Developer Ramp up Kit for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
Microsoft Corporation
July 2008
Applies To
Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0
Summary
This kit is for .NET based developers who want to ramp up and build on top of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 uses familiar components such as Web Service endpoints, Windows Workflow Foundation, SSRS reporting, and more; making it a general purpose platform for any line-of-business applications. Developers can use their existing .NET skills to take advantage of various features of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. This kit drills into the details of such development and explains how developers can connect, extend, and embed with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. It includes presentations, hands-on labs and a VPC environment for practicing. This content was delivered earlier as part of the Metro Early Adopter initiative and the video recordings of the ramp-up presentations are included as well.
Familiarity with the .NET Framework, Microsoft® Visual C#®, Microsoft Jscript®, Microsoft SQL Server® and general Web development is recommended.
Contents
| Presentation | Description | Video |
| Module 1: Introduction to Developing With Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 | Introduces the concepts for developing with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. | Module 1 Video |
| Module 2: Entity Relationships | Describes the new relationship types that can be created by using this version. | Module 2 Video |
| Module 3: Accessing the Service using Web Services | Covers the Web services, different authentication methods for each kind of installation, multi-tenancy, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. | Module 3 Video |
| Module 4: Web Application and Client Extensibility | Explains how to integrate custom pages into the user interface, SiteMap customization, IFRAMEs, and Jscript. | Module 4 Video |
| Module 5: Plug-ins | Describes how to extend the product functionality with custom code that is triggered either before or after an event. | Module 5 Video |
| Module 6: Workflow | Explains the new workflow features both in the Web application and the extension mechanisms provided in the SDK. | Module 6 Video |
| Module 7: Working Offline | Covers aspects of the SDK that can work in a disconnected environment. | Module 7 Video |
| Module 8: Reporting | Describes the new reporting features. | Module 8 Video |
| Module 9: Analytics and Business Intelligence | Covers filtered views, dashboards, and more. | Module 9 Video |
| Module 10: Metadata Access | Explains how to use the new write APIs for making changes to the metadata. | Module 10 Video |
| Module 11: Deployment and System Management | Covers e-mail setup and the new deployment features. | Module 11Video |
| Module 12: Extension and Manageability | Describes new performance counters, MOM, and ISV certification. | Module 12 Video |
| VPC Image | Contains a differencing disk from the public Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 VPC that is used for trainees to work on in the on-premise hands-on labs. | N/A |
| Labs for On-Premise | Contains twelve labs that work with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. | N/A |
| Labs for Online | Contains nine labs that work with Microsoft Dynamics 4.0 Online. | N/A |
| Labs for Partner Hosted | Contains nine labs that work with Microsoft Dynamics 4.0 that is partner-hosted (Internet-facing deployment). | N/A |
Please note that the videos were recorded during an instructor-led training (ILT) event in Redmond, WA. Though the slides on the video refer to the CTP3 build of Titan, the content is pertinent to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 RTM release. Also note that the Microsoft Office PowerPoint® files and the lab manuals in this page are updated for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 RTM release.
Additional Information
Download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) from the MSDN Developer Center.
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