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<p>As I mentioned in <a shape="rect" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/benriga/archive/2008/12/15/learning-to-build-on-azure-one-isv-s-experience.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
my previous post</a>, I’ve been working with <a shape="rect" href="http://www.shanmcarthur.net/" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Shan McArthur</a> from <a shape="rect" href="http://www.adxstudio.com/" target="_blank" shape="rect">
ADXSTUDIO</a> to develop a demo that would illustrate how self-service web sites can connect directly to Dynamics CRM over the web to provide solutions that are both proactive and effective.&nbsp; The information gathered or transactions entered in the self-service
 applications are immediately available in the Dynamics CRM system; the obvious place to track actions and outcomes.&nbsp; The solution that we put together (OK so Shan and his team did most of the heavy lifting here <img src='http://ecn.channel9.msdn.com/o9/content/images/emoticons/emotion-1.gif' alt='Smiley' />) turned out fantastic.&nbsp;
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<p><a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/kirill/default.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">Kirill Tatatinov</a> kindly asked me to showcase the solution back in November.&nbsp; I showed it off during his keynote session at Convergence EMEA
 in Copenhagen.&nbsp; The solution can be deployed on-premises, hosted by a partner or, as in our case, hosted by Microsoft (i.e.
<a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/windowsazure.mspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Windows Azure</a>).&nbsp; Naturally, Dynamics CRM can also be hosted in any of those modes as well.&nbsp; In North America you might use CRM Online.&nbsp; In Copenhagen we opted to use the great service of
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AlfaPeople</a>.&nbsp; They provided us a <a shape="rect" href="http://www.alfapeople.com/hosted-crm.aspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
rock solid Dynamics CRM hosted platform</a>.&nbsp; </p>
<p>I just got the video for that from MS Studios so have a look.&nbsp; I’m using the <a shape="rect" href="http://silverlight.live.com/" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Silverlight Streaming</a> service so you should be able to view this full screen:</p>
<p>The solution really shows off the power that ISVs get when using Dynamics CRM as a line-of-business application platform.&nbsp; Not only do you get the platform that’ll get your app to market faster, you get to use the same skills to enhance that application
 and differentiate from competitors.&nbsp; That could mean building compelling user experiences with Silverlight or it could mean hosting on the
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Azure Services Platform</a>.&nbsp; In this case, ADXSTUDIO is taking full advantage of the platform.&nbsp; Hosting the app in
<a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/windowsazure.mspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Windows Azure</a>.&nbsp; Storing the content in <a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/data.mspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
SQL Data Services</a>.&nbsp; Using <a shape="rect" href="http://dev.live.com/liveid/" target="_blank" shape="rect">
Live ID</a> for authentication.&nbsp; Performance, scalability, security and privacy with no capital expenditures.&nbsp; Scale up or down when you need to.&nbsp; Nice!</p>
<p>Update:&nbsp; Looks like the transcript for the entire keynote was posted <a shape="rect" href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/kirill/11-19Convergence.mspx" target="_blank" shape="rect">
here</a>.<br /><br />Update #2: Moving this video to Channel 9 as the Silverlight Streaming Service has been decommissioned.</p>
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As I mentioned in 
my previous post, I’ve been working with 
Shan McArthur from 
ADXSTUDIO to develop a demo that would illustrate how self-service web sites can connect directly to Dynamics CRM over the web to provide solutions that are both proactive and effective.&amp;nbsp; The information gathered or transactions entered in the self-service
 applications are immediately available in the Dynamics CRM system; the obvious place to track actions and outcomes.&amp;nbsp; The solution that we put together (OK so Shan and his team did most of the heavy lifting here ) turned out fantastic.&amp;nbsp;
 
Kirill Tatatinov kindly asked me to showcase the solution back in November.&amp;nbsp; I showed it off during his keynote session at Convergence EMEA
 in Copenhagen.&amp;nbsp; The solution can be deployed on-premises, hosted by a partner or, as in our case, hosted by Microsoft (i.e.

Windows Azure).&amp;nbsp; Naturally, Dynamics CRM can also be hosted in any of those modes as well.&amp;nbsp; In North America you might use CRM Online.&amp;nbsp; In Copenhagen we opted to use the great service of

AlfaPeople.&amp;nbsp; They provided us a 
rock solid Dynamics CRM hosted platform.&amp;nbsp;  
I just got the video for that from MS Studios so have a look.&amp;nbsp; I’m using the 
Silverlight Streaming service so you should be able to view this full screen: 
The solution really shows off the power that ISVs get when using Dynamics CRM as a line-of-business application platform.&amp;nbsp; Not only do you get the platform that’ll get your app to market faster, you get to use the same skills to enhance that application
 and differentiate from competitors.&amp;nbsp; That could mean building compelling user experiences with Silverlight or it could mean hosting on the

Azure Services Platform.&amp;nbsp; In this case, ADXSTUDIO is taking full advantage of the platform.&amp;nbsp; Hosting the app in

Windows Azure.&amp;nbsp; Storing the content in 
SQL Data Services.&amp;nbsp; Using 
Live ID for authentication.&amp;nbsp; Performance, scal</itunes:summary>
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