Microsoft PPS Bootcamp Dec 4-7

I will be at the Microsoft Office in NYC for their first Bootcamp focused around PPS:

Business Intelligence: Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimization (BPIO) University technical track
12/4/2007 - 12/7/2007 (4 Days)
9:00AM-5:00PM
Microsoft Office - New York City


I will be sure to post my experiences - stay tuned!

Metadata-Driven User Interfaces

Metadata-Driven User Interfaces: "Many business applications require the user interface (UI) to be extensible as the requirements vary from one customer to another and from one end user to another. Client-side business logic for the UI may also need customization based on individual user need. A screen layout for a user might be different from another user. This may include control position, visibility, and so forth. Or, there may be various UIs for various devices such as SmartPhones, Tablet devices, or PDAs. Client-side business logic customization also includes customizing validation rules, changing control properties, and other modifications. For example, a manager may have different options for deleting and moving files than a subordinate has. There are many techniques for enabling business applications to be extensible or customizable. Most applications solve this problem by storing customizable items such as UI layout and client-side business logic as metadata in a repository. This metadata can then be interpreted by a run-time engine to display the screen to users and to execute the client-side business logic when the user performs an action on the screen. The advantages of this approach are twofold. First, you do not need to redeploy components on the presentation layer as the customization is done in a central repository. Second, this requires only a very light client installation—that is, you only need to deploy the run-time engine to the client machine."

Master Data Management (MDM) Hub Architecture

Master Data Management (MDM) Hub Architecture

Media player in MOSS 2007

Achilles Watches: Media player in MOSS 2007: "Media player in MOSS 2007 I needed to stream a video file to the client.. say as in streaming a webcast. So we needed to embed a video player in a SharePoint site. I found this link where he has explained the same. It worked for me like a dream. Add a Content Editor Web Part onto your page, and click on the Source Editor where you could input the following HTML, and update the URL value accordingly. Parameters could be added or removed according to your needs, refer to w3schools for the parameters available. "

PerformancePoint Server 2007 Training

PerformancePoint Server 2007 Training

Quote of the Day

A clever person solves a problem. A wise [intelligent] person avoids it.

Albert Einstein
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Performance Point Server RTM

Greetings from Connect!
We are pleased to announce that Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 is now generally available.
Product Information:


Available in both 32 and 64 bit editions

Evaluation editions are available are available on the Microsoft Download Center:


32 bit edition (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6372C24F-67DD-42DD-B034-748907B23420&displaylang=en)

64 bit edition (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3ADAC793-DEF0-4BA8-A9AB-228979B8DB40&displaylang=en)

Enterprise editions are available for MSDN/TechNet subscribers under Applications within the left pane of the MSDN home page.

Enterprise editions are also available on Volume License. Learn more http://www.microsoft.com/performancepoint.


PerformancePoint Server 2007 Volume Licensing (http://www.microsoft.com/business/performancepoint/howtobuy/default.aspx)

General Volume Licensing information
(http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/userights/ProductPage.aspx?pid=255)

Microsoft Connect is only for pre-generally available releases. The CTP4 Release will remain on this site until November 30th for your evaluation purposes.
Community Information
We are happy to announce the Microsoft Forums for Microsoft PerformancePoint Server, ProClarity and Master Data Management. Learn more about these new Forums by reading the announcement on the New Microsoft PerformancePoint Server 2007 Forums. (https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=6853&SiteID=181)

Documentation and Training
Check out the Office Developer Portal (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb660518.aspx) and TechCenter (http://technet.microsoft.com/office/performancepoint/default.aspx) for deployment and operations guides, technical whitepapers and 'how-to' help and tips.
Finally, look for the PerformancePoint Server 2007 books (http://sharepoint/sites/BISL/Documents/BookPlan.pptx)and online training webcasts (http://www.msreadiness.com/TrainingSearch.aspx?prodid=0&keyword=performancepoint) , as they should help your prospects, customers and partners get started!
If you have any questions regarding the availability of PerformancePoint Server 2007, the new Forums, documentation or training contact PPSadmim@microsoft.com.
Sincerely,
The PerformancePoint CTP Admin team Send all questions to ppsadmin@microsoft.com.


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