Business Application (OBA) patterns, are based on real-world implementations in many cases. In other cases, they are built on Microsoft Office features that have a generalized solution rooted in input from customers and partners. This reference delivers the seven key Microsoft Office Business Application patterns and provides professional developers with extensible examples and the architectural guidance needed for developing custom enterprise applications and extending business information to users

Features

Playable Native American civilizations
Lead one of three proud Native American civilizations. Each civilization has its own unique units, buildings, and a distinct approach to their Home City feature.
Gripping new single-player campaign
Play through 15 new missions with a rich story and a cast of characters that interact with real historic figures and events.
Enhancements to European civilizations
The expansion pack will also provide exciting additions to existing European civilizations, with new Home City content, new units, and new ways to look at your card deck.

Enhance your online experience with Microsoft Silverlight 2
Microsoft Silverlight delivers a new generation of high-quality audio and video, engaging media experiences, and interactive applications for the Web.