As many of you know, knowledge doesn’t just magically appear. The great thing about Office Business Applications is that they plug into existing communities for support and technical creativity. I am always humbled and surprised to see the extent to which technologists take Microsoft products and not only write great content around it, but also extend it beyond its original design. Some of the great resources I leverage in my day-to-day work life, including the writing of this chapter, are listed below. I hope you get as much out of them as I do.
Additional details on how to create a database or Web service connection to BDC:
OBA Web site: www.obacentral.com
Creating a Database Connection by Using the Business Data Catalog Definition Editor: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb736296.aspx
Creating a Web Service Connection by Using the Business Data Catalog Definition Editor:
VSTO Developer Center: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905533.aspx
Office Developer Center: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx
Eric Carter’s blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/eric_carter/
Andrew Whitechapel’s blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/andreww/
Have fun building OBAs, and enjoy reading the rest of this book.