Today marks the launch of the Commerce Server 2009 Forums on MSDN. Now you have a place to discuss all things CS2009...at http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/commserver2009/threads/. Add it to your bookmarks and we hope to see you there! Separately, please welcome Charles Teague and the Commerce Support team to the world of blogging. When you call Microsoft for... Continue Reading →
CS Staffing Requests & Blog Neutrality
Recently, I have started to get a lot of direct comments regarding requests for staffing referrals. Unfortunately, I cannot answer these directly. Job posting sites such as Monster.com or http://www.microsoft.com/commerceserver/partners/default.mspx (which is in the process of being updated for CS2009) are probably the best resources. Thanks for your understanding!
Announcement: Commerce Server 2009 Release Candidate Available & SQL2008 App-Compat Update
Today has been a busy day in the world of Commerce Server. First, the Release Candidate of Commerce Server 2009 is now available. It's **almost** here! Get the bits at: ISO Download Image: https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b7eeda01-5cba-4945-a44e-a6f5e3eed0b0&displaylang=en Connect Feedback Center: https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=643 Installation Guide and Readme: https://connect.microsoft.com/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?SiteID=643&DownloadID=15887 This distribution is intended to be a seamless in-place, side-by-side update for... Continue Reading →
Saying Goodbye is Hard (or Not)
V8 Vantage #15 Originally uploaded by rdonovan Moving to the Northeast and Ottawa has been quite an adjustment from an automotive pursuit. In Seattle you are spoiled with weather that permits driving any car that can withstand rain all year long - on salt free roads. And parking is plentiful. So is the ability to... Continue Reading →
Wiring Up Dynamics CRM & Commerce Server
Someone sent me an e-mail over the weekend asking about how to wire up Commerce Server and Dynamics. Fortunately, there is any easy answer - BizTalk Server! The BizTalk team has published an adapter for Dynamics 4.0, released on October 6, 2008. It is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=abd3bb9e-a59a-4eb6-8de8-fb25b77926d7&displaylang=en. Using this and the BizTalk Adapters in Commerce... Continue Reading →