ANNOUNCING: 15 upcoming Developer and 2 BI webcasts for Project 2010!

It’s my pleasure to announce series of upcoming Project 2010 webcasts for developers and BI specialists - spanning from extending User Interface of Project 2010 to deep drill down on workflow creation and extending the BI using Excel Services and Performance Point Services!

We would like to also announce the Project 2010 Solution Starters! They were created to help in deployment and customization of Project Server 2010. This set of Solution Starters is focusing on Demand Management experience in Project 2010. The Solution Starters source code will be publicly available via MSDN Code Gallery - so anyone can extend the experience! In this regard we offer two series of Web Casts – the introductory series as well as deep code drill-down. Please note the source code and additional documents will be available after the respective webcast.

What is in this post?

· Project 2010 Developer webcasts

· Project 2010 Business Intelligence webcasts

· Project Developer “Real-World Solutions” series webcasts

· Additional Resources for Project 2010

· Q&A

Project 2010 Developer Targeted webcasts

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(yes – this timeline was created using Project Professional 2010)

 

Title

Level

Date

Abstract

Presenter

URL

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 and Project Server 2010 Programmability

200

On Demand

In this webcast, we provide an overview of the programmability enhancements that are in the upcoming versions of Microsoft Office Project 2010 and Microsoft Office Project Server 2010. We highlight Windows Communication Foundation, Ribbon programmability, and the new programmability features such as Workflow. We also discuss writing backwards compatibility for Microsoft Office Project 2007 applications.

Chris Boyd, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

https://www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx?tab=Webcasts&seriesid=51&webcastid=7432

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 JS Grid Extensibility (Part 1 of 3): Project Web App

400

On Demand

The first in a series of webcasts on extending grid pages in Project Web App it will focus on initializing custom grid code and interactions between the grid and the Project Web App Ribbon.  In particular we will see how to add additional functionality to the project center.

Pat Malatack, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

https://www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx?tab=Webcasts&seriesid=51&webcastid=13327

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 JS Grid Extensibility (Part 2 of 3): Project Web App

400

On Demand

This second grid talk will focus on the use of events and delegates to interact with the timesheet grid in a way that allows one to at custom features and functionality to that page

Pat Malatack, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

https://www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx?tab=Webcasts&seriesid=51&webcastid=13328

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 JS Grid Extensibility (Part 3 of 3): Project Web App

400

On Demand

In this final grid extensibility talk we will walk through even more grid customizations including adding custom commands to the column header dropdown and custom row header states

Pat Malatack, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

https://www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx?tab=Webcasts&seriesid=51&webcastid=13329

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 User Interface Customizations

300

On Demand

This presentation will focus on Project Client user interface customization. In particular, the new Ribbon interface and custom task panes. It will also introduce the Project 2010 VSTO add-in and show how to use the Ribbon designer.

Chris Boyd, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032449001&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Workflow Deep Dive (Part 1 of 2): PWA & Admin Experience

200

Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

This web Cast will cover technical details of how workflows work within Project Server 2010.  We will go into how we are built ontop of sharepoint, how workflows connet with PWA, and what customizations can be done through UI level.

Sam Chung, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032449005&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Workflow Deep Dive (Part 2 of 2): Workflows in Visual Studio

400

Tuesday, May 26, 2010 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

This web Cast will cover the end to end story of creating workflows within Visual Studio.  We will discussing how to setup Visual Studio, how to create a basic workflow, and go over the different activities a developer will need in order to create a Project Server 2010 workflow.

Sam Chung, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032449563&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Software Development Kit (SDK) Drill-down

200

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Learn about the Project 2010 SDK content for Project Professional as well as for Project Server. This Web Cast explores the major parts of the SDK and includes development demonstrations using some the new Project 2010 features.

Jim Corbin, senior Programming Writer, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032450102&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Tailored Tools for Workflow Creation

300

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

This Web Cast will cover the different approaches customers and partners can take to create Project Server 2010 Workflows.  Whereas previous only Visual Studio was supported for creating Project 2010 Workflows, investments within this area has now opened up different avenues for our customers and partners to create these workflows.  In particular we will be covering some tools and partnerships which have been created for this particular purpose. 

Sam Chung, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032449569&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Powerful Extensibility Using Visual Studio Tools

400

Thursday, June 3, 2010 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

Using the extensibility features of Microsoft Project 2010, I will show you how to 1. Create a list of tasks in Microsoft Project that will require updating during a regular status update cycle 2. Display that list as flexible grid using a Windows Form that can be sorted. 3. Export the data to an XML file for opening in another program such as Excel or a Browser. We'll do this using Visual Studio, so it will be for real.

Jim Aksel, Project MVP, Director, Celeris Systems

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032449571&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Solution Starters (Part 1 of 2): Achieve Results Quickly

200

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

The purpose of creating the Project 2010 Solution Starters was to help in the deployment and customization of Project Server 2010. This set of Solution Starters is focusing on Demand Management experience in Project 2010. The Solution Starters source code will be publicly available via MSDN Code Gallery - so anyone can extend the experience! Please check Project 2010 developer center at https://msdn.microsoft.com/project for more details! This Web Casts will go over the user experience of these tools.

Bobby Burns, Sam Chung, Program Managers, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032449691&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Solution Starters (Part 2 of 2): Achieve Results Quickly

200

Thursday, June 10, 2010

The purpose of creating the Project 2010 Solution Starters was to help in the deployment and customization of Project Server 2010. This set of Solution Starters is focusing on Demand Management experience in Project 2010. The Solution Starters source code will be publicly available via MSDN Code Gallery - so anyone can extend the experience! Please check Project 2010 developer center at https://msdn.microsoft.com/project for more details! This Web Casts will go over the user experience of these tools.

Bobby Burns, Sam Chung, Program Managers, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032450819&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Solution Starters Drilldown & Code Walkthrough (Part 1 of 4)

400

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

The purpose of creating the Project 2010 Solution Starters was to help in the deployment and customization of Project Server 2010. This set of Solution Starters is focusing on Demand Management experience in Project 2010. The Solution Starters source code will be publicly available via MSDN Code Gallery - so anyone can extend the experience! Please check Project 2010 developer center at https://msdn.microsoft.com/project for more details! These Web Casts will drill down and provide detailed code-level walkthrough for these tools.

Mike Shughrue, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032450823&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Solution Starters Drilldown & Code Walkthrough (Part 2 of 4)

400

Thursday, June 17, 2010

The purpose of creating the Project 2010 Solution Starters was to help in the deployment and customization of Project Server 2010. This set of Solution Starters is focusing on Demand Management experience in Project 2010. The Solution Starters source code will be publicly available via MSDN Code Gallery - so anyone can extend the experience! Please check Project 2010 developer center at https://msdn.microsoft.com/project for more details! These Web Casts will drill down and provide detailed code-level walkthrough for these tools.

Mike Shughrue, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032450826&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Solution Starters Drilldown & Code Walkthrough (Part 3 of 4)

400

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The purpose of creating the Project 2010 Solution Starters was to help in the deployment and customization of Project Server 2010. This set of Solution Starters is focusing on Demand Management experience in Project 2010. The Solution Starters source code will be publicly available via MSDN Code Gallery - so anyone can extend the experience! Please check Project 2010 developer center at https://msdn.microsoft.com/project for more details! These Web Casts will drill down and provide detailed code-level walkthrough for these tools.

Mike Shughrue, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032451063&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 Solution Starters Drilldown & Code Walkthrough (Part 4 of 4)

400

Thursday, June 24, 2010

The purpose of creating the Project 2010 Solution Starters was to help in the deployment and customization of Project Server 2010. This set of Solution Starters is focusing on Demand Management experience in Project 2010. The Solution Starters source code will be publicly available via MSDN Code Gallery - so anyone can extend the experience! Please check Project 2010 developer center at https://msdn.microsoft.com/project for more details! These Web Casts will drill down and provide detailed code-level walkthrough for these tools.

Mike Shughrue, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Corporation

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032451066&Culture=en-US

Project 2010 Business Intelligence

Title

Level

Date

Abstract

Presenter

URL

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 BI & Portfolio Reporting (Part 1 of 2): Advanced Techniques

300

Friday, May 21, 2010 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

Web Cast 1 users will have the ability to understand how to utilize Excel Services, Reporting Services and Dashboard Designer to create organizational specific Dashboards.

Marc Soester, Project MVP, General Manager, i-PMO

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032449565&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Project 2010 BI & Portfolio Reporting (Part 2 of 2): Advanced Techniques

300

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

Within Web Cast 2 users receive a deep dive experience on how to generate reports utilizing Project Servers data sources. This web cast will also allow users to generate a Visio Services Report and Power Pivot analytics by utilizing the Project Server 2010 Data Sources.

Marc Soester, Project MVP, General Manager, i-PMO

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032449567&Culture=en-US

“Real-World Solution” Project Developer series

Title

Level

Date

Abstract

Presenter

URL

MSDN Webcast: Real-World Solutions: Importing Workspace Data into Project Server Custom Fields

300

On Demand

A client has requested a Project Center view that displays the number of active issues for each project. This is not possible out of the box.

Stephen C. Sanderlin, Project MVP, Vice President, msProjectExperts

https://www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx?tab=Webcasts&seriesid=51&webcastid=6865

MSDN Webcast: Real-World Solutions: Leveraging Project Server Security within SQL Reporting Services Reports

300

On Demand

A client has requested a SQL Reporting Services report that displays sensitive financial data. However, they only want executors of the report to see information on projects to which they have access.

Stephen C. Sanderlin, Project MVP, Vice President, msProjectExperts

https://www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx?tab=Webcasts&seriesid=51&webcastid=6866

MSDN Webcast: Real-World Solutions: Filter Resource and Project data based on Custom Fields

300

On Demand

You are creating a custom Windows application for a client that extracts and displays Project and Resource information. Because the PSI provides no way to filter these entities prior to retrieval from the PSI, you must retrieve all of the projects or resources in order to filter them by Custom Field value. Because this client has some international users on slow WAN links, you must minimize the payload sent to the user by the PSI call.

Stephen C. Sanderlin, Project MVP, Vice President, msProjectExperts

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032424143&Culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: Real-World Solutions: Exporting Project Server Data to CSV

300

Monday, May 24, 2010 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

A client would like to export data from Project Server into a legacy Line of Business system. This system only accepts data in a CSV format.

Stephen C. Sanderlin, Project MVP, Vice President, msProjectExperts

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032424148&Culture=en-US

Project 2010 Resources

Product information

· http://www.microsoft.com/project/2010/

· Project Team Blog https://blogs.msdn.com/project/

Interactive content - Videos & Sessions & Webcast

· https://www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/US/channels/microsoftproject/

· http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/epm.aspx

IT Professional related

· TechCenter @ TechNet https://technet.microsoft.com/ProjectServer/

· Admin Blog https://blogs.technet.com/projectadministration/

Developer related

· Developer center @ MSDN https://msdn.microsoft.com/Project/

· Programmability blog https://blogs.msdn.com/project_programmability/

Additional questions? Project 2010 Forums!

· http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/projectserver2010,projectprofessional2010/

SharePoint 2010 resources

· https://sharepoint.microsoft.com

Q&A

Q: What if I miss the Webcast?

A: As the nature of the live interaction – you can ask questions during the live Webcast. If you miss it you can watch the recording, but the Q&A option is not available.

Q: Where do I get more information on Project 2010?

A: Please check the Project 2010 Resources in this e-mail.

Q: I’m SharePoint developer and I want to get started with Project Server. What are the best resources?

A: Beside of the resources above – you can visit our “Project Server Programmability” series of webcasts on https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dd334415.aspx.

Q: Can I get Project 2010 Beta Virtual Image?

A: Yes- Hosted or Download

Q: I’m interested in IT Professional Webcasts as well. Where do I find them?

A: Please check this announcement from Christophe https://blogs.msdn.com/chrisfie/archive/2010/03/03/announcing-microsoft-project-server-2010-it-professional-technet-webcast-series.aspx

 

Thanks!

Jan