This section of the help provides detailed information on how to design forms, objects, and applications in Infor Mongoose for the web client.

Structurally, Mongoose-based applications are constructed as a three-tiered set of data: a database tier, the middle (IDO) tier, and the client tier. This topic is a high-level overview of Mongoose-based applications and the multi-tier application development process.

When developing applications and forms in Mongoose, you work primarily in a design environment. This environment is slightly different in the web client and the Windows client.

In any Mongoose-based application, you can use themes to control the overall "look-and-feel" of the application. This can be a quick and relatively easy way to customize your application.

The basic units of a Mongoose-based application are forms. Forms are used to display and manipulate data. Authorized application developers and other authorized users can modify forms, create new forms, and configure forms.

Each form in a Mongoose-based application contains components that actually do the work for which the form is designed. Components include such things as buttons, editable fields, grids, and much more.

"Global objects" are design elements, such as translatable strings, scripts, and component classes, that can be used anywhere within a Mongoose-based application.

Mongoose-based applications offer a number of diagnostic tools to assist in testing and troubleshooting the development and customization of forms.

Once you have finished with the development and customization of your Mongoose-based application, you can deploy your new or modified application for use by others.

This section of the help provides a wide range of reference topics designed to make easier the understanding and use of the more technical aspects of Mongoose-based application and form development.