Central Texas SharePoint User Group - Integrating External Data with the Business Data Catalog

Submitted by dlairman on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 2:11pm.
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02/10/2010 - 6:00pm
02/10/2010 - 8:00pm

Join us for the February 10th Meeting of the Central Texas SharePoint User Group!
"Integrating External Data with the Business Data Catalog"

February 10th Meeting Description:

This session will take an in-depth look into the Business Data Catalog (BDC) with Microsoft SQL Server. It will include an overview of the Business Data Catalog, an introduction to configuring the BDC, and a demonstration of integrating the BDC with list forms.

During this meeting we will also share firsthand information and experience around the value of the Microsoft Certified Master program. These programs offer the top tier technical training and certifications available from Microsoft and will highlight the program in three areas including training, certification and networking.

Session presented by Tom Resing. Tom is a current Microsoft Certified Master in SharePoint Candidate. He is passionate about online collaboration technologies and loves being active in the SharePoint Community. Tom has been blogging about SharePoint for the last 2 ½ years after certifying on the 2007 platform.
Tom’s Blog: http://blogs.microlinkllc.com/tresing

Meeting Details:

Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Microsoft: 9606 N. Mopac Expressway, Suite 200

RSVP: http://bit.ly/bR0kTW

Tom's a great guy and a
Submitted by dlairman on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 2:13pm.

Tom's a great guy and a great presenter! This is essentially the same presentation he gave to the San Antonio SharePoint User Group last year, and it is full of great information!

Jim Adcock

SharePoint Administrator & Developer
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If you are interested in an
Submitted by fdaske on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 9:04am.

If you are interested in an more easy solution to fully integrate external data with SharePoint 2007 / WSS 3.0 lists (not web parts) including all list features, alerts and workflows, then take a look at this add-on:

http://www.layer2.de/en/products/Pages/SharePoint-Business-Data-List-Con...

No programming, browser based setup in just minutes. NO BDC required - works for WSS too.