Chapter 8. Advanced NAV Development Tools

	It is a far better to adapt the technology to the user than to force the user to adapt to the technology.
	--Larry Marine

	Design must reflect the practical and esthetic in business but above all.. good design must primarily serve people.
	--Thomas J. Watson, Sr.

Because NAV is extremely flexible and suitable for addressing many problem types, there are a lot of choices for advanced NAV topics. We'll try to cover those which will be most helpful in the effort of putting together a complete implementation.

First we will review the overall structure of NAV as an application software system aiming for a basic understanding of the process flow of the system along with some of the utility functions built into the standard product. Before designing modifications for NAV, it is important to have a good understanding of the structural "style" of the software, so that our enhancements are designed for a better fit.

Second, we will review some special components...