Form Creation
Forms development via Fabasoft standard products is divided into the development of online forms and definition of flow. After detailed testing, completed online forms are transmitted from a development system into the production system and are then available to citizens and client.
To create forms the Fabasoft form designer in Fabasoft eGov-Suite and application development environment of Fabasoft eGov-Forms are available.
Creating Forms using Fabasoft Form Designer
Forms designer is a part of Fabasoft eGov-Suite and is a straight-forward and powerful tool for the intuitive and cost-effective creation of online forms. Until now, the development of online forms was often based on a specification of paper forms that already existed; Thereafter, IT specialists implemented them. It is faster and more cost-effective to let employees design and develop online forms using the web interface offered for this purpose. Technology know how is required only for the finalisation and the launch of online forms.
The forms designer offers a straight-forward view of the web interface enabling a project oriented development of online forms for Fabasoft eGov-Forms. The user is relieved of the technical details of modelling. This enables them to focus on the main points like designing the form blocks and the segmentation of form pages.
Creating Forms using the Generic Interface
From a technical point of view, Fabasoft eGov-Forms provides an efficient application development and runtime environment which is tailored especially for creating and servicing highly available online forms.
For this purpose, the product uses the approved Fabasoft VAPP technology which guarantees flexible application and high extensibility. An extensive collection of reusable elements is included to be used by the forms developer as a highly efficient tool for creating online forms.
The Fabasoft eGov-Forms runtime environment serves for operating existing forms but also for creating new forms. In the generic view of Fabasoft eGov-Forms not only technical details but also dynamics can be described. Thus, executing- or displaying conditions can be deposited adapting the online form according to the input of the user and offering the required data only. Through displaying online forms, depending on events, requests are always inserted with the data, necessary for the authority for further editing.
Modelling online forms with Fabasoft eGov-Forms is done on the following conceptual level:
- Data model
- Visual representation (GUI)
- Flow control
- Operation of forms
- Editing of received data
For each of these levels, Fabasoft eGov-Forms provides the components required to put the desired form into operation within the shortest time of development.
Multilingualism
Linguistic barriers can be broken through by means of multilingual online forms of Fabasoft eGov-Forms. Through generic structure of online forms multilingual names can be given to form elements. The language can be changed easily by means of defining another language. Modifications of the object model are not necessary.
