Summary

In this chapter, we've described the differences between the Windows Client and the Development Environment. The WC is the main interface where the end users enter and retrieve data for their day-to-day operations. The Development Environment is the main interface where the Dynamics NAV developers make changes to the interface, to the table structure, and to the RTC.

Understanding how to navigate within the interface will help us as we go through the development of the application because we will know exactly where to go to make these changes appear for the end users. In addition, being familiar with the interface allows us to "copy and paste" similar functions that we want to replicate.

If you would like more information on the Dynamics NAV Windows Client user interface design, and on the different pages that are available, visit this site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj128065(v=nav.70).aspx

In the next chapter, we will take a closer look at the data structure of Dynamics...