14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has made available for download a new version of its Dynamics CRM 2011 Software Development Kit (SDK), with updated tools and sample code for developers, system customizers, and report writers.
Available as version 5.0.8, the new SDK is meant to provide devs with all of the necessary tools they require for building for the company’s customer relationship management offerings.
All that developers need for coming up with server side code, for building custom business logic, integration modules, and plug-ins is included in the SDK and the available documentation that accompanies it.
Those who would like to get started with the new version of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 SDK can do so either by hitting the download link at the bottom or by heading over to Microsoft’s Download Center.
The release notes for the new version of the SDK include, among other:
- Updated binaries for the Portal developer toolkit and developer extensions. New features include support for authenticating portal users through the Windows Azure Access Control Service. - Refreshed the User Interface Style Guide to include UI specification for the Activity Feeds feature and the Windows Phone application. The design of the style guide was also refreshed. - Added an important security alert and new information about Office 365 authentication. - Added new sample code to show how to bulk delete records that were manually exported from Microsoft Dynamics CRM. - Added the Deploying Solutions from Development through Test and Production Environments section to introduce the new white paper on this topic. - Added the Display a View in the Application Navigation using Site Map section to provide information about how to configure the SiteMap to show a specific view for an entity.
However, these are only a few changes that the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 SDK 5.0.8 brings along.
Topics for Microsoft Office 365 integration, access, and provisioning have been also included into the mix, along with Site Map Editors section, Display a View in the Application Navigation using Site Map section, and more.
The complete release notes for the new version of the SDK can be accessed on Microsoft’s website.
The latest version of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Software Development Kit (SDK) is available for download from Softpedia via this link.