tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61009625573217268612024-03-21T19:26:28.707-07:00Todd's WorldToddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.comBlogger1148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-36433287060734928302009-04-20T21:04:00.001-07:002009-04-20T21:04:11.440-07:00OC Online service now available<p> </p> <blockquote> <h3><strong>OC Online service now available </strong></h3> <p>OC Online launch is complete and the service fully available for IT administrators to enable users to download the OC promo client and begin using the service.</p> <p>Check <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/msonline/archive/2009/04/16/office-communications-online-deployment-and-availability.aspx">here</a> for instructions on enabling the service.</p> <p>Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:53 AM by <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=48618">arvindsuthar</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/msonline/archive/2009/04/21/oc-online-service-fully-available.aspx">Microsoft Online Services Team Blog : OC Online service now available</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-77481191294671773112009-04-19T15:04:00.001-07:002009-04-19T15:04:01.797-07:00Roll Your Own E-Learning<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>Roll Your Own E-Learning</strong></h4> <p>Heads up: there’s a new version of the Microsoft Learning Content Development System available for download <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/tools/lcds/default.mspx">here</a>.</p> <p>LCDS is a free tool that enables you to create and publish your own e-learning courses by completing easy-to-use forms that generate highly customized content, interactive activities, quizzes, games, assessments, animations, demos, and other multimedia.</p> <p>New in Version 2.3:</p> <ul> <li>Spell check for topics </li> <li>Indexing for course search </li> <li>Output to an Office Word document </li> <li>New templates: Show/Hide and Click Table Animations </li> <li>Compatibility with Internet Explorer 8 and Silverlight 2.0 </li> </ul> <p>Download away!</p> <p>Published Sunday, April 19, 2009 12:00 PM by <a href="http://209.34.241.68/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=3904">Krosen</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://209.34.241.68/mslcommunity/archive/2009/04/19/roll-your-own-e-learning.aspx">Born to Learn : Roll Your Own E-Learning</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-77747038831311104642009-04-19T09:04:00.001-07:002009-04-19T09:04:41.535-07:00Solver Foundation<p> </p> <blockquote> <p>Solver Foundation is a pure, managed code runtime for mathematical programming, modeling, and optimization. This .NET/CLR based framework provides a rich set of tools, services, and engines to aid companies in their continuous quest for operational efficiency, profit maximization, and risk management. Solver Foundation is designed to help businesses make strategic decisions. It affords its users the advantage of easy to use tools, numerically stable solver technologies and deep integration with ubiquitous information worker systems like Microsoft Office. </p> <p> <br />Solver Foundation uses a declarative programming model, consisting of simple compatible elements that are solved by application of solvers, meta-heuristics, search techniques, and combinatorial optimization mechanisms to accelerate the solution finding process. Building a model in Solver Foundation is as simple as specifying the decisions to be made, constraints to be respected, the goals to be used to evaluate candidate proposals (solutions) and the data to be processed by the model (historical or projected parameters). This can be done from any CLS-compatible language and the modeler does not need to understand anything about the details of solver technologies or search strategies. The separation of concerns is total, providing a high degree of modularity. </p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://solverfoundation.com/About.aspx">Solver Foundation</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-21771245150651208512009-04-18T08:42:00.001-07:002009-04-18T08:42:25.748-07:00Guidance for Running Biztalk Server 2009 on Hyper-V<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>Guidance for Running Biztalk Server 2009 on Hyper-V</strong> </h4> <p>A new guide has been released on April 17th that provides information on using BizTalk Server 2009 in a Hyper-V environment.  You can download it in a variety of formats from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0582bc67-0bef-4a0a-99cf-4408a111c4e3#filelist">here</a>.</p> <p>The emphasis of this guidance is On BizTalk server, but the guide provides great information regarding performance evaluation and testing scenarios that are applicable across other workloads too.  Check it out!</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/julesman/archive/2009/04/18/guidance-for-running-biztalk-server-2009-on-hyper-v.aspx">The Home of Puny Robologic : Guidance for Running Biztalk Server 2009 on Hyper-V</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-70467003369564508702009-04-18T08:41:00.001-07:002009-04-18T08:41:52.943-07:00Microsoft Dynamics GP 10 Poweruser role vs SQL Server sysadmin role<p> </p> <blockquote> <h5><a href="http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2009/04/microsoft-dynamics-gp-10-poweruser-role.html">Microsoft Dynamics GP 10 Poweruser role vs SQL Server sysadmin role</a></h5> <p>Dynamics GP system administrators and Microsoft SQL Server DBAs often ask, "<em>Why can't I setup users if I am a member of the <strong>POWERUSER</strong> role in Dynamics GP?</em>". The question can sometimes be paraphrased as "<em>Why the SQL Server system administrator (<strong>sa</strong>) user is the only one that can setup users?</em>". The answer is simple: the Dynamics GP <strong>POWERUSER</strong> role is application specific, while the SQL Server <strong>sysadmin</strong> role is database specific. <br />Since <strong>sa</strong> is a member of both the <strong>POWERUSER</strong> role in Dynamics GP and the <strong>sysadmin</strong> role in SQL Server, it can perform all maintenance operations of users in Dynamics GP, along with the setup of additional users. This allows the <strong>sa</strong> user login, in turn, to create the necessary logins in SQL Server. This is good if you are a DBA, but what happens when you are out and more users need to be added to the system. <br />So you may now be asking, "<em>How do I make other Dynamics GP users have the same abilities to setup users like the sa user?</em>". You will have to make the Dynamics GP user a member of a role in Dynamics GP with ability to create users -- perhaps, the <strong>POWERUSER</strong> role or the <strong>ADMIN_SYSTEM_001*</strong> security role -- and a member of the <strong>sysadmin</strong> role in SQL Server. To do this follow these steps (assuming you want the user to have full access to all Dynamics GP options throughout the system): <br />1. Log into Microsoft Dynamics GP as <strong>sa</strong>. <br />2. Assign the Dynamics GP user to the <strong>POWERUSER</strong> role. Go to Microsoft Dynamics GP > Tools > Setup > System > User Security. Choose the user login and mark the <strong>POWERUSER</strong> role in the access list. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9bnu9dzfU3FUh7knHZjd6gZbLmOV777M80Fhf0LqGJqA3D2lXHCWuWU7ldlIDHB86iWOb6aLhAnR_bw_y2ZRSnWx3-Z4xK4pL9KlPJMkL4DIFKHKiXCXTULKLspk0HPJdXYg6ay7WNI/s1600-h/UserSecuritySetup.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9bnu9dzfU3FUh7knHZjd6gZbLmOV777M80Fhf0LqGJqA3D2lXHCWuWU7ldlIDHB86iWOb6aLhAnR_bw_y2ZRSnWx3-Z4xK4pL9KlPJMkL4DIFKHKiXCXTULKLspk0HPJdXYg6ay7WNI/s400/UserSecuritySetup.jpg" /></a> <br />3. The system will warn about the user access to all application functionality. Click on OK to continue. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEina3IKgrTueGckEB09FQC4o102H3yjPKRQAOCcju2fTrJw7hdhpgf0GjIc4K36Nx4GjXj5FIoQcME4I_3Cvew8yanHbbRVVRUweGNUpylh7v5ntIf2Zp0aJwgFPTkikWVT8HAZzKD2Qqg/s1600-h/UserSecuritySetupDlg.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEina3IKgrTueGckEB09FQC4o102H3yjPKRQAOCcju2fTrJw7hdhpgf0GjIc4K36Nx4GjXj5FIoQcME4I_3Cvew8yanHbbRVVRUweGNUpylh7v5ntIf2Zp0aJwgFPTkikWVT8HAZzKD2Qqg/s400/UserSecuritySetupDlg.jpg" /></a> <br /><strong>NOTE</strong>: Depending on your security requirements, you may not want to grant access to the POWERUSER role. You can always create a custom role with access to the <strong>User Setup</strong> window or use the built-in <strong>ADMIN_SYSTEM_001*</strong> role. <br />4. Now, proceed to assign the user login to the <strong>sysadmin</strong> role in SQL Server. Open <strong>Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio</strong>, open the <strong>Security</strong> folder, open the <strong>Logins</strong> subfolder. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyt76OGXUavB66q6JOkYBnDUylq5qfdvGQiERgvBeYbBSFIP7rKeLM7pkafpuPg89NCvAF2cv4BaUczF3WNSuCy18zYqPn18aKT1RGsmJ8FmMok7nKcOizsJwQYr6LxyXxmP3HHJfyTk/s1600-h/SQLSecurityLogins.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyt76OGXUavB66q6JOkYBnDUylq5qfdvGQiERgvBeYbBSFIP7rKeLM7pkafpuPg89NCvAF2cv4BaUczF3WNSuCy18zYqPn18aKT1RGsmJ8FmMok7nKcOizsJwQYr6LxyXxmP3HHJfyTk/s400/SQLSecurityLogins.jpg" /></a> <br />5. Double-click on the corresponding user login to open the <strong>Login Properties</strong> window. Select the <strong>Server Roles</strong> page and mark the <strong>sysadmin</strong> role. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYR2dt1GmK7uFNQ4g2W9m-mYIvdA5VwFvR7kYeDYXM3xgme-VjvxFCzGjHtyR5oxbCsm6xz0gzwadzw_3MWBt-P9DSDSyIc2WcetD9onjB84YKd6MnsysmJVnzCMJL4dBCq-hmctb_1NU/s1600-h/SQLSecurityLoginProperties.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYR2dt1GmK7uFNQ4g2W9m-mYIvdA5VwFvR7kYeDYXM3xgme-VjvxFCzGjHtyR5oxbCsm6xz0gzwadzw_3MWBt-P9DSDSyIc2WcetD9onjB84YKd6MnsysmJVnzCMJL4dBCq-hmctb_1NU/s400/SQLSecurityLoginProperties.jpg" /></a> <br />6. Click the OK button to finalize the configuration. <br />Now your Dynamics GP user should be able to setup new users and maintain existing ones, along with performing other <a href="http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-does-sql-maintenance-really-do.html">SQL Server maintenance activities</a> within the application. <br /><strong>Related Articles</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>The Microsoft Dynamics GP Application Level Security Series</strong>. David Musgrave at Developing for Dynamics GP. Click <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2008/11/10/microsoft-dynamics-gp-application-level-security-series.aspx">here</a>.</li> <li><strong>Microsoft Dynamics GP Password Implementation</strong>. Click <a href="http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2008/10/microsoft-dynamics-gp-password.html">here</a>.</li> </ul> <br />Until next post! <br />MG.- <br />Mariano Gomez, MIS, PMP, MVP, MCP <br />Maximum Global Business, LLC <br /><a href="http://www.maximumglobalbusiness.com/">http://www.maximumglobalbusiness.com/</a> <p>Posted by Mariano Gomez at <a href="http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2009/04/microsoft-dynamics-gp-10-poweruser-role.html"><abbr>8:00 AM</abbr></a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2009/04/microsoft-dynamics-gp-10-poweruser-role.html">The Dynamics GP Blogster: Microsoft Dynamics GP 10 Poweruser role vs SQL Server sysadmin role</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-28246061845748712892009-04-17T21:30:00.001-07:002009-04-17T21:30:34.351-07:00SourceGear : DiffMerge<p> </p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Product Features:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/screens/mac_file_window_diffs_with_context.png"><strong>Diff</strong> </a> Graphically shows the changes between two files. Includes intra-line highlighting and full support for editing. </li> <li><a href="http://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/screens/mac_file_window_merge.png"><strong>Merge</strong> </a> Graphically shows the changes between 3 files. Allows automatic merging (when safe to do so) and full control over editing the resulting file. </li> <li><a href="http://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/screens/folder_window.PNG"><strong>Folder Diff</strong> </a> Performs a side-by-side comparison of 2 folders, showing which files are only present in one file or the other, as well as file pairs which are identical or different. </li> <li><strong>Windows Explorer Integration</strong>. Right-click on any two files in Windows Explorer to diff them immediately.</li> <li><strong>Configurable</strong>. Rulesets and options provide for customized appearance and behavior. </li> <li><strong>International</strong>. Compatible with 42 different character encodings. </li> <li><strong>Cross-platform</strong>. Identical feature set on Windows, Mac OS X, and Unix.</li> </ul> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><strong>DiffMerge 3.3 <a href="http://www.sourcegear.com/downloads.html">is now available, completely <em>free</em>!</a></strong></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.sourcegear.com/diffmerge/">SourceGear : DiffMerge</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-47139208329241797702009-04-17T19:30:00.001-07:002009-04-17T19:30:02.660-07:00WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 SP2<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 SP2</strong></h4> Just a quick note that the SP2 for WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 will be available on April 28th 2009! More information can be found <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/office_sustained_engineering/archive/2009/04/16/service-pack-2-for-the-2007-microsoft-office-system-due-to-ship-april-28th.aspx">here</a>. <p>Published Saturday, April 18, 2009 1:19 AM by <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=118787">AMazaheri</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/alimaz/archive/2009/04/18/wss-3-0-and-moss-2007-sp2.aspx">Ali Mazaheri, MCM : WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 SP2</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-13581992813570172162009-04-17T19:29:00.001-07:002009-04-17T19:29:31.170-07:00Some help with Report Builder 2.0 ClickOnce<p> </p> <blockquote> <h3><strong>Some help with Report Builder 2.0 ClickOnce </strong></h3> <p>While Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2008 did add support for Report Builder 2.0 ClickOnce, not all of the instructions have made it online yet.   The following should help users get going until the online content has all been published.</p> <p>Report Builder 2.0 is made available in three ways:</p> <p>1. <b>Standalone .MSI <br /></b><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=dbddc9b6-6e19-4d4b-9309-13f62901b0d5&displaylang=en">See existing download page</a> . </p> <p><b>2. Native mode ClickOnce deployment: <br /></b>If you are using <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=66ab3dbb-bf3e-4f46-9559-ccc6a4f9dc19&displaylang=en">SQL Server 2008 SP1</a> in native mode, you simply change the "Custom Action URL" given in the Site Settings page to <strong>/ReportBuilder/ReportBuilder_2_0_0_0.application</strong></p> <p>3. <b>Sharepoint mode ClickOnce deployment:</b> <br /> After you have installed the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=58edd0e4-255b-4361-bd1e-e530d5aab78f&displaylang=en">updated Sharepoint add-in</a> bits, following the directions in the readme to change the Custom Action URL to <strong>/_vti_bin/ReportBuilder/ReportBuilder_2_0_0_0.application</strong> will change the default Report Builder link on your Sharepoint site to RB2.</p> <p>By using the Custom Action URL for Report Builder 2 in ClickOnce mode, we allow users to keep using Report Builder 1.0 or any other ClickOnce tool if they wish.</p> <p><b>Things to note:</b></p> <p>1. ClickOnce install packs include all available languages, the one used at runtime being determined by the client's display language. <br />2. Client machines need .NET 3.5 SP1 to run the RB2 ClickOnce package. <br />3. The next update for SQL Server Books Online will include more information on these topics and should be available soon..</p> <p>Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009 3:11 PM by <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=10803">craigg</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlrsteamblog/archive/2009/04/17/some-help-with-report-builder-2-0-clickonce.aspx">SQL Server Reporting Services Team Blog : Some help with Report Builder 2.0 ClickOnce</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-42751855056202789482009-04-17T19:28:00.003-07:002009-04-17T19:28:46.131-07:00Happy Friday!!! The New VPC Image is here!!<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>Happy Friday!!! The New VPC Image is here!!</strong></h4> <p>The Demo Team would like to announce that the CRM VPC is available to partners on Partner Source at <u><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/deployment/methodology/vpc/MSD_CRM4VPCApril09">https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/deployment/methodology/vpc/MSD_CRM4VPCApril09</a></u></p> <p>It is also available on VM Express. Using VM Express you may be able to download the VPC in as little as 45 minutes. This is the fastest way to get the VPC. For those of you who have already installed the VM Express three DVD set, all you need to do is open the VM Express tool and navigate to the CRM Product category.  You will see a magical new entry called "Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Virtual Machine 2009"...highlight it, select where you want to save it and press the "Install Now" button.  You are now free to enjoy the rest of your weekend!</p> <p>Published Friday, April 17, 2009 3:28 PM by <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=108297">chris.kahl</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/midatlanticcrm/archive/2009/04/17/happy-friday-the-new-vpc-image-is-here.aspx">East Region Microsoft CRM : Happy Friday!!! The New VPC Image is here!!</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-85796816136082004982009-04-17T19:28:00.001-07:002009-04-17T19:28:17.500-07:00SyncToy 2.0 - 1 Millionth Download<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4>SyncToy 2.0 - 1 Millionth Download</h4> <p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/photos/sync/images/8867328/original.aspx" /></p> <p>I am excited to annouce that <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52">SyncToy 2.0</a> has reached a major milestone.  During the month of March it passed <strong><u>1 Million downloads</u></strong>!   This is exciting both for SyncToy as well as the Microsoft Sync Framework team.  Since SyncToy bases synchornization upon the Sync Framework's File Sync Provider, it is always a good test of the technology to have users of this scale.  In our forums we regularaly see people use it to keep 10's of thousands of files and folders in sync across desktops and devices.  It is also a great test and starting point as we look to expand file synchronization into cloud based services.</p> <p>Liam Cavanagh</p> <p>Published Friday, April 17, 2009 4:56 PM by <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=108857">liamca</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sync/archive/2009/04/17/synctoy-2-0-1-millionth-download.aspx">Microsoft Sync Framework : SyncToy 2.0 - 1 Millionth Download</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-90865677890143580232009-04-16T21:29:00.001-07:002009-04-16T21:29:31.222-07:00Edge Planning Tool for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Released<p> </p> <blockquote> <h3><strong>Edge Planning Tool for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Released </strong></h3> <p>If you're thinking about deploying the Edge server role for OCS 2007 R2, then you need to take a look at the Edge Planning Tool.  It takes a lot of the complexity out of planning/configuring an Edge server.</p> <p>You can download it here: <br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ec4b960c-3fe2-41bd-abdf-ae89cfcb8c6c&displaylang=en">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ec4b960c-3fe2-41bd-abdf-ae89cfcb8c6c&displaylang=en</a></p> <p>Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:07 PM by <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=60232">dodeitte</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/dodeitte/archive/2009/04/16/edge-planning-tool-for-office-communications-server-2007-r2-released.aspx">Doug Deitterick's Blog : Edge Planning Tool for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Released</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-91642459491050676352009-04-16T21:28:00.001-07:002009-04-16T21:28:31.075-07:00LDAP query to get a user memberships in SQL<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>LDAP query to get a user memberships in SQL</strong> </h4> <p>Today I was struggling to obtain in SQL Server 2005 the list of groups (from Active Directory) to which a user belongs to. Here is the final result. Enjoy it!</p> <p>EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver @server = N'ADSI', <br />@srvproduct=N'Active Directory Services', @provider=N'ADsDSOObject', <br />@datasrc=N'corp.abc.com' <br />GO</p> <p>/* get the groups for the user Test1*/ <br />select * from openquery <br />( <br />ADSI,'SELECT name  <br />FROM ''LDAP://abc.com'' <br />WHERE objectCategory = ''Group'' AND objectClass = ''group'' <br />AND member=''CN=Test1,CN=Users,DC=abc,DC=com'' <br />')</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/alina/archive/2009/04/16/ldap-query-to-get-a-user-memberships-in-sql.aspx">Alina's technical blog : LDAP query to get a user memberships in SQL</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-66628056657158893542009-04-16T21:27:00.003-07:002009-04-16T21:27:54.554-07:00RTM’d today: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft SQL Server 2008—Database Development<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>RTM’d today: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft SQL Server 2008—Database Development</strong></h4> <p>Just a quick post to say that <a href="http://www.amazon.com/MCTS-Self-Paced-Training-Exam-70-433/dp/0735626391"><em>MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft SQL Server 2008—Database Development</em></a><em> </em>(ISBN: 978-0735626393; 496 pages; Microsoft Press, 2009), by Tobias Thernström, Ann Weber, Mike Hotek, and GrandMasters, has shipped to the printer!</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/microsoft_press/WindowsLiveWriter/RTMdtodayMCTSSelfPacedTrainingKitExam704_9113/9780735626393f_2.jpg"><img title="9780735626393f" border="0" alt="9780735626393f" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/microsoft_press/WindowsLiveWriter/RTMdtodayMCTSSelfPacedTrainingKitExam704_9113/9780735626393f_thumb.jpg" width="361" height="439" /></a></p> <p>We’ll post excerpts from the book later.</p> <p>Published Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:29 AM by <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=175012">devonm</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/04/16/rtm-d-today-mcts-self-paced-training-kit-exam-70-433-microsoft-sql-server-2008-database-development.aspx">Microsoft Press : RTM’d today: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft SQL Server 2008—Database Development</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-63158568443667764842009-04-16T21:27:00.001-07:002009-04-16T21:27:12.653-07:00New Functionality for Extender in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Service Pack 4<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>New Functionality for Extender in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Service Pack 4</strong></h4> <p>We are excited to announce new functionality being added into Extender for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Service Pack 4 planned for July 2009. Extender is an easy-to-use product that allows you to add data fields, notes, macros, lookups and much more, without writing a single line of code. Develop strong business processes and enrich your reporting power for Microsoft Dynamics® GP with this powerful functionality.</p> <p>Link to On-Demand Training: </p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?publisher=12&delivery=266367">https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?publisher=12&delivery=266367</a></p> </li> </ul> <p>Links to Content:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/newsevents/news/MDGPFunctionalityExtender">PartnerSource Extender Landing Page</a></li> <li> <p><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/newsevents/news/generalnews/MDGPFunctionalityExtender">CustomerSource Extender Landing Page</a></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Important Information:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/downloads/partner/gp/news/DynamicsGP10SP4ExtenderFeatureList.xps">Extender New Feature List</a></li> <li><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/downloads/partner/gp/faq/Extender%20FAQ.xps">Extender FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/marketing/marketingcollateral/factsheets/MDGPExtenderFactSheet">Extender Fact Sheet</a></li> <li><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/fileexchange/?fileID=9543da90-9a32-45fa-9bbf-c6c54e2669f3">Extender Demo Scripts</a></li> <li><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/serviceplans/customerserviceplans/MyMessages.htm">Business Ready Service Plans on Customers</a></li> <li><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/businessready/Collateral.htm">Business Ready Licensing for Partners</a></li> </ul> <p>Published Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:53 PM by <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=88630">jeffk</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/dynamicsgp/archive/2009/04/16/new-functionality-for-extender-in-microsoft-dynamics-gp-10-0-service-pack-4.aspx">US Microsoft Dynamics GP Field Team : New Functionality for Extender in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Service Pack 4</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-19446107437815045192009-04-16T06:34:00.001-07:002009-04-16T06:34:54.285-07:00Reporting Services - Nothing to see please move along<p> </p> <blockquote> <h3><strong>Reporting Services - Nothing to see please move along</strong></h3> <p>Sometimes when you run a report it’s not going to return any rows, perhaps because the user selected a filter for which there is no data, and that needs to be handled properly.</p> <p>Fortunately there’s a simple way to  control the messaging when this occurs to ensure your users know what’s happened and don’t assume it’s all your fault.</p> <p>For the tablix data region, chart or sub-report go to the properties for it and enter an appropriate message as shown below..</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/andrew/WindowsLiveWriter/ReportingServicesNothingtoseepleasemovea_7CD3/image_4.png"><img title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/andrew/WindowsLiveWriter/ReportingServicesNothingtoseepleasemovea_7CD3/image_thumb_1.png" width="513" height="355" /></a></p> <p>If you don’t see the properties in Report Builder 2 got to view and check the properties option.. </p> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/andrew/WindowsLiveWriter/ReportingServicesNothingtoseepleasemovea_7CD3/image_6.png"><img title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/andrew/WindowsLiveWriter/ReportingServicesNothingtoseepleasemovea_7CD3/image_thumb_2.png" width="511" height="336" /></a></p> <p>So like any kind of development (in BI analysis services would be a good example) it’s important to review the properties and ensure you get the behaviour you need .</p> <p>Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:52 AM by <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=19657">Andrew_Fryer</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/andrew/archive/2009/04/16/reporting-services-nothing-to-see-please-move-along.aspx">Andrew Fryer's Blog : Reporting Services - Nothing to see please move along</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-40160755804747998352009-04-15T21:03:00.001-07:002009-04-15T21:03:05.533-07:00Get more out of your existing solution with Extender<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>Get more out of your existing solution with Extender</strong></h4> <p>Microsoft Dynamics GP Extender is a amazing module that helps you get more flexibility, more solutions that is configurable to meet your specific needs.  And, it is extremely easy to use. Do you have a strong understanding of how Extender can get you more?  </p> <p>The module is priced low and you can easily achieve a quick ROI.  Ask yourself, how many pieces of data they are tracking in an Excel Spreadsheet or access?  It would be easier to take that information out of Excel and have it part of Dynamics GP for everyone to see an update.  If you agree, then most likely Extender will give you more ROI in your overall solution.</p> <p><strong>Important Microsoft Dynamics GP Service Pack 4 Extender Announcement</strong>  including: Price Announcements, FAQ, Fact Sheet, Demo Scripts, and Feature List for Service Pack 4.</p> <p><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/newsevents/news/MDGPFunctionalityExtender">PartnerSource Extender Landing Page</a></p> <p><a href="https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/newsevents/news/generalnews/MDGPFunctionalityExtender">CustomerSource Extender Landing Page</a></p> <p><strong>Common myths about Extender:  </strong></p> <p><strong>Reporting is Difficult:</strong>  NO, NO, NO.  Reporting is easy, you just need to know how.  By using the Extender view function, writing reports on Extender data is simple.  You can use Report Writer, Crystal, SQL Reporting Services, SmartLists, SmartList Builder, Excel Report Builder.</p> <p><strong>The table structure is odd and therefore performance can be a problem:  </strong>The structure is designed to support unlimited numbers of custom fields, so the data is stored differently.  Extender has a function called Extender views.  With views, you do not need to understand the table structure.  Performance is not a worry and with changes in Dynamics GP 10.0, service pack 4, it will be even better.</p> <p><a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/partners1/join?id=8P5RHR&role=attend&pw=d33c0a"></a></p> <p>To learn more about Extender, please view the <a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?publisher=12&delivery=266367">Partner On-Demand Web Cast</a>.  </p> <p>An Existing Customer Web Cast is being planned and will be scheduled for late April.  I will update when it is scheduled.</p> <p>Pam</p> <p>Published Wednesday, April 15, 2009 2:22 PM by <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=181517">DynGpTeam</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/gp/archive/2009/04/15/get-more-out-of-your-existing-solution-with-extender.aspx">Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP : Get more out of your existing solution with Extender</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-45200494363759125622009-04-15T20:52:00.001-07:002009-04-15T20:52:39.949-07:00Office Communications Online Deployment and Availability<p> </p> <blockquote> <h3>Office Communications Online Deployment and Availability </h3> <p>We are now live with the service upgrade we <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/msonline/archive/2009/03/28/introducing-an-upgrade-to-the-microsoft-business-productivity-online-standard-suite.aspx">announced two weeks ago</a>. In addition to the new capabilities mentioned earlier, we want to inform you about some details around Office Communications Online availability.</p> <p>Office Communications Online provides <b>instant messaging and presence awareness</b> for secure real-time communications. Presence awareness shows you at a glance if someone is available to receive an instant message.</p> <p><b>Office Communications (OC) Online is part of the BPOS Suite. </b>If you have previously purchased rights to the BPOS Suite, you can now enable OC Online for your organization’s users. To enable the service, service administrators will go to the OC Online tab in the Service Settings area of the Microsoft Online Administrator’s Console (MOAC). Please review the <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=140996&clcid=0x409">Release Notes</a> for details on the service enablement process.</p> <p><b>OC Online requires the separate purchase and installation of Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2.</b>  As a Limited Time Offer, Office Communications Online customers receive one licensed copy of Office Communicator 2007 R2 at no cost with each trial or paid subscription license to Office Communications Online. The software may only be used with Office Communications Online, and all rights to use the software will terminate upon expiration of the underlying subscription license or release of the next major new version of Office Communications Online, whichever comes first.  A link to the promotional Office Communicator client is available to service administrators through the OC Online tab in MOAC. Alternatively, end users are able to access and install the client through the My Company Portal download center.</p> <p><b>OC Online will not be available for a few days</b>. After the appearance today of OC Online in MOAC, there will be a go-live transition period of up to a few days before all end users will be able to access the service.  We will post an entry here when the go-live transition for OC Online is complete. We recommend waiting for this message before enabling the service for your users; you can <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/msonline/rss.xml">subscribe to this blog via RSS</a>. If you choose to enable OC Online before this transition is complete, users may see a “<i>Cannot sign in to Communicator….”</i> message when trying to use Office Communicator to connect to the OC Online service. Once the service is live, users will not see this message. </p> <p>Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009 12:25 AM by <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=48618">arvindsuthar</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/msonline/archive/2009/04/16/office-communications-online-deployment-and-availability.aspx">Microsoft Online Services Team Blog : Office Communications Online Deployment and Availability</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-57731750588990331952009-04-15T20:47:00.001-07:002009-04-15T20:47:53.941-07:00DeepZoomPix<p> </p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://deepzoompix.com/Default.aspx"><img alt="DeepZoomPix Logo" src="http://deepzoompix.com/i2/logo_home.gif" width="267" height="75" /></a></p> <h3>Explore Photos <br />Like Never Before!</h3> <p>DeepZoomPix enables you to explore and share photos in a new and interactive way. <br />DeepZoomPix is a technology demonstration that will be available until December 31st, 2009. <br />Get started by importing your own photos and prepare to be amazed! </p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://deepzoompix.com/default.aspx">DeepZoomPix</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-70286949092998655192009-04-15T20:46:00.001-07:002009-04-15T20:46:02.414-07:00Office “14” – Microsoft Office 2010 Products and Technologies: Names & Availability<p> </p> <blockquote> <h3><strong>Office “14” – Microsoft Office 2010 Products and Technologies: Names & Availability </strong></h3> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/chrisfie/archive/2009/04/15/microsoft-office-2010-microsoft-sharepoint-server-2010-microsoft-visio-2010-and-microsoft-project-2010-availability.aspx">Today</a> as part of the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/apr09/04-15Exchange2010PR.mspx">Exchange 14 annoucement</a> we officially announced the name and availability of Office “14” products and technologies!</p> <p><em><strong>Exchange Server 2010</strong> will become available in the second half of 2009. Microsoft Office 2010 and related products will enter technical preview in the third quarter of 2009 and become available in the first half of 2010.</em></p> <p><em><strong>Microsoft Office 2010</strong>, <strong>Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010</strong>, <strong>Microsoft Visio 2010</strong> and <strong>Microsoft Project 2010</strong> are scheduled to enter <strong>technical preview in the third quarter of 2009</strong> and <strong>release to manufacturing in the first half of 2010</strong>.</em></p> <p>I am looking forward to share with the developer community the latest news related to our Microsoft Office 2010 release.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/erikaehrli/archive/2009/04/15/office-14-microsoft-office-2010-products-and-technologies-names-availability.aspx">Erika Ehrli : Office “14” – Microsoft Office 2010 Products and Technologies: Names & Availability</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-6613413773436146752009-04-15T20:44:00.001-07:002009-04-15T20:44:52.191-07:00Microsoft Dynamics Partner Community Web site<p> </p> <blockquote> <p><b>Welcome to the Microsoft Dynamics Partner Community Web site.</b> <br />This site gives you tools and resources that simplify and streamline the Microsoft Dynamics resources available, so you can more effectively market, sell, and service prospects and existing customers.</p> <p><a name="384"></a></p> <p>Partner Community</p> <p>Community Team Mission <br />We’ve formed a new team and are building this new community in response to the many requests we’ve received from Microsoft Dynamics Partners like you. The purpose of the new Microsoft Dynamics Partner Community is to help you more effectively market, sell, and service—with the goal of successfully building your Microsoft Dynamics business and increasing your profitability.</p> <p>Community Highlights <br />As a valuable member of this new community, you’ll benefit from a wealth of outstanding resources designed to help you succeed, including: </p> <ul> <li>This dedicated Web site</li> <li>"Invigoration Station" radio broadcasts</li> <li>Weekly Web seminars</li> <li>An easy-to-use blog</li> <li>Monthly Dynamics Partner Community Newsletter </li> </ul> <p>Many of the resources featured within the community will help you learn how our tools, resources, and investments can help you reach your short- and long-term business objectives.<img hspace="15" alt="" align="right" src="http://www.microsoftdynamicspartnercommunity.com/Portals/0/plan_my_business.jpg" width="182" height="190" /></p> <ul> <li>Plan My Business – information to help you develop your business.</li> <li>Expand My Skills – insight into Partner readiness, training, certification, and skill building.</li> <li>Increase My Opportunities – marketing and sales tools to help you deliver successful solutions.</li> <li>Close More Sales – assistance, tools, and resources to help you deliver successful solutions. </li> <li>Support My Customers – strengthen your customer relationships.</li> </ul> <p>We urge you to take advantage of the resources available to you through this community to help you achieve greater business success.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.microsoftdynamicspartnercommunity.com/">Microsoft Dynamics Partner Events > Home</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-34797426616382647072009-04-15T20:41:00.001-07:002009-04-15T20:41:48.339-07:00Microsoft SharePoint “14” is now Microsoft SharePoint 2010<p> </p> <blockquote> <h3><strong>Microsoft SharePoint “14” is now Microsoft SharePoint 2010 </strong></h3> <p>You have probably seen the news announcement today where we announced the public beta for the new Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. As part of that announcement, we also talked about some of the names for the “14” wave of products including Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. I wanted to answer some questions that I think will inevitably pop to the top of your mind:</p> <p>Full Article</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2009/04/14/microsoft-sharepoint-14-is-now-microsoft-sharepoint-2010.aspx">http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2009/04/14/microsoft-sharepoint-14-is-now-microsoft-sharepoint-2010.aspx</a></p> <p>Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:08 AM by <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=95227">Gayan Peiris</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/gayanpeiris/archive/2009/04/16/microsoft-sharepoint-14-is-now-microsoft-sharepoint-2010.aspx">Sharing ....SharePoint : Microsoft SharePoint “14” is now Microsoft SharePoint 2010</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-74872646457168582802009-04-15T20:40:00.001-07:002009-04-15T20:40:34.233-07:00What happens when I delete a snapshot? [Hyper-V]<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>What happens when I delete a snapshot? [Hyper-V]</strong></h4> <p>A lot of people have asked me what happens “under the covers” when they delete a snapshot.  Unfortunately, the answer is relatively complicated as there are multiple things that could happen.</p> <p>As <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2008/03/11/virtual-machine-snapshotting-under-hyper-v.aspx">previously</a> <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2009/04/13/where-are-my-snapshot-files-hyper-v.aspx">discussed</a> – a snapshot is composed of a configuration file, saved state files and differencing disks (AVHDs).  When you delete a snapshot the snapshot configuration file and saved state files are always deleted immediately – and the snapshot entry is removed from the user interface.</p> <p>What happens to the AVHD depends on the situation of the snapshot and the state of the virtual machine.  Here I have a virtual machine setup with a bunch of snapshots:</p> <p><img title="snapshot3" border="0" alt="snapshot3" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/virtual_pc_guy/WindowsLiveWriter/WhathappenswhenIdeleteasnapshotHyperV_B738/snapshot3_3.png" width="259" height="259" /></p> <p>Let’s look at what would happen if I deleted various snapshots associated with this virtual machine:</p> <ol> <li><strong>Snapshot 4</strong> <br />If I delete this snapshot – the AVHD will be deleted immediately.  There are no other snapshots that refer to this snapshot, and the virtual machine is not currently running off of it – so it can be quickly and easily deleted. </li> <li><strong>Snapshot 1, Snapshot 3, Snapshot 5</strong> <br />All three of these snapshots have a single other snapshot dependant on them (or in the case of Snapshot 5 – the running virtual machine).  This means that if they are deleted their AVHD files will be merged into the chain.  AVHD merging can only happen when the virtual machine is not running – so the AVHD will remain while the virtual machine continues to run but will be merged as soon as the virtual machine stops. </li> <li><strong>Snapshot 2</strong> <br />Snapshot 2 has two snapshots dependant on it (Snapshot 3 and Snapshot 5).  As such we will do nothing to the AVHD file when this snapshot is deleted.  We could merge the AVHD into both of the branches that depend on Snapshot 2 – but this is almost guaranteed to end up using more disk space – which could result in the whacky scenario where deleting a snapshot would fail because there was not enough space available.  Note that if Snapshot 2 were deleted, and later on both Snapshots 3 and 4 were deleted – we would detect this and merge the AVHD for Snapshot 2 away as soon as possible. </li> </ol> <p>This answer has probably raised some questions in your mind – so let me take a shot at answering some of them:</p> <ul> <li>Why do you call this “deleting a snapshot” when there could still be files left around afterwards? <br />In all three cases above the “snapshot” is deleted.  Which is to say that the point in time image of your virtual machine is gone, and you can no longer go there.  If you had an important document that only existed in a specific snapshot of a virtual machine – and you deleted that snapshot – then the document is gone.  It does not matter whether we are deleting or merging the AVHDs under the covers- the snapshot is still effectively gone. </li> <li>Why not use a different word than “delete”, like “remove”, as “delete” carries very specific connotations in my mind? <br />This is an argument that I have often had with our text team.  The two main arguments for using “delete” are as follows: 1) From an end user impact, “delete” – with all of its connotations – is appropriate.  The fact that it does not line up completely with what is happening under the covers is a far removed secondary point. 2) Where ever possible we try to stick to known and established computing terms.  This aids in the process of localization, and is easier for users who do not have English as their native language. </li> <li>Why not say “delete snapshot” when the AVHD is going to be deleted and “merge snapshot” when the AVHD is going to be merged? <br />Today all of this logic is part of the core platform – and the only option exposed through our WMI interfaces is to “delete” a snapshot.  If we changed this it would place a burden on anyone scripting / programming to our interfaces where they would have to determine whether it was appropriate to merge or delete the snapshot.  Also – many people would be confused by what “Merging a snapshot” actually meant. </li> </ul> <p>Cheers, <br />Ben</p> <p>Published Wednesday, April 15, 2009 1:01 PM by <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=4122">Virtual PC Guy</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2009/04/15/what-happens-when-i-delete-a-snapshot-hyper-v.aspx">Virtual PC Guy's WebLog : What happens when I delete a snapshot? [Hyper-V]</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-35871742883965845782009-04-15T20:39:00.001-07:002009-04-15T20:39:52.464-07:00Introducing the EWS Managed API!<p> </p> <blockquote> <h3><strong>Introducing the EWS Managed API! </strong></h3> <p>Developing applications with Exchange Web Services just got MUCH easier, thanks to the release of the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8c9d043-c66c-4971-9459-8d1df1608c8b&displaylang=en">Microsoft Exchange Web Services (EWS) Managed API 1.0 Beta</a> — a new managed-code API that's easy to learn, simple to use, and efficient to code against. Whether you're an experienced EWS developer, you’re new to Exchange development, or you’re somewhere in between, the EWS Managed API is made for you! Say goodbye to the large amounts of code and awkward patterns often required to use EWS via autogenerated proxy classes, and revel in the simplicity and efficiency of the new EWS Managed API!</p> <p>Want to learn more? Check out David Claux's article <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637749.aspx">Introducing the Exchange Web Services Managed API 1.0</a> for a full introduction to this new API. Take advantage of the conceptual material and code examples that are available in the <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd633710.aspx">Microsoft Exchange Web Services Managed API 1.0 Beta SDK April 2009</a>. And keep your eye on this blog and the <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/default.aspx">Exchange Developer Center</a> in the coming months for posts and articles that explore various how-to scenarios for the EWS Managed API. </p> <p>Published Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:26 PM by <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=112271">kbrandl</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/exchangedev/archive/2009/04/15/introducing-the-ews-managed-api.aspx">Exchange API-spotting : Introducing the EWS Managed API!</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-29984211061210574372009-04-15T19:40:00.001-07:002009-04-15T19:40:35.317-07:00What's Stopping You From Getting SharePoint Certified (Part 2)<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>What's Stopping You From Getting SharePoint Certified (Part 2)</strong></h4> <p>Shannon Bray, Microsoft Certified Trainer, is back for another Live Meeting coaching session. This one will be focused on Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 Application Development.  There's still time to register !! </p> <p><strong>April 16:</strong> Preparing for your Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development Exam (70-541) <br /><a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032406314&Culture=en-US">Register Now:  10:00 A.M. Pacific Time</a>  (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=4&day=16&year=2009&hour=10&min=0&sec=0&p1=234">What time is this in my region?</a>)</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/mslcommunity/archive/2009/02/23/free-certification-exam-preparation.aspx">Check the full exam coaching scheudule</a></p> <p>Published Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:17 PM by <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=57048">DeborahG</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/mslcommunity/archive/2009/04/15/what-s-stopping-you-from-getting-sharepoint-certified-part-2.aspx">Born to Learn : What's Stopping You From Getting SharePoint Certified (Part 2)</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100962557321726861.post-61768155819186882882009-04-15T19:39:00.001-07:002009-04-15T19:39:02.952-07:00Exchange 2010 training (free)<p> </p> <blockquote> <h4><strong>Exchange 2010 training (free)</strong></h4> <p><a href="https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/offerDetail.aspx?offerPriceId=249671">https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/offerDetail.aspx?offerPriceId=249671</a></p> <p>Collection 6899: Exploring Features of Exchange Server 2010</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>This two-hour collection provides you with an overview of the new features in Exchange Server 2010. It also describes the enhancements made over Exchange Server 2007. <br />The clinics within this collection cover: </p> <ul> <li>New features in Exchange Server 2010 </li> <li>Technology enhancements </li> <li>Management tools used in Exchange Server 2010 </li> <li>Managing a Mailbox server </li> <li>Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2010 </li> <li>High availability features in Exchange Server 2010</li> </ul> <br />Users completing this collection should have three or more years of experience working with previous versions of Exchange Server, including the implementation of Exchange Server 2007. They should be familiar with Active Directory, Exchange messaging, and SharePoint and fundamentals of Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008. It is beneficial if they have experience with a Windows or command-line scripting. <p>Published Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:17 AM by <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=34978">robse</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/robse/archive/2009/04/15/exchange-2010-training-free.aspx">Heavy on the Technical : Exchange 2010 training (free)</a></p> Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06342361999211383041noreply@blogger.com0