Columbus Day Offer From Packt: 50% Off All eBooks and Videos

Packt Publishing are running a Columbus Day special offer where you can get 50% off all eBooks and videos be entering code COL50 at the checkout.

This offer is good on all eBooks and videos until the 17th October (slight delay posting on my side due to other commitments) so act soon.

To get the discount, make sure you enter discount code COL50 at the checkout

Coming Soon: Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Financial Management

Microsoft Dynamics GPWith an expected release date of September 2013, the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Financial Management book is to be released.

This is a brand new book focused on financial management within Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 by me (I’ve been fairly busy this year);

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Financial Management by Ian Grieve

With this book you will:

  • Discover how to improve financial management in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013
  • Learn the key financial management modules in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013
  • Improve your abilities with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 to gain a better understanding and control of your business

The modules covered in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Financial Management are:

  • Analytical Accounting
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Budgets
  • PO Commitments
  • Encumbrance Management

This is my second book after the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook, and you can pre-order the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Financial Management direct from Packt Publishing.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Cookbook Released

Microsoft Dynamics CRMThis is not a book I have written, but rather one that, like the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Applications (MB2-868) Certification Guide, I have done some technical reviewing on behalf of the publisher, Packt Publishing. This is basically assisting the publisher to verify that the content of the book is technically accurate and can be successfully followed. Well, while I was working on the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook I was also doing technical reviewing of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Cookbook by Dipankar Bhattacharya;

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Cookbook

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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook Has Been Published

Microsoft Dynamics GPIn October last year I started work with Packt Publishing on an updated version of the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Cookbook by Mark Polino. The new book is the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook and I was told by the publisher earlier this week that it has been published;

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook Has Been Released

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Microsoft Dynamics GP Techniques Online Learning Course Has Been Released

Microsoft Dynamics GPIn May last year, I started work with Packt Publishing on a Microsoft Dynamics GP online learning course called Microsoft Dynamics GP Techniques; this is a set of videos each demonstrating a different aspect of Dynamics GP;

Microsoft Dynamics GP Techniques

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Building Dashboards with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and Excel 2013 by Mark Polino – A (short) Review

Microsoft Dynamics GPA few weeks ago Mark Polino, in conjunction with Packt Publishing published another book, the Building Dashboards with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and Excel 2013;

Building Dashboards with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and Excel 2013

I got a copy of Mark Polino’s Building Dashboards with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and Excel 2013 the other week with the intention of working through it following all of the examples. However, the reality is I don’t have the time to do this due to other commitments (both work and outside of work ones).

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SASS CSS How-to: A (Short) Review

Microsoft Dynamics GPAs well as a strong interest in Dynamics GP, I tend to have an interest in most things computer related. As such I have a few years experience with HTML+CSS and have created a few sites in the past, in addition to this blog on which I have done some customisations and enhancements of the code and theme.

I do find some of CSS a bit of a hassle when it comes to changing common elements such as colour so I was interested when I heard about the concept of SASS or Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets (I’ll admit to being happier with the acronym than the full name).

Packt Publishing, who are publishing my Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook, have published a SASS CSS How-to book by Alex Libby. This book takes a look at how to write more efficient CSS using the SASS CSS library through practical hands-on recipes;

SASS CSS How-to

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Applications (MB2-868) Certification Guide

Microsoft Dynamics CRMWhile working with Packt Publishing on the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook (which can be pre-ordered direct from Packt Publishing) I was approached to do some technical reviewing of a Microsoft Dynamics CRM book; the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Applications (MB2-868) Certification Guide by Danny Varghese which has now been published;

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Applications (MB2-868) Certification Guide

This book covers:

  • Introduce yourself to the certification exam and helpful exam taking tips
  • Learn about marketing automation and its application to your organization
  • How to enable an efficient and accurate sales process
  • Service your customers and get metrics to make sure your customers are truly happy
  • Schedule and plan for resource allocation if needed while servicing your customers
  • Prepare for the MB2-868 certification exam with a mock 75 question exam

If you’re intending to get certified on Microsoft Dynamics CRM then this certification guide will be a great tool for preparing.

Another Posting Hiatus

azurecurveUnfortunately (well, fortunately if truth be told), the time has come for another enforced posting hiatus for me. Following my illness and emergency surgery in October last year, I am going back into hospital for follow up surgery tomorrow and will not be working or blogging for a time after while I recover.

Knowing myself pretty well, I’m sure I’ll get bored fairly quick, but Mark Polino has the antidote to any boredom with the release of his new book, Building Dashboards with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and Excel 2013;

Building Dashboards with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and Excel 2013 by Mark Polino

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Developing Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Applications by Leslie Vail

Microsoft Dynamics GPIf you’re a regular visitor to my blog, you’ll be aware that I have been doing a detailed review of Leslie Vail’s book Developing Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Applications;

Developing Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Applications by Leslie Vail

I sometimes feel that in my reviews I may be coming across too critical. If so, I apologise because I actually think the book is really good and I have a lot of respect for Leslie and her contributions to the Dynamics community.

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