One thing that I keep getting reminded of while entering into various CRM customization projects is that there is almost always two different ways to do the same thing in CRM 3.0.  Off the top of my head, I can think of the following methods that can be used to customize a CRM 3.0 installation:
1) […]

This evening, I was listening to the latest edition of Inside the Net with Amber MacArthur ( from TWiT.tv ) as they were discussing a new education site called Digication.
Not only did I get to hear a human being [ Leo Laporte ] use the word matriculate in a sentence, but I also got to hear […]

Gaining user acceptance and adoption of Dynamics CRM can, of course, be greatly increased with proper instruction and training.
I have begun to notice a pattern in acceptance should you be installing CRM into an organization that does not currently utilize Outlook, or uses it minimally.
If the user isn't familiar and comfortable with Outlook, installing the […]

One of the users at one of my customers starting having Outlook start up and hang - maximizing the CPU while doing so.
I tried removing and reinstalling the Outlook Desktop Client several times but could never figure out what in the world was causing Outlook to hang like it was.
After searching around for a bit, […]

Microsoft has released the final set of training materials required to get your CRM certifications up to the 3.0 level.
Extending Microsoft CRM 3.0, Course 8531
This material will assist you in preparation for the Extending Microsoft CRM 3.0 exam.
Good luck.

 
This is a revision to an article from March, 2006.
My current project developed a requirement to display the Contact information on a tab on the Opportunity Entity.  Pretty simple, I thought, just create a new tab, throw on an iFrame and put a reference to one of the CRM pages that will display the contact […]

Scott Guthrie posted an article today discussing the use of the UpdateProgress control that is used to display a progress indicator while you are performing some action via AJAX.  Here is an example of an indicator:

Included in the article were links to several sites were that provide alternatives to the standard Atlas progress icon ( […]

 
What a good waste of half of a day of my life.  Actually, it wasn't even that good - but it was wasted.
I am working on a utility that includes a function to move data between databases so I need to copy data from one DataSet to another then merge that data into an existing set […]

Greetings Everyone,
In order to get a better understanding of what people like to read and find useful, I have added a ratings control at the end of each blog article that looks something like this:

It uses a 5-star rating and all you do to rate an article is just click on the star that represents […]

Before I left Arkansas Saturday morning, me and my Dad went out to feed the cows.  He has a couple of small ponds in the pasture and on one of those, he has a Jon Boat.
As we drove down toward the pond, we found three calves standing around the boat.  Two of them had their […]