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Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development

By : Alex Chow
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Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development

By: Alex Chow

Overview of this book

So, your company has made the wise decision to use Dynamics NAV as its main business software for all its enterprise resource planning. Dive in and learn the ins and outs of the software from a development standpoint and unlock the software's full potential.The book will walk you through creating an application from start to finish. Once you know how to create a working application that users can access, you will have the knowledge and the resources needed to create other applications based on the tutorials covered in this guide.You will start by obtaining a free trial version of Dynamics NAV and then be introduced to the world of analyzing and deriving user problems into a requirements list. Finally, you will be shown how to use the software to knock out these requirements. You will learn everything you need in order to begin creating your own applications, from translating the user's requirements to creating and modifying your system applications. Use Dynamics NAV's capability to create an application and address the user's needs, while also learning best practices and simple solutions. "Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development" will help you on your way to becoming a great developer!
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

The Windows Client (WC) interface


As mentioned in the beginning of this chapter, one of the key user interface design considerations for Dynamics NAV is consistency. The consistent user interface is designed to make it easier for existing users to teach new hires how to use Dynamics NAV. This will allow the company to gain productivity from new hires more efficiently.

Additionally, the design concepts of Dynamics NAV fit in with the "look and feel" of other Microsoft products. Users familiar with using Windows will find it comfortable to use Dynamics NAV.

Microsoft is serious about this consistency, and even published a guideline for third-party developers that wish to create add-ons for Dynamics NAV. So even if you purchase any add-ons along with your solution, you can safely assume that the user will not notice that they're not using base Dynamics NAV. To learn a little more about the User Experience Guideline, go to the following site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj128065(v...