Programming Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0

Chapter 13. Emulating User Interface with ASP.NET Development

Throughout this book, we explained various ways in which you can programmatically interact with Microsoft Dynamics CRM in areas such as creating plug-ins, leveraging custom workflow assemblies, and manipulating the metadata API. These tools provide great options for you to implement your own custom business logic and processes within Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

However, you will probably encounter business requirements and scenarios for which you want to extend Microsoft Dynamics CRM beyond the tools we’ve explained so far. Some examples might include:

1. Creating a custom dashboard

2. Adding buttons and dialog boxes that users can access

3. Using a custom form layout for an entity

4. Adding entirely new ...