Building an Integrated Office Solution Using Word, OpenXML and SharePoint 2010

Do you ever thought of using Word as a frontend for SharePoint? Check out this interview to find more details for such an idea:

https://channel9.msdn.com/shows/ARCast.TV/ARCastTV-Building-an-Integrated-Office-Solution-Using-Word-OpenXML-and-SharePoint-2010/

With this interview you will find out:

- Why Office Word can be choosen as the frontend user interface and SharePoint 2010 for the backend;
- How to enable users to get data from multiple data sources using familiar user interface in Word;
- How to manage security and user permissions with information stored in an external database and ERP system;and
- What search functions can be provided using metadata and built-in search capabilities.