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Worry-Free BizTalk Application Deployments with the Deployment Framework for BizTalk
Do you dread deploying BizTalk applications? If you are like most people who have dealt with deploying BizTalk applications, you have endured many a hardship. You probably have had to create your own scripts to undeploy and deploy new resources. Ensuring, of course, that related dependencies exist, required registry entries are in place and various [...]
How Virtually Any Business Can Improve through Utilizing Web Mapping Technology
Web mapping technology has become increasingly prevalent since its inception in the early 90s. In a 2008 study, maps and driving directions were recorded as the third most popular internet activity only behind email and searching. This is no surprise considering the advancement in mapping technology in recent years. The mid-2000s had the release of [...]
Using jQuery and WCF To Build A Better User Experience
Last Saturday I spoke at the Dallas Techfest in Richardson at the University of Texas, Dallas campus. From all I saw and heard, it appears to have been a successful event. For my session, not only was it Saturday morning at 9:00 AM, it was also raining. Dispite this, there were quite a few faithful [...]
Customizing the SharePoint 2010 Menu with CSS and jQuery
Learn how to customize the new and improved SharePoint 2010 AspMenu control with CSS and jQuery, in order to show icon images for static items, and rounded corners for dynamic flyout panels.
Deciphering Active Directory Data Types
From authenticating your application users against Active Directory to managing Active Directory objects in custom code, it seems that a developer in a Microsoft environment is never too far away from Active Directory – at least that has been true in my experience. At first glance, integrating your code with Active Directory seems pretty straight [...]
Top 10 Things to Consider When Migrating SharePoint Sites
A successful SharePoint implementation requires considerable planning of the architecture, design, navigation and site content. However, after rolling out the portal, you may realize that it is time to make some changes or adjustments. The most common reason for such a change is growth – you have more departments or more content than you had originally, and it’s time to think about scalability. You may have undergone an organizational restructure and want to update the navigation structure to match the new reporting structure. Whatever your reason may be – fear not, it is possible to restructure a SharePoint portal, though it does require a good deal of planning and effort. Following is a list of the top things to consider when re-architecting your existing SharePoint environment.
Windows Phone Data Sheet
The release of the iPhone in 2007 opened the floodgates for smartphone adoption within enterprises. Though Windows Mobile and Blackberry were significant players before the arrival of the iPhone, Apple’s entry into the market led to the development of an ecosystem around application development and delivery.
How Microsoft Delivers eCommerce to the Enterprise
In this whitepaper, we will explore how Microsoft technologies can work together to help you keep up with the latest consumer behavior trends and emerging technologies without breaking the bank or your workforce.
Discovering the Potential of the Microsoft xRM Development Framework
In this White Paper, we will explore the various benefits and advantages of the xRM framework as a platform for building robust applications to manage various parts of your business. We will also identify the key historical challenges of extensible software and the different ways in which the xRM framework enhances the CRM application and takes it far beyond the realm of sales, marketing, and customer service.
SharePoint Commerce Services: Drag and Drop eCommerce
Credera recently hosted a Webinar on SharePoint Commerce Services and how SharePoint 2010 and Commerce Server 2009 are better together (SlideShare here). As one of the speakers, my focus was primarily on demonstrating how having SharePoint’s content management capabilities compliment a Commerce Server implementation (demonstration here). I have to admit that I was concerned I wouldn’t [...]