Tech Roundup

Test post using FeedBurner

2007-03-22T16:20:00.000-05:00

I just added a FeedBurner feed to my site in hopes it'll fix some of my problems (wrong dates on feeds and no links) and provide some additional functionality.My new feed is http://feeds.feedburner.com/TechRoundup

PDF Preview Handler for Outlook 2007

2007-03-22T15:07:00.000-05:00

I love the new "attachment preview" feature in Microsoft Outlook 2007. There is where you can click on certain attachment types (Word, Excel, etc.) and view the attachment right in Outlook 2007 without having to launch a seperate product.I know we'd all like to be open those PDF attachments in the same manner. There is no official PDF support yet - either from Adobe or Microsoft but I've found

Feed posts are out of order and no links in posts

2007-03-21T15:50:00.000-05:00

For anyone reading my blog via the RSS/Atom feed, i've just noticed that the posting date is wrong on all of the posts i've submitted recently. The posts on the website are fine (www.JasonHartman.net), its just the feed posts that are messed up.Seems to be a problem others are having with Blogger. I'll see what I can do to fix it.Also, I've noticed that since moving over from the "classic"

Microsoft Dynamics partner news screensaver

2007-03-21T14:49:00.000-05:00

One interesting tidbit that I heard at Convergence was about the release of a screensaver that partners could run that would pull in newsfeeds from PartnerSource. I've tried it out and it's pretty cool. You can select which products you want to hear about (Dynamics GP, NAV or AX). And you can select whether you want business news and/or technical news. Also a few settings for how often you

Microsoft Office 2007 compatibility pack for previous versions of Office

2007-03-21T14:42:00.000-05:00

If you have an older version of Microsoft Office (Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003), you can download an Office Compatibility Pack which will give you the ability to work with the new XML-based file formats use in Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007. Details on the pack are available here.Or you can jump directly to the download page.Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4;

Save as PDF or XPS in Microsoft Office 2007

2007-03-21T14:37:00.000-05:00

Because of some legal reasons, Microsoft wasn't able to include the "Save as PDF" feature in the new Office 2007 suite but you can download it for free from this link.It also gives you the ability to save as an XPS document - which is Microsoft's version of a PDF-type document.Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows XP Service Pack 2This download works with the following Office

Inside the convention center

2007-03-12T22:40:00.001-05:00

sailboats at sunset

2007-03-12T22:39:00.003-05:00

san diego harbor

2007-03-12T22:39:00.001-05:00

A view from the convergence party.

convergence reception

2007-03-12T10:41:00.001-05:00

microsoft dynamics sand sculpture

2007-03-12T10:38:00.001-05:00

the san diego convention center

2007-03-12T10:36:00.001-05:00

Convergence 2007 Blogging

2007-03-10T09:45:00.000-05:00

I've setup "Mobile Blogging" on my blog so I'll be able to send text and images from my smartphone phone this week while I'm at Convergence. What is Convergence you say? It's the grand daddy of all Microsoft Dynamics conferences. It officially kicks off tomorrow in San Diego and runs thru March 14th. This site can tell you all about it.So keep an eye out for my "photo journal" - it looks

first mobile post

2007-03-10T09:38:00.000-05:00

Microsoft Dynamics GP and Windows Vista compatibility

2007-03-06T10:23:00.000-05:00

I had the opportunity to work on my first Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 (Great Plains) installation on a Windows Vista workstation.There is a Microsoft TK article that says you need to disable the User Account Control (UAC) security feature or change the installation location to somewhere outside of \Program Files\. I did turn off UAC but not until later in the process after GP was already

Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 Service Pack 2

2007-02-26T13:22:00.000-05:00

Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 customers and partners can use this link to download SP2 (Service Pack 2) for Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 (formerly Great Plains). You'll need to login to your CustomerSource or PartnerSource account to get to the content. That page also contains links to download other current service packs for products like FRx and Integration Manager.This page contains the Dynamics GP

Using Group Policy to deploy Microsoft Dynamics GP

2007-02-24T12:53:00.000-05:00

Now that Microsoft Dynamics GP has switched over to using a standard Microsoft .msp file for the installer, you can use tools such as Group Policy to deploy the application to your workstations. You can also send out links to the installation package via email.Microsoft has put together a white paper on this subject. Click here to download it.One thing to keep in mind is that this method will

Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) pricing

2007-02-24T12:39:00.000-05:00

You've probably been looking all over the Microsoft Dynamics website for a price list on Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) but you won't find it. They like to keep this information under wraps and its only available from authorized Microsoft Dynamics partners. Speaking of which - now is a great time for a shameless plug of my company - Triton Business Solutions. :)We'd be glad to help you out

Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) version comparision

2007-02-24T12:25:00.000-05:00

In August 2006, Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) moved to a new pricing method. In the past, you paid a la carte for the various modules that you wanted (GL, AP, AR, etc.) and then you paid for the number of user licenses. Under the new structure, you choose the particular "suite" that you are looking for and then the pricing is purely based on the number of user licenses. These two

Blog posting from Word 2007

2007-02-22T18:10:00.001-05:00

I'm sending this post using Microsoft Word 2007. It supports several different blogging providers – Windows Live Space, Windows Sharepoint Services, Community Server, WordPress, Blogger, TypePad and others. Here is a little information on the subject.

Test post - new Blogger

2007-02-22T17:56:00.000-05:00

Just upgraded my account to the "new" Blogger.

Microsoft CRM - Error 5892 and 5897

2006-04-17T16:15:00.000-05:00

I'm running Microsoft CRM 1.2. One server is handling the SQL and web service duties and another machine is my AD and Exchange server.On my AD/Exchange server, i started getting tons of errors in my Event Viewer, even though i wasn't really noticing any problems with the system.Event ID 5892 in the Application Log was from the CrmExchangeQueueService and said "The message

Remote online backup service

2006-04-17T15:48:00.000-05:00

I've been looking for an affordable, simple online backup solution for my Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) clients. Something that can backup SQL databases as well as your typical Office docs - Word, Excel, PDF, etc. I've experienced too many situations where people have lost critical accounting data. My moto is "You can never have too many backups!"So in my search, i've started

Microsoft Dynamics GP will now use .MSP files for service packs and hotfixes

2006-01-13T10:11:00.000-05:00

Since Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 (formerly Great Plains) will now use a standard Windows MSI installer mechanism, the updates will now be delivered via .MSP files. This includes service packs, hotfixes, and tax updates.The FAQ's below are from this Microsoft article.1. What is an .MSP file?An .MSP file is a Windows Installer patch file that includes updates to an application that was installed

Bill Gates' highlights from CES 2006 keynote address

2006-01-05T00:35:00.000-05:00

Here is the link to the Microsoft press release that covers the highlights from Bill's keynote address at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Lots of topics - Windows Vista, Xbox 360, Windows Mobile devices, Windows Media Center 2005, Windows Live services, etc.You can also watch the entire presentation right here.