SMS service

How do you connect SMS into a business process, when you both needs to send and receive SMS’s?

And at the same time needs to send a large amount of SMS’s within a few hours?

With this post I will try to sort out some collected links.

Books / Articles

• Online/Sale Book 2009-10: S-BPM ONE: Setting the Stage for Subject-Oriented Business Process Management.
  http://books.google.dk/books?id=gTXpXo2R27oC&pg=PA65&dq=sms+unified+messaging&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VOB5T4jOL4fl4QTSv-ioDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=sms%20unified%20messaging&f=false
  Comment: SMS is part of Unified Messaging (UM), which again is a part of Unified Communication (UC), which again can be part of a Business Process (S-BPM) and modelled by Parallel Activities Specification Scheme (PASS) and finally be deployed as BPEL.
• Online/Sale Book 2011-06: Unified Communications (UC): High-impact Technology – What You Need to Know: Definitions, Adoptions, Impact, Benefits, Maturity, Vendors.
  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unified-Communications-High-impact-Technology-Definitions/dp/1743044070/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333388740&sr=1-1#_
• What is an SMS Gateway?
  http://www.developershome.com/sms/sms_tutorial.asp?page=smsGateway
  Answer: converter between different SMSC protocols.
  Comment: AT commands between PC and GSM modem for sending/reading SMS.

SMS-Gateway

• Product – Ozeki. Walkthrough. How to send/receive SMS messages with MS Exchange 2010
  http://www.sms-integration.com/p_131-ms-exchange-2010-sms.html
  Comment: The GW can be configured and consumed by a whole lot of apps.
• Product – Hypermedia. SMS Gateway Device
  http://www.hyperms.com/products/sms-gateways/sms-gateway.html?_kk=lync&_kt=7850809e-212a-413b-bafe-e89749c2b4c0&gclid=CK2B1o3AmK8CFQh0mAodCWKo5Q
  Comment: 4 – 32 SMS ports
• Product and code – InetLab. SMS Gateway SMPP Client using InetLab.DLL and VB.NET
  http://dedsmsgateway.codeplex.com/

Exchange

• Mobile Email with Exchange ActiveSync
  http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/en-us/mobile-email-with-exchange-activesync.aspx
  Comment: A feature that syncronice your inbox with your mobile and notify with SMS.
• http://www.microsoftnow.com/2010/01/sms-text-message-integration-with-exchange-server-2010.html
  Comment: Demo of SMS sync. ActiveSync must also be active on the mobile device.
• TN: Understanding Unified Messaging
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd351090.aspx
• TN: Understanding Protocols, Ports, and Services in Unified Messaging
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998265.aspx
• TN: PBX Configuration Notes Tested by Microsoft or IP Gateway Vendor Partners
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc411323(EXCHG.80).aspx
• TN: Define the SMTP Gateway to the Exchange Server
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff459247.aspx
• TN: Understanding Exchange ActiveSync
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998357.aspx
• TN: Client Access Cmdlets
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998005.aspx
• TN: Unified Messaging Cmdlets
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997665.aspx
• TN: Understanding the Remote Connectivity Analyzer
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff701693.aspx
• Site: Exchange Server TechCenter. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/default.aspx

SW

• Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1
  http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=1004

Forum

• SMS Gateway: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrdevelopment/thread/35dda362-4161-46b6-94f5-ddfc577d45bb
• Is it possible to send SMS message via EWS managed API?
  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrdevelopment/thread/88d24b48-1026-40e6-9d6f-8f47e05121cf
• SMS Query
  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/exchange2010/thread/085AEFFD-4950-4A53-A07A-25E5B64A7DA7
• SMS Gateway Server Hardware Costs and Startup Guide
  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6755510/sms-gateway-server-hardware-costs-and-startup-guide
  Comment: Protocols mentioned.
• Free SMS Gateway
  http://forums.asp.net/t/1280425.aspx

Search

• SMS: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Search/en-US?query=sms&Refinement=19&ac=8

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Lync resources

With the intension of building Lync business processes using API’s here are some resources.

List of Resources

• Poster: http://voipnorm.blogspot.com/2011/01/lync-work-flow-poster.html
• Poster: Lync Server 2010 Protocol Workloads Poster. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=6797
• Vids: Using the UCMA 3.0 Workflow SDK http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lync/gg581804
• Article: http://blogs.technet.com/b/ucedsg/archive/2011/03/24/im-an-lync-expert-bot-available-for-download-and-other-lync-customization-examples.aspx

Refs

• Walkthrough: UCMA 3.0 Ref: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg421021.aspx
• Exchange Web Services Managed API 1.2: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd633709(v=exchg.80).aspx
• Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Web Services SDK: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd877012(v=exchg.140).aspx

Books

• Online: Programming for Unified Communications with Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 R2: http://books.google.dk/books?id=V_x4alEP_LoC&vq=sms&dq=ucma+sms&hl=da&source=gbs_navlinks_s
• Online: Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Resource Kit: http://books.google.dk/books?id=I455YRXUK-YC&printsec=frontcover&hl=da#v=onepage&q&f=false
• Download: Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=22644
• Sale: Professional Unified Communications Development with Microsoft Lync Server 2010: http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Communications-Development-Microsoft-Programmer/dp/0470939036/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333449070&sr=1-1#_
• Sale: Pro Office 365 Development: http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Office-Development-Mark-Collins/dp/1430240741/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333449861&sr=1-3

Code

• EWSHelpers: http://code.google.com/p/ews2007/source/browse/trunk/ews2007/0.+Code/ProxyHelpers/EWSHelpers.cs?r=5

Deploy

• http://blogs.msexchange.org/silva/2012/01/10/lync-server-2010-exchange-2010-vhd-dev/

Sites and bloggers

• Blog: The Three UC Amigos: http://blogs.technet.com/b/ucedsg/

The end.

SP2010: Pattern & Practices – SP Guidance 2010

Content from Pattern & Practices – SP Guidance 2010:

SP2010: Add from Andrew Connell

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SharePoint: Study

Online learning material.

SP2010:

• http://www.sharepoint-videos.com/all-free-videos/
• Developing Applications for SharePoint 2010
• http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/sharepointserver.aspx
• http://blog.jrarredondo.com/2010/01/22/sharepoint-designer-2010-video-and-beta-download/
• http://channel9.msdn.com/learn/courses/SharePoint2010Developer/BestPractices/DesignConsiderations/
• http://blogs.msdn.com/b/erwinvandervalk/archive/2009/03/20/p-p-sharepoint-guidance-v2.aspx
• How to Build SharePoint Projects with TFS Team Build
• MS Posters
• Debugging and Logging: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg512103.aspx
• Timer job reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc678870.aspx

MOSS2007/WSS30:

• http://www.understandingsharepoint.com/journal/
• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102358581033.aspx
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905382.aspx
• http://newhorizonsirl.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/free-webinars-office-2007-outlook-2007-collaborating-with-office-2007-using-sharepoint-services/
• Development Tools and Techniques for Working with Code in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Part 1 of 2) //WebPart crafting
• Development Tools and Techniques for Working with Code in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Part 2 of 2) //WebPart versioning
• Customizing Content Query Web Parts by Using Custom Properties in Office SharePoint Server 2007 //WebPart customization
• http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bgeoffro/archive/2007/11/12/branding-a-moss-corporate-intranet-portal-part-1a-high-level-overview-terminology-and-approach.aspx
• Book: Microsoft Sharepoint: Building Office 2007 Solutions in VB 2005
• SharePoint for Developers – Part 1: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/rampup/dd221355.aspx 

Miscelaneous skills to study:

• http://blogs.msdn.com/joelo/archive/2007/07/23/depth-and-breadth-in-a-sharepoint-architect-skills.aspx

The end

MOSS07 Exam 70-542 App Dev

Just passed the Exam 70-542 Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Application Development.

Here is a short resume of that experience.

Here you can read about attending a certification exam.

The exam 70-542 were max 80 minutes long and there were 32 questions.

Moss07: Discovering samples from Book – Inside MOSS 2007 – Part 2

This post examines the samples from the book:  Inside MOSS 2007

To be able to execute the samples you need to:

1) Do part1:  http://rasor.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/moss07-discovering-samples-from-book-inside-moss-2007-part-1/

Chapter 2. P.58 – Walkthrough: Populating User Profiles Remotely – Sample FavoritesManagerApp

Moss07: Discovering samples from Book – Inside MOSS 2007 – Part 1

This post examines the samples from the book:  Inside MOSS 2007

To be able to execute the samples you need to:

1) Download samples and execute the setup

Chapter 2. P.32 – Walkthrough: Creating a collaboration Portal

WSS3.0 Exam 70-541 App Dev

Just passed the Exam 70-541 Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development a few day ago.

Here is a short resume of that experience.