Delving Into Dynamics

Importing Data from Salesforce.com to Microsoft CRM Online - Part 1 and Part 2

2010-01-27T22:13:00Z

http://blogs.msdn.com/crm/archive/2009/12/08/importing-data-from-salesforce-com-to-microsoft-crm-online-part-1.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/crm/archive/2010/01/25/importing-data-from-salesforce-com-to-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online-part-2.aspx John O'Donnell Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist Microsoft Corporation (b) http://blogs.msdn.com/jodonnell (b) http://blogs.msdn.com/usisvde (t) http://www.twitter.com/jodonnel...(read more)

Windows Phone at Mix10

2010-01-21T15:59:00Z

Yes, at MIX10 you’ll learn about developing applications and games for the next generation of Windows Phone. Yes, we’ll have Phone sessions, and we can’t say more…yet. Stay tuned and check back often or join the MIX mailing list . John O'Donnell Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist Microsoft Corporation (b) http://blogs.msdn.com/jodonnell (b) http://blogs.msdn.com/usisvde (t) http://www.twitter.com/jodonnel...(read more)

Developing Windows phone applications on the train from Seattle to LA for PDC 2009

2010-01-21T15:57:00Z

Loke Uei Tan had fun with multiple teams of mobile developers on the train from Seattle to LA for PDC 2009. In Loke's own words.. "We organized this event the weekend prior to PDC 2010 where we invited 8 developers to join us on this 36 hour trip from Seattle to Los Angeles on the Amtrak Coast Starlight express. The theme was “Green”, seeing that we were taking the most efficient method of transportation down the west coast, we had these 8 developers form 4 teams to conceptualize, design...(read more)

Dec 7th - 11th - Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics - Why ISVs are Partnering with Microsoft Dynamics to reduce time to market

2009-12-03T20:54:00Z

Dear Partner • Are the costs and time of developing compelling business solutions holding your company back? • Have you wondered if there is a better way to build business solutions? • If your company could save up to 70 percent of its development time and get to market faster, would you be interested? If the answer to these questions is "Yes" then you should consider attending a series of webinars that explain why you should seriously consider building your next solution on a Microsoft...(read more)

New Video - Selling more and faster with Dynamics CRM and BIGMACHINES

2009-12-03T19:50:00Z

Video Link - Selling more and faster with Dynamics CRM and BIGMACHINES Tim Handorf from BIGMACHINES and Mike Snyder from Sonoma Partners talked with me about their work integrating BIGMACHINES into Dynamics CRM 4.0 to enable easier and faster selling. As part of this video Tim also talks about why they partnered with Sonoma to get their new solution to market very quickly. John O'Donnell Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist Microsoft Corporation (b) http://blogs.msdn.com/jodonnell (b)...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics® CRM Partner Technical Training

2009-10-19T20:02:00Z

Microsoft Dynamics® CRM Partner Technical Training Attend Microsoft Dynamics CRM training TODAY! We offer a broad variety of technical training opportunities, which allows you to enhance the skills you need to be successful. Technology Partners Can Expect: Education to help achieve the certification requirements for the MBS competency. Assistance in building skills, relaying tips and tricks, and good implementation practices. Insight into exam preparedness. Materials that reinforce key technical...(read more)

Intertouch Media Technologies innovates on WPF and Multitouch at BizSpark Incubation Week

2009-10-10T05:08:00Z

Larry Gregory talked with David Marra and James Cadd from Intertouch Media Technologies at a recent BizSpark incubation event hosted by Sanjay Jain Intertouch Media delivers platforms to enable companies to build very compelling interactive systems such as airport kiosks that take advantage of Windows 7 and Multitouch. In addition their solution leverages inertia in their controls so the user really feels compelled to interact with the display. Do not miss the demo which starts at time index 6:00...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics® GP Technical Conference, November 9 - 12, 2009

2009-10-09T20:15:00Z

Home Agenda Registration Sponsors Speakers & Sessions Travel & Accommodations * Post Training Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Conference 2009 Make plans to attend the Microsoft Dynamics® GP Technical Conference, November 9 - 11, 2009. This conference will provide learning opportunities for the developer and highly technical community. This event is focused on the product, development tools, best practices and other technical subject matter for Microsoft Dynamics GP. Partners are advised to...(read more)

Microsoft Pressure Sensitive Keyboard

2009-10-09T04:39:00Z

In an earlier blog post I wrote that Microsoft was working with pressure sensitive keyboards. Recently the keyboards were sent out to forty international teams to see what solutions they could come up wth. The winners were announced at the ACM UIST Conference . I tried hard to pick a favorite but they all offer something so compelling. In particular there is a demo of a biometric solution where the keyboard is used to detect how hard you press keys, timing between keys and so on. Keyboards just became...(read more)

Take Comics builds new comic publishing solution with Windows 7 and Touch

2009-10-08T15:58:00Z

Larry Gregory talked to the team of Kevin Mann and Tony Williams of http://www.takepublishing.com at a recent Bizspark incubation event hosted by Sanjay Jain. Their solution called TakeComics finally solves the problem of trying to find that missing issue of your favourite comic as well as new comics and render them digitally on many devices. In a few days of development the TakeComics team were able to build a solution that could render comics and let you interact them using Windows 7 touch capabilities...(read more)

Coordination and Concurrency Runtime (CCR) at Myspace

2009-10-06T20:47:00Z

CCR, part of the Microsoft Robotics Studio is being used for a none robotics application at MySpace. Check out the video here Details MySpace has done some pretty amazing things with the Robotic Developer Studio. When they found out it contained a very powerful component, the Coordination and Concurrency Runtime (CCR), the architects built it into the architecture of MySpace, the largest .NET site in the world. At MySpace, I met Principal Architect Erik Nelson and Senior Architect Akash Patel who...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Performance and Scalability with Intel Processor and Solid-State Drive Technology

2009-10-06T20:36:00Z

Brief Description Microsoft, working with Intel Corporation, completed benchmark testing of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 running on Intel server and solid state drive (SSD) hardware. This white paper focuses on benchmark results associated with user scalability. Overview Microsoft, working with Intel Corporation, completed benchmark testing of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 running on Intel server and solid state drive (SSD) hardware. The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 implementation was not customized (simulating...(read more)

Developing Widgets for Windows Mobile 6.5

2009-10-06T20:32:00Z

Summary Windows Mobile® widgets typically are single-purpose applications to display data obtained from the Internet. They are written using JavaScript and bring the wealth of experience of Web developers to the Windows Mobile platform. Since widgets are installed and run locally on the mobile device, they provide ease of use and a better Internet user experience than conventional Web applications. John O'Donnell Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist Microsoft Corporation (b) http://blogs...(read more)

Widget Anatomy – Performance and Battery Life

2009-10-06T20:17:00Z

In part 3 of his series on Widgets for Windows Mobile 6.5, Jorge Peraza talks about how to write great widgets without draining the batteries of your new 6.5 device. if your new to the world of developing solutions one of the challenges is to remember that the device you are writing for has limited resources in terms of battery and processor and therefore it is critical to write tight code that knows about how the device is being used so it can degrade gracefully when the device gets low on pwer...(read more)

Widget Anatomy – The Keys for a Great User Experience

2009-10-06T20:13:00Z

Jorge Peraza continues his great discussion around widgets on Windows Mobile 6.5 with a look at the user experience and how to code for multiple screen resolutions . John O'Donnell Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist Microsoft Corporation (b) http://blogs.msdn.com/jodonnell (b) http://blogs.msdn.com/usisvde (w) http://channel9.msdn.com/Wiki/DynamicsCRM/HomePage/ (t) http://www.twitter.com/jodonnel...(read more)

Widget Anatomy – The Manifest

2009-10-06T20:07:00Z

Developing Widgets for Windows Mobile 6.5 is fun and in this series Jorge Peraza describes the widget manifest. Now that Mobile 6.5 devices are out it is time to start looking at their capabilities beginning with widgets. John O'Donnell Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist Microsoft Corporation (b) http://blogs.msdn.com/jodonnell (b) http://blogs.msdn.com/usisvde (w) http://channel9.msdn.com/Wiki/DynamicsCRM/HomePage/ (t) http://www.twitter.com/jodonnel...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Performance and Scalability with Intel Processor and Solid-State Drive Technologies

2009-10-06T19:59:00Z

Optimizing and Maintaining Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

2009-10-06T19:57:00Z

Brief Description This white paper details techniques , considerations, and best practices for optimizing and maintaining the performance of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 implementations. Overview This white paper provides techniques, considerations, and best practices for optimizing and maintaining the performance of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 implementations. Structured to support a tier-based optimization methodology, the paper includes a section dedicated to optimizing and maintaining each of the...(read more)

White Paper: Implementing an ADFS Solution for Microsoft Dynamics CRM by Using IAG

2009-10-06T19:45:00Z

Brief Description This paper includes high-level guidance on using IAG to implement an ADFS solution for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 . Overview By default, an on-premise implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 leverages Active Directory (Integrated Windows) Authentication to accommodate access by internal users. However, many businesses also require the ability to provide external users with access to the highly sensitive information that is stored in the CRM system and to accommodate this access...(read more)

Windows Phone launches and delivers up to 30+ devices over the coming months - one device does not fit all

2009-10-06T19:22:00Z

Years ago when you wanted to buy a car you had one choice of car and one choice of color and it was black. Consumers deserve choice so why do some companies still only deliver a few devices which means you, the consumer has to compromise your decision process and choose the device that is available rather than the device that you actually want. Over the years we have seen Microsoft deliver mobile devices in many different form factors such as devices with keyboards, some without, different screen...(read more)

Generating .NET code from Dynamics AX X++ code

2009-10-06T19:02:00Z

it is always interesting to learn about the thoughts of a product team and in particular the Dynamics AX team. In this video we see work going on into being able to translate X++ code into .NET managed code. For those that are not working with Microsoft Dynamics AX, you do not build solutions for it in C# but inside use a language called X++. Over time we have added more .NET capabilities such as the AIF (application integration framework). Link to video John O'Donnell Microsoft Dynamics ISV...(read more)

Microsoft BizTalk Server Adapter for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

2009-09-21T13:15:00Z

Brief Description The Microsoft® BizTalk® Server Adapter for Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0 enables integration between Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 and other business applications. Overview Microsoft® BizTalk® Server Adapter for Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0 enables integration between Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 and other business applications. This lets you do the following operations: Use Microsoft Dynamics CRM as a send adapter. Discover and use the schema of any Microsoft Dynamics CRM actions and entities...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 on Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2

2009-09-21T12:58:00Z

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Product Team has issued a statement on their blog saying that Dynamics CRM 4.0 is compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. The product will be officially be supported on Windows 7 when it lauches on October 22 this year. Congratulations to the Dynamics CRM product team on ensuring Dynamics CRM 4.0 and Windows 7 work well together. You can read the official statement here John O'Donnell Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist Microsoft Corporation...(read more)

Security and Authentication in Microsoft Dynamics CRM: The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Security Model

2009-09-21T12:44:00Z

Brief Description This white paper, The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Security Model, serves as the core architectural component of a larger "nuts and bolts" article on Security and Authentication in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. Overview This white paper, The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Security Model, serves as the core architectural component of a larger "nuts and bolts" article on Security and Authentication in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. The paper details the security model leveraged by...(read more)

New Microsoft Dynamics CRM Statement of Direction document available

2009-09-21T12:31:00Z

The August 2009 version of this document is now available to partners. Summary The latest edition of the SoD white paper is now available and provides details of the program of rapid innovation through to the release of Microsoft Dynamics CRM “V.Next”. This whitepaper covers both planned and recently released innovation for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, Online and “V.Next”. It is the primary communication mechanism for all things relating to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM roadmap. Availability This release...(read more)