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This session will explore the various Business Intelligence options available from Microsoft and how they integrate with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. This session will include a number of demonstrations and tips on how to get started using SharePoint for business intelligence.

This seminar is available live on the web using VoIP (PC audio). Telephone audio is not available. We strongly encourage remote students to provide their own headset or microphone should they want to verbally ask questions. Text-based questions are available.

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Office Business Applications (OBA) development is a hidden gem of the Microsoft Office platform. Combining Visual Studio 2008 templates and SharePoint Web services, developers can create robust applications using familiar Microsoft Office applications and Windows SharePoint Services. This session will give a brief introduction to development on the Office platform and walk through common development scenarios, including adding custom task panes, customizing the Office menu and ribbon, and moving data between Office and SharePoint. Attendees should have knowledge of general .NET development and the SharePoint object model.

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Presenter Bio
Eric Kraus is a consultant with Microsoft Enterprise Services, focusing primarily on SharePoint products and technologies. He has more than 10 years of IT-related experience, ranging from infrastructure/network administration to SharePoint architecture and .NET development. More on Eric’s SharePoint work can be found at his blog: blogs.msdn.com/ekraus, or by following him on Twitter (erickraus).

Where: New Horizons of Minnesota (4510 West 77th Street – Edina, MN 55435) MAP

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