Commerce Server 2007 Training

Trainer: Glen Smith (www.software-smith.com)
Place: Prokoda (Stolberger Str. 309, 50933, Köln - www.prokoda.de)

Schedule - Day 1

• Module 1, Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Overview, provides a high-level overview of Commerce Server 2007. This includes identifying the features that are provided with each available Commerce Server edition, the architecture of Commerce Server, and the common tasks for any given role.
• Module 2, Deploying Commerce Server 2007, provides the prerequisite hardware and software requirements to deploy Commerce Server 2007. It also provides the steps for completing the deployment and recommend best practices for deployment.
• Module 3, Managing and Monitoring Commerce Server 2007, takes the student into the frontline tools that must be understood to perform day-to-day operations and the managing and monitoring of the components that enable Commerce Server to work efficiently.
• Module 4, Staging Content in Commerce Server 2007, discusses how to stage content in Commerce Server. Staging content involves moving the application from development, to the test environment, and finally to the production environment. The tools and process used in staging content are described in this module.
• Module 5, Securing Commerce Server 2007 Solutions, provides information about how to help secure Commerce Server solutions. The tools and steps for completing the tasks associated with helping to secure Commerce Server are also covered. In addition, the security best practices are presented.

Schedule - Day 2

• Module 6, Developing Commerce Server 2007 Applications, provides an introduction into the Commerce Server development process. The module describes the high-level steps in the development process for creating a Commerce Server–based application.
• Module 7, Developing the Catalog System, provides an overview of the development tasks associated with the Catalog System. The module contains a description of the development tasks and code examples for using the Catalog System APIs.
• Module 8, Developing the Inventory System, provides an overview of the development tasks associated with the Inventory System. The module contains a description of the development tasks and code examples for using the Inventory System APIs.
• Module 9, Developing the Profiles System, provides an overview of the development tasks associated with the Profiles System. The module contains a description of the development tasks and code examples for using the Profiles System APIs.
• Module 10, Developing the Orders System, provides an overview of the development tasks associated with the Orders System. The module contains a description of the development tasks and code examples for using the Orders System APIs.
• Module 11, Developing the Marketing System, provides an overview of the development tasks associated with the Marketing System. The module contains a description of the development tasks and code examples for using the Marketing System APIs.

Schedule - Day 3

• Module 12, Integrating Commerce Server 2007 with Other Line of Business (LOB) Systems, discusses the process for integrating Commerce Server with other LOB systems by using BizTalk Server 2006 adapters. The module discusses how to use BizTalk Server adapters to create workflow orchestrations and data transferal between Commerce Server and other systems.
• Module 13, Migrating from Earlier Versions of Commerce Server, describes the methods and processes to use to upgrade from earlier versions of Commerce Server (including Commerce Server 2002 and Commerce Server 2000). The module discusses how to use the Commerce Server Migration Wizard to help in the migration process.
• Module 14, Developing the Data Warehouse and Analytics System, provides the information that you must have to customize the Data Warehouse and Analytics System in Commerce Server. The module covers the managing of the Data Warehouse and Analytics System components, the processes for importing data into the Data Warehouse and Analytics System, and developing reports for the Data Warehouse and Analytics System.
• Module 15, Customizing the Commerce Server 2007 Business Management Applications, provides an overview of how to customize Commerce Server business management applications by using the Partner (SDK). This module discusses the common customizations made to the Commerce Server business management applications for most organizations. The module also discusses the customizations to the Commerce Server business management applications performed by Adventure Works, based on the business and technical requirements in the Adventure Works scenario.

Sites and Commerce Server projects by course participants

Bertelsmann / arvato digital services

• www.zuneoriginals.net
  
  
• www.microsoftstore.com
  
  

creuna.no

• www.trumf.no
  
  
• www.royalcopenhagen.com
  
  

netcompany.dk

• www.apoteket.dk
  
  
• www.wupti.com
  
  
• www.politikensforlag.dk
  
  

Other Commerce Server based sites

• www.newlook.co.uk
  
  
• www.harrods.com
  
  

Commerce Server bloggers:

• Andy Xu
• David Messner
• Jeff Lynch
• Nihit Kaul
• Ryan Donovan
• Vinayak Tadas
• Alan Faulkner
• Tom Schultz
• Vinod Kumar
• Commerce Team Blog
• RockstarGuys
• Glen Smith
• Max Akbar

Commerce Server resources:

• Commerce Server Pre-Training Resources
• Commerce Server on GotDotNET
• Commerce Server on Microsoft.com
• Commerce Server on MSDN
• Commerce Server on TechNet
• Commerce Server 2007 product documentation
• Commerce Server Newsgroups
• Commerce Server Forums
• Commerce Server 207 docs on MSDN2

Commerce Server RSS Feeds

• Software-Smith.com - http://pipes.yahoo.com/andreaskoch/commerce_server_blog_glen_smith
• Commerce Server Blogs aggregated into a single RSS feed - http://pipes.yahoo.com/andreaskoch/commerce_server_blog_aggregator