Render Documents From Dynamics CRM Using iText
One of our Dynamics CRM customers recently came to us asking for a custom solution to automatically deliver Dynamics-rendered documents to their clients. They were already utilizing several hundred Adobe forms across SharePoint and Dynamics CRM. The requirement called for requested tasks (manual or via workflow) to produce documents rendered utilizing the information from Dynamics
Microsoft CRM 2011 as a Development Platform
Part of my job as Director of Support means that I get to attend networking meetings. I love networking, especially with smaller startups because of their drive, their passion, and their enthusiasm to take an idea and use it to change the world. If there was one thing I would wish for many of these
Date Handling in Custom Activities and Plugins
We ran across a bug (well, our clients did) a few months ago that gave us fits until last week. The solution was so simple, yet non-obvious that I wanted to write about it in the hopes no one else has to spend time working on it. Dates Are Handled Differently in Custom Activities and
The Five Qualities of a Great CRM Developer
We’ve been thinking about this a lot at Tricension for the last several months because we’re in growth mode. But it’s always a conversation topic, because we’re always looking to hire the best people. Fortunately, we have several excellent search partners who are starting to identify strong candidates and our selection process has been consistently identifying
CRM 2011 and the IE10 Nightmare
One of the things Microsoft tends to do well is design software that works well together. This is apparent in product suites like Office where you can be modifying Excel spreadsheets in a Word doc without realizing it, using Word to edit your Outlook email, and passing data to and from OneNote the entire time.
