Building Connected Systems with BizTalk Server 2006 R2

Pluralsight is holding a special event — Building Connected Systems with BizTalk Server 2006 R2 — on December 4-8 in Kirkland, WA focused on the next release of BizTalk Server, which brings some compelling new features to Connected Systems development.

It seems so much is happening in the Connected Systems space these days, even outside of BizTalk Server. .NET 3.0 is on the doorstep with some important arrivals — WCF and Worflow — which will have a huge impact on the way .NET developers build their systems. A new version of Office is also coming — 2007 Microsoft Office System — with new releases of SharePoint, InfoPath, and a new InfoPath “server” called Forms Server 2007, which basically extends InfoPath to the browser.

Combining the compelling advances found in these new arrivals with BizTalk Server 2006 as we know it today is much of what the R2 release is about. The other major focus of R2 is support for RFID services, which will reduce the complexity associated with managing RFID device hardware. BTS integration with WCF, Workflow, Office 2007, and RFIDwill open new doors in significant ways.

Come join us for a fun and intense week, where we’ll cover the details of the R2 release. This special event is basically an extended version of our Applied BizTalk Server 2006 course. The pre-reqs are low. You don’t need any experience with BizTalk Server, WCF, or Workflow — it’s designed for developers seeking quick but effective exposure and fast-pace learning. We’re going to spend ~1 day covering the nuts and bolts of WCF and Workflow, and we’ll spend the remaining 4 days delving into the details of BizTalk Server 2006, highlighting and emphasizing the new R2 features along the way.

You’ll find a full description of the course over here, but here arethe topic highlights:

If you’re a Microsoft Connected Systems developer and you’re not already a .NET 3.0 / BTS expert, this course was designed for you. Hope to see you there.