Chris Griswold

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Mr. Griswold is a Manager with Credera, a full-service business and technology consulting firm serving clients across a broad range of industries and technologies. He has over 13 years of experience in custom software architecture design and development working with both Java and Microsoft technologies. Since joining Credera, Chris has worked on a diverse collection of client engagements primarily focused on interpreting complex business requirements into powerful technology solutions. These projects have included architecting and building custom .NET web applications as well as implementing and customizing Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Chris has a B.A. degree in Computer Science from Baylor University as well as a M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University. Chris is a certified Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Technical Specialist, a Microsoft certified Business Management Solutions Specialist, and holds several other technical Microsoft certifications.

Sessions

Discovering the Potential - The Microsoft xRM Development Framework

Level: 200
Track: None
Time: 03:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Day: 1
Room: Component One

With the latest release of Dynamics CRM 2011, Microsoft introduced a much expanded and improved version of its powerful xRM development framework. This session will explore the ease and power of building custom web applications via the CRM user interface as well as the various tools and paths available for customizing, integrating and automating those applications. Topics covered will include:
- Building the object model and forms with the CRM UI
- Early-bindig vs late binding with the xRM API
- Interacting with the xRM API using LINQ
- Highlight the various customization paths and technologies such as ASP.NET, Plugins, JScript, SOAP, REST, JQuery, OData, FetchXML, etc.
- Office-like user interface and native Outlook integration
- xRM Javascript framwork for manipulating the DOM
- Capabilities of the new xRM Web Controls