BizTalk 2006 R2

101 of 124 | BizTalk R2 RFID and working with a real Reader Device (Phidget) - This entry discusses using a real RFID reader (Phidget) with BizTalk 2006 R2 RFID Beta 2. There are a couple of RFID samples provided with the RFID install, but they involve simulators for RFID devices. If you want to try a real RFID reader sample with BizTalk 2006 R2 RFID, read below.Jim Bowyer, a Senior Technical Specialist for Microsoft based in Calgary, sent out a short note about an inexpensive RFID reader that has a community DSPI (Device Service Provider Interface)  for BizTalk R2 RFID. So I ordered the RFID reader, downloaded the DSPI and then tried against my BizTalk 2006 R2 RFID Beta 2 installation. If you want to try yourself, perform the following steps: 1) If not al......

102 of 124 | BizTalk R2 RFID and working with a real Reader Device (Phidget) - This entry discusses using a real RFID reader (Phidget) with BizTalk 2006 R2 RFID Beta 2. There are a couple of RFID samples provided with the RFID install, but they involve simulators for RFID devices. If you want to try a real RFID reader sample with BizTalk 2006 R2 RFID, read below.Jim Bowyer, a Senior Technical Specialist for Microsoft based in Calgary, sent out a short note about an inexpensive RFID reader that has a community DSPI (Device Service Provider Interface)  for BizTalk R2 RFID. So I ordered the RFID reader, downloaded the DSPI and then tried against my BizTalk 2006 R2 RFID Beta 2 installation. If you want to try yourself, perform the following steps: 1) If not al......

103 of 124 | BizTalk R2 RFID and working with a real Reader Device (Phidget) - This entry discusses using a real RFID reader (Phidget) with BizTalk 2006 R2 RFID Beta 2. There are a couple of RFID samples provided with the RFID install, but they involve simulators for RFID devices. If you want to try a real RFID reader sample with BizTalk 2006 R2 RFID, read below.Jim Bowyer, a Senior Technical Specialist for Microsoft based in Calgary, sent out a short note about an inexpensive RFID reader that has a community DSPI (Device Service Provider Interface)  for BizTalk R2 RFID. So I ordered the RFID reader, downloaded the DSPI and then tried against my BizTalk 2006 R2 RFID Beta 2 installation. If you want to try yourself, perform the following steps: 1) If not al......

104 of 124 | Learning WCF: A Hands-On Guide - Well Learning WCF: A Hands-on Guide has finally made it to the shelves at Amazon.  This book was highly recommended me while I was attending the BizTalk 2006 R2 Jumpstart Training back in March. I have been awaiting it's arrival since then so you would not believe my excitement when I saw it at the TechED Store here in Orlando. I am just starting reading it and so far it has been well worth the wait. ...

105 of 124 | My TechEd Session: Advanced Microsoft BizTalk 2006 R2 Concepts - Just wanted to point out I'll be at Tech Ed in Orlando next week presenting my first break out session.  The session is "Advanced Microsoft BizTalk 2006 R2 Concepts".  It's SOA312 on Thursday at 2:45 PM.  The abstract is below: "Business processes are a required component in most Enterprise Integration solutions today. Business processes are modeled, designed, and built inside BizTalk Server 2006 R2 using Orchestrations. Orchestration can range from a few simple shapes to a complex multi Orchestration, Transactional process. This session focuses on highlighting key Orchestration features to shorten development time and increase overall Business Process reusability.......

106 of 124 | Tech-Ed Session on BizTalk 2006 R2 Advanced Concepts - Just wanted put in a plug for me first break out session called Advanced Microsoft BizTalk 2006 R2 Concepts.  It's SOA312 and it is on Thursday at 2:45 PM.  The abstract is: "Business processes are a required component in most Enterprise Integration solutions today. Business processes are modeled, designed, and built inside BizTalk Server 2006 R2 using Orchestrations. Orchestration can range from a few simple shapes to a complex multi Orchestration, Transactional process. This session focuses on highlighting key Orchestration features to shorten development time and increase overall Business Process reusability. Also, messaging-only scenarios using WCF are discussed, and the power of BizT......

107 of 124 | What do you want me to do....I'm sorry...I'M BACK!! - Wow! It has been a very long time since I posted anything. I am too embarrased to comment on how long it has been so let's just say it has been many moons. Be on the look out for a great deal of exciting information. I have been working on 3 project with BizTalk 2006 R2 and have a number of things to share around the new WCF functionaility and RFID (my favorite)...

108 of 124 | TechEd US 2007: SOA and Web Services Track Schedule - With 27 days to go until TechEd US 2007 starts, here is the CSD plan and schedule:   ·         The track name has been changed from “Connected Systems” to “SOA and Web Services”. The change has been made to align with Microsoft’s actionable Real World SOA story. We want to emphasize that SOA is an approach rather than a point product however SOA can be pursued quite effectively using the entire range of technologies and products of the Connected Systems Division.   ·         The SOA and Web Services track objective is to bring participants up to speed with the latest developments in service commun......

109 of 124 | BizTalk RFID Blog is Launched! - BizTalk 2006 R2 release includes a scalable and extensible platform for development, deployment, and management of rich RFID and sensor solutions. We are happy to announce that we have also rolled out the BizTalk RFID blog. Please provide us with feedback...(read more)...

110 of 124 | BizTalk 2006 R2 Beta Download Instructions -   To access R2 Public Beta, please follow these instructions: Go to http://connect.microsoft.com/ Sign in using your passport Click on Available Connections (on the Connect Home menu) Scroll down to the Programs table (shown below) Apply for BizTalk 2006 R2 Beta program Program Nomination Start Date Nomination End Date Options BizTalk 2006 R2 Beta 4/2/2007 8/1/2007 Details Apply           You'll immediately get access to the R2 public beta site and download.   Marjan  ...

111 of 124 | BizTalk 2006 R2 Public Beta 2 Released - The public beta of BizTalk Server 2006 R2 is now available on http://connect.microsoft.com.  I think all you have to do is sign in with a passport and go to Available Connections. BizTalk 2006 R2 adds some great new features on the adapter side along with support for WCF.  Enjoy!...

112 of 124 | Public Beta for BizTalk 2006 R2 has released! -   We are pleased to announce the public Beta 2 release of BizTalk 2006 R2.  The beta 2 files are available from the Microsoft Connect site.   While there are numerous improvements to BizTalk, this release has three major themes:   EDI: The native support for comprehensive EDI and AS2 protocols in BizTalk Server 2006 R2 will provide much richer data integration and management capabilities for our customers. The Base EDI adapter that comes with BizTalk Server 2006 enables the sending and receiving of messages using X12 and EDIFACT. Customers can leverage this base functionality in order to build custom EDI solutions.   RFID: BizTalk RFID provides ......

113 of 124 | Hidden Gem in BizTalk 2006 R2 - Howdy everyone,    So first off, I should probably say that my posts might be a bit more far and few between (not that they are all that often as it stands :). A long time co-worker, Kartik, will probably be manning the ship on the blog as I have decided to expand my skills a bit and work on SQL Server Analysis Services. Figured I had been helping people build the processes which actually executed their business logic, now I wanted a bit more experience with the tools they use to analyze what exactly they have been doing at their business. This blog, though, will remain a BizTalk blog since it was never meant to be "my" blog ... just look at the name. Okay, enough of that. :) &n......

114 of 124 | Drum roll....BizTalk 2006 R2 Beta 2 - public release - Any day now.....it'll be making it's way to the download area and then refreshed by the web front end servers and then.....viola!!! It will appear as a download. Some great improvements around EDI (6000+ schemas out of the box) - WCF + WCF adapters. -...(read more)...

115 of 124 | Goodbye Synergy hello London - I haven't posted for a while I've just finished work on a Banks SOA framework written with extensive use of WCF (which is very very extensible!). Started work implementing their Kiwisaver group investments initiative in BizTalk 2006 R2. We were...(read more)...

116 of 124 | BizTalk Server 2006 R2 and WCF Integration - These are just some of the tabs that can be found if you expose a Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 process via a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF, previously - Indigo) Service. The interesting part of the Messaging Tab of BizTalk 2006 R2 is that you are able to dictate the source of the inbound message body that you would like BizTalk to handle. You can specify it to be the entire <soap:Envelope> or just the <soap:Body>, which essentially strips out the <soap:Header> element from the entire envelope. The flexibility comes in when you can dictate and customize the message content via an XPath expression that you would like BizTalk......

117 of 124 | BizTalk 2006 R2 WCF Adapter First Look Video - Ready to take a look at some of the new features of BizTalk 2006 R2?  I have put together a short 13 minute video walking through how simple it is to expose BizTalk Orchestrations as WCF Services and then consume them inside a Windows Application. This video show how to use the BasicHTTP Binding and the WCF Wizard.  This is intended to give you a first look into some of the new features in BizTalk 2006 R2. Take a look at the video today!  Available via live play or WMI download.  Source code is also available although without R2 installed you will not be able to run the sample. Please note that anything you see is subject to change in later releases of BizTalk....

118 of 124 | BizTalk 2006 R2 Windows Communication Foundation Adapter Video - I have put together a short video that walks through how simple it is to expose a simple Orchestration as a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Services. This video uses the BasicHTTP Binding and the WCF Wizard.  This is intended to give you a quick look into some of the new features in BizTalk 2006 R2 relating to WCF. Take a look at the video today!  I have made the video available through Flash live play or WMI download.  The source code is available for download as well but without BizTalk 2006 R2 installed you will not be able to run the sample. Please note that anything you see is subject to change in later releases of BizTalk....

119 of 124 | Microsoft SOA & Business Process Conference 2006... - Update: The tracking query as a TRQ file is available here, per a comment on this post. I just got back from a week at the "Microsoft SOA & Business Process" conference in Redmond.  Lots of discussion on BizTalk 2006 R2, the new .NET Adapter Framework, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Workflow (WF), Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 (MOSS).  Great stuff. I did a session at the conference on Friday titled "Applying Maximum Sustainable Throughput to a Management/Operations Strategy".  (OK, the title may have scared a few people off...) The content was an extension of what I presented to the Twin Cities BizTalk User Group in September......

120 of 124 | Microsoft SOA & Business Process Conference 2006... - I just got back from a week at the "Microsoft SOA & Business Process" conference in Redmond.  Lots of discussion on BizTalk 2006 R2, the new .NET Adapter Framework, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Workflow (WF), Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 (MOSS).  Great stuff. I did a session at the conference on Friday titled "Applying Maximum Sustainable Throughput to a Management/Operations Strategy".  (OK, the title may have scared a few people off...) The content was an extension of what I presented to the Twin Cities BizTalk User Group in September.  The overall theme was relating what you learn during yo......

121 of 124 | Accepting Nominations for BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Technolgy Adoption Program (TAP) - BizTalk Server 2006 R2 will add several new features to the BizTalk product such as native EDI B2B services and RFID Framework plus it will include enhancements to improve compatibility with Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 products. Summary of new features include: ·         Microsoft’s B2B EDI/HIPAA Solution ·         Microsoft’s RFID Framework ·         BizTalk Adapter for Windows Communication Foundation (formerly called Indigo) ·         .Net Adapter Framework ·   &n......

122 of 124 | BizTalk 2006 R2 - BizTalk 2006 R2 is scheduled for June 2007, there will be some interesting features:http://geekswithblogs.net/ajames/archive/2006/06/09/81287.aspx Best of all: RFID Supporthttp://www.ddj.com/dept/windows/188702267?cid=RSSfeed_DDJ_Windows/.NET ...

123 of 124 | BizTalk 2006 R2 is announced! - You can find more information here:  http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060606/sftu068.html?.v=51  ...

124 of 124 | BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Announced Today - BizTalk 2006 R2 was announced this morning. This forthcoming update includes deep RFID support ("BizTalk RFID"), and, our own robust EDI/AS2 processing stack. We'll also include some tighter support for WCF and WF. Cool stuff. Check out the Press Release here. Technorati Tags: BizTalk ...