<DIV><p>Get hands-on answers to frequently asked questions about using Microsoft .NET technologies to customize and extend SAP applications. Walk through dozens of real-world examples?from Web Services integration to business intelligence (BI) reporting and Microsoft Office-based solutions?direct from a team of Microsoft?SAP interoperability experts. Learn how to expose back-end SAP data through familiar Microsoft tools and UIs?for better productivity and lower TCO.</p><p>Discover how to:</p> <ul> <li>Navigate the development environment and tools?including Microsoft Visual Studio®, Visual Studio Tools for Office, and BizTalk® Server</li> <li>Connect .NET and SAP via Web Services, tools like SAP Connector and Enterprise Service Explorer, and .NET Data Provider</li> <li>Implement BI solutions that unlock SAP data through familiar Microsoft UIs</li> <li>Expose data from SAP NetWeaver Portal in Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server</li> <li>Use the Business Data Catalog to display and search SAP content?no coding</li> <li>Build your own Office Business Applications (OBAs), or put Duet to work</li> <li>Add Microsoft Office presence functionality and forms solutions to SAP applications </li> <li>Deliver a single sign-on solution</li> </ul></div>