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The gauges and indicator  data region are graphical representations of a single value in your dataset. Learn how and when to use a gauge or an indicator.

In this video, you will get an overview of SQL Reporting Services 2008 R2 and the various Report Authoring tools that are available.  You will learn how SharePoint 2010 can be integrated with Reporting Services.   Also, you will be introduced to Report Builder 3.0, which is a free authoring tool, to  create powerful no-code solutions, all managed and rendered using SharePoint 2010.

SharePoint Server Enterprise ships with a number of built in Web Parts that surface External Content Types. In this video we show how to add and configure several Business Data Web Parts.

External Content Types are the backbone of all Business Connectivity Service solutions. In this video we explore the various components that make up an External Content Type and how they are represented inside of SharePoint Designer.

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Most of you have probably heard of the Business Data Catalog (BDC) that shipped with SharePoint 2007; it is a component that allows you to use external data inside of SharePoint. What you may not know is that in SharePoint 2010, the BDC got a new name: Business Connectivity Services (BCS). Microsoft changed more than just the name in 2010 though:

* While the BDC was only available to customers with the Enterprise license of SharePoint 2007, the BCS is available to all versions of SharePoint 2010, including SharePoint Foundation!
* The BDC only let you read data from your external systems but the BCS allows you to both read from and write data back to your external systems!
* The BDC allowed you to surface your external data in SharePoint but the BCS allows you to surface your external data in SharePoint AND inside of Office applications, meaning your data is that much more accessible!
* One of the big stumbling blocks in getting started with the BDC was the lack of tooling support from Microsoft. With the BCS both SharePoint Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 have first-class support for building solutions with the BCS. What’s even better, many common scenarios can be handled with just SharePoint Designer 2010, without needing a developer or Visual Studio

Microsoft Project is a project management tool widely used by project managers today. Its’ ability to support project managers to define a schedule, assign resources to tasks and track project status has been instrumental in contributing to project success. However, it can be a challenge for a project manager to share project information and collaborate with the project team with Microsoft Project alone. Microsoft SharePoint 2010 can complement Microsoft Project 2010 and address this gap.

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