Helpful CRM links for developers

Here is a list of helpful sites if you are new to customizing Microsoft CRM. There are tons more, but these are the ones that I find myself referencing most often.

The Microsoft CRM Dev center @ MSDN:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics/crm/default.aspx
Tons of great info here, especially in the forums.

Microsoft Dynamics CustomerSource
http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/customersource.mspx
This is the place for technical support (assuming you have an active subscription).

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team Blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/crm/
Posts on new features and functionality from the CRM developers themselves. There are also guest bloggers offering up their expertise.

Sonoma Partners
http://www.sonomapartners.com/
These guys literally wrote the bookon CRM customization.

The MscrmGuy’s blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/jstraumann/
This blog has a lot of good info. If you search it for HOL (hands on lab) there are several good tutorials that cover the basics of CRM customization.

SSW’s Rules to better Microsoft CRM
http://www.ssw.com.au/ssw/Standards/Rules/RulestoBetterMicrosoftCRM.aspx
SSW is an Australian consulting service. Their Rules are always helpful, and there are other technologies in the series (such as Reporting Services).

Stunnware
http://www.stunnware.com/
This site has been very helpful. The Javascript library (found in the blog section) is especially useful.

Ronald Lemmen’s blog
http://ronaldlemmen.blogspot.com/
Ronald is a CRM consultant who really knows his stuff. His blog is full of valuable information and he also posts frequently on the Microsoft forums.