The business case for electronic forms is clear - better customer service and improved data capture. In this presentation, the speaker will describe how to build XML forms with PDF. He will examine the issues associated with developing XML forms, such as defining the elements for data capture and schemas, and will describe PDF support for different vertical vocabularies, including HL7 for healthcare, XBRL for financial services, ACORD for insurance and other industries. The session will demonstrate a practical standards-based method for designing XML forms that can operate across different platforms without imposing technology requirements or costs on the end-user.

Attendees will learn:

* How XML forms reduce business process cycle time through improved quality of data captured

* Phases in the development of an XML form

* Core elements of XML-based architecture for different vertical industries

* Anatomy of a PDF and XML document

* Sample XML data workflows using PDF

* PDF web services integration: SOAP, C/C++, Javascript support

* Web Services integration from PDF/XML documents