BizTalk Adapter Development : Solicited Customer Adapter Development Feedback

Customer Focused Task Force for BizTalk Server Documentation

mmckeown — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:49:00 GMT

We are forming a focus group to root out long standing or painful documenation deficits our customers are going through. My section (surprise, surprise) is adapters. I am thus solicting immediate feedback from any customer who has problems or suggested changes to any of the BizTalk Server documentation, general or specific in nature.

Here are some current requests I have received. Do you have any others or any comments on these?

How do you customize adapter property pages user interface
How do you define additional (property page) properties through an XML schema
Detailed documentation for changes between developing adapters for 2004 and 2006
Handling and tracking errors with endpoint issues (invalid endpoints, error APIs, resumable vs non-resumable message)
Performance issues in adapter development (where and how to instrument code)

Thank you!

Tell us what you REALLY think about adapter development!

mmckeown — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 20:31:00 GMT

This is an open forum for gripes, complaints, suggestions, recommendations, and any other input you want to provide from your experience with Microsoft documentation regarding adapter development. Let it all hang out! I am compiling a list of items to work on for this new calendar year regarding custom adapter development and would love to hear what you REALLY think!

BizTalk Samples

mmckeown — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:46:00 GMT

I am looking for input on the practicality of using the BizTalk Adapter Framework to build a custom adapter.

For those of you who have used it what were your experiences, good or bad?
Can you describe the development process as to how you took the Framework and turned it into your adapter?
What documentation did you use?
Does Microsoft provide adequate documentation on the process?
Would a step-by-step 'how to' document cut down on development time and be useful?