Formotus Resources

There are a few unique things about using InfoPath with the Formotus platform. Start with these resources to get an overview:

• Watch our 13-minute video overview of using Formotus with InfoPath and SharePoint
• Read our blog post about things to do and not to do in InfoPath.
• Use our InfoPath Starter Form to get a head start on creating your own mobile forms

Partner Resources

• Get Formotus platform and InfoPath training courses from Forms On Fire

Training Videos

There are many training resources available to help you get up to speed using InfoPath. Here are two good, free videos we recommend to start with (the same site has many free videos and many more available by subscription):

• InfoPath 2010 walk-through for beginners
• How to publish an InfoPath form to a SharePoint library

A Good New Book

Using Microsoft InfoPath 2010 with Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Step by Step , by Darvish Shadravan and Laura Rogers, reviewed here.

Help from Microsoft

Microsoft's help site is a good place to start for researching specific topics. Last we looked, this page was best for browsing the articles.  Here are a few topics that are particularly useful for Formotus form designers:

• Introduction to form design - but disregard "Select a Template" and "Select the Visual  Layout" sections. Always choose the template Blank Form (InfoPath Filler) and don't rely on custom page or  table layouts and themes because they are not optimized for mobile.
• Working with views - Views are used in special ways by Formotus, so get to know them.
• Data connections overview - email and SharePoint are the most common
• Introduction to controls - make sure you understand the difference between controls and fields

InfoPath 2010 Primer

We've gathered some of the most important help articles from the Microsoft site, edited out the parts that don't apply to Formotus forms, and put it all in a Word document for you. Download the Word document now.