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CSA 124 - Creating Dynamic Forms


Description: Practical application of Adobe Acrobat and other form production software. Emphasis on creating attractive forms that are interactive and dynamic for distribution as .pdf documents and/or use in web pages.

Credits: 2
Lecture: 2
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Form types
  2. Creation of form designs
  3. Form design standards
  4. Interactive and dynamic forms
  5. Templates and master pages
  6. Scripting
  7. Security and signatures
  8. Distribution, data transfer, and form submission methods
  9. Integration of forms, data, and data analysis software

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Illustrate the different types of electronic forms and their uses. (1)
  2. Utilize word processing and desktop publishing software to create a base design for a form. (2, 3)
  3. Implement design principles when creating forms. (3)
  4. Use Adobe Acrobat to edit and add interactive fields. (2, 4)
  5. Create forms with interactive fields. (2, 4)
  6. Incorporate templates and master pages. (5)
  7. Create forms with data and user input. (2, 4, 6, 8)
  8. Write script to control form interactions. (6)
  9. Integrate forms with other software using XML schema. (8, 9)
  10. Use data submission, collection, and security measures (7-9)
  11. Utilize Adobe Acrobat with other form software. ( 1, 2, 4, 7- 9)