10 things I love about Dynamics CRM December 2012 Service Update
1. The Flow User Experience Forms (UUX forms) - These are the new “process flow” forms with the process bar up the top of each form. The Process Bar is a new, simple, guided and intuitive way for...
View ArticleImplementation Guide 5.7 update
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Implementation Guide (IG) update 5.7 (corresponds to December ’12 Service Update and UR 12) is now live on TechNet andthe Microsoft Download Center. Here’s a list of the...
View ArticleAnnouncing Availability of Business Contact Manager for Outlook Compatibility...
We’ve released an update for Business Contact Manager as of January 2013! You can now download the Compatibility Packfor Business Contact Manager for Outlook:Update for Outlook 2010 users If you’re...
View ArticleNew simplified experience to view and associate activities
In Polaris and UR12 (opted-in) build Microsoft Dynamics CRM have enhanced experience around business interaction in a novel way. It enhances capability to get details of all customer interactions...
View ArticleAuto Save for Updated User Experience Forms in December 2012 Service Update
One of the main goals for the December 2012 Service Update release is to have a clean and modern user experience. Modern applications are moving to an implicit save model and we need to adapt to that...
View ArticleOptimal Use of Transactions within Microsoft Dynamics CRM Plug-ins
By default, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 plug-ins that are triggered by the same event run within the same SQL Server database transaction, as do any related calls to the SDK. For example, both the...
View ArticleYammer and iPad Capabilities Now Available for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
We are pleased to announce the release of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online iPad experience for salespeople, as well as new enterprise social networking scenarios offered through Yammer. Toget these...
View ArticleAnnouncing SDK Update V5.0.14
Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK Version 5.0.14 is now live on MSDN downloads and in the MSDN library. Here’s some of the additions and updates you’ll find in this release:New assemblies consistent with the...
View ArticleExcessive and Systematic Use of Sharing in Microsoft Dynamics CRM
BackgroundThe authorization model in Microsoft Dynamics CRM is sophisticated and dynamic. Traditional Access Control Lists (ACL) patterns may offer also Role-based security with a granularity down to...
View ArticleCRM for iPad
Some years ago, CRM entered the mobile world with the release of Mobile Express. We’ve heard from customers about the limitations of this experience, and we’ve worked hard to address their concerns. In...
View ArticleAnnouncing Convergence 2013 Research Sessions Schedule
The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Engineering Team is looking forward to working with you at Convergence 2013, sharing with you some of our ideas and aspirations for future versionsof Microsoft Dynamics CRM,...
View ArticleUpdated Xrm.Page Script Library Template
The latest release of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK (v5.0.14) includes an update to the Xrm.Page Script Library Template. The Xrm.Page Script Library Template is a solution that helps you write and...
View ArticleCustomizations in the December 2012 Service Update
With the December 2012 Service Update, we introduced a modern application experience focusing on a clean user experience and great visual appeal.Highlights:New forms focused on the data that...
View ArticleCRM Documentation Strategy
Convergence begins this weekend and we would like to take this opportunity to help you find the information you need for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Amy Lanfear and Amy Langlois will be offering an...
View ArticleWhere Did the CRM Resource Center Go?
Hi everyone,I manage the Dynamics CRM Resource Center (recently renamed the Customer Center), and I've noticed some questions about how users should get to the site and access help from within the CRM...
View ArticleUpdate Rollup 13 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
The CRM 2011 Update Rollup 13 (UR13) release is now available on the Download Center at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=37133. UR13 will be available on Microsoft Update on...
View ArticleVisit the New Developer Center!
Hopefully by now you have come across the redesigned developer center on MSDN that we launched for Convergence. If not, please visit!This redesign fits into our overall documentation strategy providing...
View ArticleHow to build and run the Dynamics CRM SDK samples on Windows Server 2012 and...
Have you built a new Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 computer or virtual machine only to find out that the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 SDK managed code samples no longer compile? You may get build...
View ArticleCreating and Publishing a Web Portal to an Azure Cloud Service
Hello all:At Convergence a few weeks ago I presented some CRM demos and this article will be the first in detailing how those demos were created and how you can mirror the functionality in your CRM...
View ArticleUsing Power View in Excel 2013 to Analyze CRM Data
Now that Power View is built into Excel 2013, business users can easily perform advanced analytics of their real time CRM data in either an online or on-premise deployment. You can use the Export to...
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