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ISSUE 6 - WINTER 2011
FEATURE STORIES
Dynamics SL 2011 Preview
Much like Mark Twain, the
rumor of Dynamics SL’s death has been greatly
exaggerated. That point is made loud and clear
with the forthcoming release of Dynamics SL 2011 (what
would be 8.0 in the traditional number versioning
scheme). With Dynamics SL 2011, Microsoft has brought
greater integration to its product stack and some much
needed usability enhancements that users of other
products have taken for granted for years.
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Bonus Depreciation for Qualifying Asset Purchases
On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed into law
House Bill H.R. 4853 that could allow businesses to
write off 100% of the cost of qualifying assets,
including software, acquired and placed into service
between September 8, 2010 and December 31, 2011.
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Ei Dynamics Releases
Version 5.0
Mar
01, 2011 - Ei Dynamics, Inc. is excited to inform you
that we have officially released
version
5.0 of Ei
Dynamics.
The new release incorporates exciting new features
and dozens of bug fixes but most importantly this
release breaks new ground with the addition of a new Web
Workflow interface.
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LATEST MICROSOFT NEWS
Feature Complete Internet Explorer 9 Release
Candidate Launches
Feb. 10, 2011 – After seven
platform preview builds and a beta that has been
downloaded 25 million times, generating a mountain of
user feedback, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) is ready to
unleash a more beautiful Web.
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Windows 7 Helps Bring Touch PCs to the Tipping Point
Jan. 7, 2010 — Will PCs with touch screens soon
be as de rigueur in America’s kitchens as the
ShamWow? General Mills hopes so. The food company has
made available a free PC application called the
Betty Crocker Kitchen Assistant that provides not
only recipes, but also cooking tips, personalized recipe
suggestions based on what ingredients users have on
hand, programmable kitchen timers, and a highly
intuitive recipe search interface. And it’s all
optimized to work with the features of Windows 7, like
touch.
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Providing Windows Customers with More Choice and
Control of Their Privacy Online with Internet Explorer 9
Dec. 7, 2010 — Recently,
policy makers in Washington, D.C., Brussels, and around
the world have discussed how companies collect, use and
store information from people browsing online. With the
development of Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft is
introducing a new feature, "Tracking Protection," to
help consumers be in control of potential online
tracking as they move around the Web.
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Microsoft Lync 2010: The Future of Communications,
Right Now
Nov. 17, 2010 — Three years
ago, the introduction of Microsoft Office Communications
Server (OCS) changed the way people stay connected. An
individual’s identity and presence became the center of
business communication, thanks to the integration of
unified communications across e-mail, voice, instant
messaging, audio- and videoconference tasks — and even
desktop sharing. People could choose how to manage their
conversations, redirect calls, set their level of
availability, and decide how and when they could be
reached.
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LATEST DYNAMICS NEWS
Latest Existing Customer
Promotions
Mar 3, 2011 -
Microsoft has announced several promotions for existing
Dynamics customers.
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2011 Dynamics SL Users Group
Meeting Announced
Mar 2, 2011 - Mark your calendars
for the 2011 Microsoft Dynamics SL User’s Group
conference! This year’s conference will be held at the
beautiful Baltimore Marriott Waterfront on September
14-17. The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront sits on the
water’s edge with spectacular views of the Baltimore
Harbor as well as easy access to the city’s finest
shopping, restaurants and the National Aquarium.
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New Microsoft Dynamics ERP
Resources Save Customers Time and Money
Feb. 23, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today announced
new resources to help improve productivity and save
Microsoft Dynamics enterprise resource planning (ERP)
customers time and money through new interoperable
Microsoft technologies. The new resources include an
out-of-the-box connector between Microsoft Dynamics CRM
and Microsoft Dynamics AX and a Data Migration Assistant
for Microsoft Dynamics AX customers moving from an
Oracle database to Microsoft SQL Server.
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Released for On-Premises and
Partner-Hosted Deployments
Feb. 16, 2011 —
Microsoft Corp. today announced that Microsoft
Dynamics CRM 2011 for on-premises and partner-hosted
deployments has been completed and released for customer
download. This release complements the latest version of
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, which delivers Microsoft
Dynamics CRM 2011 as an on-demand service from
Microsoft’s datacenters and was launched into 40 markets
and 41 languages in January.
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Microsoft Launches Microsoft
Dynamics CRM Online Cloud Service Globally
Jan. 17, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer today announced the worldwide
availability of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, the cloud
version of the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 release
that delivers new levels of productivity to sales,
service and marketing organizations. The on-premises and
partner-hosted versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
will be globally available on Feb. 28, 2011.
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Microsoft Showcases Microsoft
Dynamics AX for Retail R2
Jan. 11, 2011 — Today, at the
National Retail Federation’s annual conference,
Microsoft Corp. announced the upcoming release of
Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail R2, the next iteration
of
Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail, which was made
generally available in August 2010. Microsoft
Dynamics AX for Retail R2 will be available in more than
50 countries starting Feb. 1, 2011.
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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2
to Feature New Business Intelligence Capabilities and
Build on Customer Success
Nov. 18, 2010 — Following the
successful launch of
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq
“MSFT”) announced that the upcoming release of
Microsoft
Dynamics GP 2010 R2 will provide midsize customers
with new contextual business intelligence capabilities
and additional ease-of-use features that make actionable
information more accessible than before to people across
an organization.
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LATEST
ISV NEWS
Dynamics Source and
Systems nHand Announce Time & Expense nHand for
Android, iPhone/iPad and PC
Feb 25, 2011 - Systems
nHand LLC in partnership with Dynamics Source Inc. today
announce availability of their Time nHand and Expense
nHand mobile time and expense entry applications for
Android, iPhone, iPad and PC.
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Accolade Publications'
Understanding Receivables Management Now Shipping
Feb 23, 2011 - This new book covers the MS Dynamics GP
receivables management. In it's 300+ pages, all of the
vital topics listed above are discussed in detail in
easy to understand, non-technical language.
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Metafile’s Microsoft
Dynamics Partner Program Gains Momentum
Feb 18, 2011 - Just
months after the launch of Metafile’s Microsoft Dynamics
partner program, Metafile reports significant early
recruitment momentum among value-added reseller (VAR)
and referral partners and systems integrators to sell,
service and support its MetaViewer paperless ERP
solution to Microsoft Dynamics users.
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Advanced Distribution Partners Announces Distribution
Solution for AX
New distribution channels continue to grow, while
existing channels expand with new approaches, such as
global sourcing, cross-sell capabilities, third-party
logistics, and radio frequency identification (RFID).
Distributors are also faced with more competition and
higher customer service expectations. Distribution
companies have to implement more advanced management
solutions to cope with these changes.
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