Microsoft Dynamics CRM

An updated version of the PluginRegistration tool was released recently on http://code.msdn.com/crmplugin .

Newly added features includes:

• Support  HTTPs
• Allow registration of Image for Surbordinate entity in Merge
• Tool allows to change the CrmService Url returned by DiscoveryService before connecting to it

In case of need, there is a useful tool that will allow you to re-publish your CRM reports in the SRS server - handy if you or someone else deletes the folder.

Open a command window and navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM\Tools\   and run PublishReports.exe

Requires a parameter - being the Organisation Name. E.g. PublishReports.exe "mycompany"

Check out the new Microsoft Videos beta site - some excellent Customer success stories and Steve Ballmer's Keynote speech at Convergence 2008.

Microsoft Videos

For those who have not already discovered the world of 'You Tube' - then it's time you did.  Not only are there some very interesting video clips uploaded by wannabe stars looking for their two minutes of fame, but it has also become a platform for communicating business thoughts, ideas, and know-how.

There are a number of Microsoft CRM video demonstrations that have been uploaded, so if you are trying to work out how 'mail Merge' works, or how to setup the Outlook Client connecting to CRM Hosted in the cloud, then look no further.....

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=microsoft+crm&search_type=

Fellow MVP Dave Yack has written a superb whitepaper to help gain an understanding of building on top of the Microsoft CRM platform.

In his paper he focuses on key features of the platform that will allow ISVs to quickly build, deploy and manage an application built using the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 platform.

He has divided this paper into the following key logical areas:
- Architecture Essentials
- Deployment Essentials
- Operations Essentials

The whitepaper is available here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1217efff-be8f-4ac8-8e32-af367305fba9&DisplayLang=en