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Free Support for Windows Azure Early Adopters

2009-12-07T23:06:00Z

A new TechNet blog has launched for tech-savvy business decision makers at ISVs, web services and web design companies interested in Windows Azure Platform, Windows web platform and learning how to grow their business by partnering with Microsoft. The blog is Windows Azure Platform, Web Hosting and Web Services.

The first posting, USA Early Adopters: Check out Front Runner for Windows Azure, describes how early adopters can benefit from Front Runner. “This program is a no-brainer if you want to get your cloud applications on to Azure in record time. Plus, the program helps you market your cloud applications.”

The program includes free email and phone support for your development issues.

Azure Tokens

The posting also says, “I also found out that Front Runner is giving out instant Windows Azure Community Technology Preview (CTP) tokens – these tokens are like gold and you’ll bypass the several days wait if you went through other channels.”

See USA Early Adopters: Check out Front Runner for Windows Azure.

Bruce D. Kyle
ISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation

How Do They Do That?: Ferrari GT on Windows phone

2009-12-07T21:26:00Z

Ever wonderered how games are developed for Windows Phone? - Check out this content and learn how Ferrari GT was brought to the Windows Phone

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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Check out the new Dynamics CRM Developer Center on MSDN

2009-12-07T21:19:00Z

Check out the new look of the CRM Developer Center on MSDN! There is new information on just about every tab, pointers to accelerators, whitepapers, and other downloads. Also, take a few minutes to read the latest technical article: Plug-ins, Part 2: Development and Deployment.

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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Case Study - News Cooperative Creates Touch-Friendly Mobile News Service for Windows Phones

2009-12-07T21:15:00Z

Link to content - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000005570

News Cooperative Creates Touch-Friendly Mobile News Service for Windows Phones

As newspapers seek a way to thrive in the world of digital media, The Associated Press is assisting by identifying new outlets and revenue streams for member news providers. Its first response is AP Mobile, which delivers international, national, and local news from more than 1,000 content providers to Windows® phones. The application takes advantage of gesturing, a touch-friendly interface, and polling that delivers breaking news alerts.

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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Windows Phone Case Study - Leading Photo Sharing Site Drives Revenue by Solving Camera-Phone Dilemma

2009-12-07T21:10:00Z

Link to Content - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000005615

Leading Photo Sharing Site Drives Revenue by Solving Camera-Phone Dilemma

Taking pictures with a camera phone is easy. Getting those photos off the phone so you can do something with them, however, has proven to be prohibitively difficult for many consumers. Photo sharing site Photobucket has changed that with its Mobile Uploader from Ontela, available now on Windows® phones. The easy-to-use application is helping Photobucket drive revenues and maintain market position.

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) V 4.0.11

2009-12-07T20:55:00Z

Link to content - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=82E632A7-FAF9-41E0-8EC1-A2662AAE9DFB&displaylang=en

Brief Description

This package contains the complete software development kit for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.

Overview

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) is for developers, system customizers, and report writers. This SDK documentation contains information for developers writing server side code, custom business logic, integration modules, workflow assemblies, and plug-ins. It provides an architectural overview of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, the entity model, security model, and Web services. Sample code and walkthroughs are provided to guide you through the new features. It also contains information for developers customizing the Web client or Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook, including scripting, integration of custom Web pages, sample code, and a detailed user interface style guide.

In addition to the documentation, this download package includes the projects for all sample code found in the documentation, and full featured samples that are not included in the documentation. The package includes a visual style guide you can use to make your customizations fit in smoothly, and a style sheet you can use as a basis for your work. There are also tools and helper code provided in this package. Look for regular updates to this SDK!

November 10, 2009 - Updated the assemblies in the Bin folder. Use these updated assemblies instead of the ones in the previous release of SDK 4.0.10.

If you need assemblies or schema files prior to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Update Rollup 7 and the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online November 2009 Service Update, you can download the SDK 4.0.9 from this location: http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/E/C/DECA6FF2-2683-4E7A-B9A2-1CEB8AF971AE/CrmSdk4.0.9.exe

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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Security and Authentication in Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Field-level Security in Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Options and Constraints

2009-12-07T20:51:00Z

Link to download - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=471f8670-47b3-4525-b25d-c11a6774615c

Brief Description

While Microsoft Dynamics CRM does not provide for true field-level security, there are a number of options available for using supported custom logic to control of access to data at a more granular level than provided out of the box. This document discusses some of the key options and constraints available for implementing this type of solution.

Overview

This white paper, Field-level Security in Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Options and Constraints, provides selected aspects of the conceptual application of the security model in Microsoft Dynamics CRM. While Microsoft Dynamics CRM does not provide for true field-level security, there are a number of options available for using supported custom logic to control of access to data at a more granular level than provided out of the box. This document discusses some of the key options and constraints available for implementing this type of solution.

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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Accessing the Windows Marketplace for Mobile from a Windows Phone 6.0 and 6.1

2009-12-07T20:46:00Z

If you have been looking at your friends Windows Phone 6.5 devices and wishing you could access the Windows Marketplace for Mobile from your Windows Phone 6.0 and 6.1 device well now you can. You can download an installer from this location - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/get-marketplace.mspx

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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Accessing the Windows Marketplace for Mobile without a Windows Phone

2009-12-07T20:41:00Z

If you have not yet bought a new Windows Phone device or even if you have, you can now access the Windows Marketplace for Mobile from your desktop browser by going to http://marketplace.windowsphone.com.

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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The Microsoft Mobile Enterprise Application Platform

2009-12-07T20:38:00Z

Link to content - http://www.msteched.com/online/view.aspx?tid=9e01231b-7828-4f3f-8ea3-4cf0ff43cfd7

Gartner says the market for Mobile Enterprise Application Platforms tops $1 billion and that 95% of organizations will be choosing them instead of going with point solutions. Spend some time with Rob and learn about Microsoft's MEAP solution stack.

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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New Video - Utilize your companies expert knowledge with Cincom Acquire Part Two

2009-12-07T19:52:00Z

Video Link - Utilize your companies expert knowledge with Cincom Acquire Part Two

In part two of this two part video Jim Wilson from Cincom Acquire demonstrates their technology being used in many different scenarios. As these demonstrations show, this technology can be used to deliver expert systems for use in many industries and can empower your users with the expert knowledge that your company veterans have built up over the years.

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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New Video - Utilize your companies expert knowledge with Cincom Acquire Part One

2009-12-07T19:49:00Z

Video Link - Utilize your companies expert knowledge with Cincom Acquire Part One

In part one of this two part video we talk to Jim Wilson and Gregor Newland from Cincom Acquire about their product offering. While initially targetted as being a product configurator this technology can easily be used as an expert system to deliver the knowledge needed in many different industries. In part two we will show a number of demonstrations of how this product can be used.

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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Support Ending for Windows XP, Windows 2000 in July

2009-12-07T15:26:00Z

Support for all editions of Windows 2000 (Server and Professional) and Windows XP SP 2 ends on July 13, 2010. This transition date marks the natural progression in the support of these products, and is in accordance with the Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy for Business and Developer products.

After this date, public support for these products ends and Microsoft will no longer provide any assisted support or security updates. Customers running Windows 2000 will need to upgrade to supported products, such as Windows 7 and/or Windows Server 2008 R2. Customers running Windows XP SP2 will need to be on Windows XP SP3 (or a supported product, such as Windows 7) to obtain support.

Custom Support is also available for purchase for those customers who have not been able to complete their migration to a supported product or service pack.

For more information , see end-of-support dates.

Bruce D. Kyle
ISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation

Jon Box Explains Accelerators, Web Slices, Search Providers in IE8

2009-12-06T20:00:22Z

Want to learn why you should look at the Internet Explorer 8 for developing better user experiences? We have just the guy to explain and give ideas around the new features of Internet Explorer 8. In this episode, Keith and Woody sit down with Jon Box, Microsoft Architect Evangelist, to get the scoop on how to use Accelerators, Web Slices and Search Providers in IE8 to keep users informed and updated.

You can hear the podcast on Deep Fried Bytes: Episode 41: Developing Better User Experiences with Internet Explorer 8 with Jon Box

You can learn more about how to develop:

Accelerators. Accelerators are contextual menu options that can quickly access applications or Web services from any Web page. See OpenService Accelerators Developer Guide on MSDN. For a good tutorial, see How To Create a Custom IE8 Accelerator on eggheadcafe.com
Web Slices. A Web Slice uses simple HTML markup to represent a clipping of a Web page, enabling users to subscribe to content directly within a Web page. See Web Slices on MSDN. For tutorials, see Web Slices Tutorials.
Search Providers. Search improvements in Internet Explorer 8 focus on helping users search by significantly improving the Instant Search box drop-down menu and supporting search suggestions. See Search Provider Extensibility in Internet Explorer.

Enjoy

Bruce D. Kyle
ISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation

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

2009-12-03T20:40:00Z

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 Dynamics platform.

Register now by using this link - http://www.msdev.com/Directory/SeriesDescription.aspx?CourseId=140

Focus on Customers

Over the course of a week our Microsoft Dynamics experts will present a detailed overview of the Microsoft Dynamics business software, focusing on two of our solutions:

Dynamics AX: A comprehensive business management solution for midsize and larger organizations

Dynamics CRM: Used by leading companies worldwide to increase customer loyalty and drive repeat business

During these sessions you will get a clear idea of the benefits to your developers and customers delivered by these platforms out of the box. You will also find out how they can be extended to meet your customers unique business needs.

Above all, Microsoft Dynamics empowers your organization to react quicker to clients and deliver solutions built on a proven development platform.

Contact us now to find out more

If you want to know more about how building solutions on a Microsoft Dynamics development platform will increase developer productivity and accelerate time to market email dynusisv@microsoft.com with your contact details and industry focus.

A Microsoft ISV specialist will contact you to answer your questions and start you on the road to becoming a successful Microsoft ISV Partner.

John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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