Hi,
I'm looking for a tool to create an external website starting from the CRM database. Which are the best alternatives?
There are several options:
You can check ADX Studio http://www.adxstudio.com/products/adxstudio-portals/ there is also a free community edition.
Or the Customer Portal from PinPoint http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-us/applications/customer-portal-for-microsoft-dynamics-crm-12884910826 (I don't know if the download link still working) (here an installation guide: http://www.powerobjects.com/blog/2013/04/30/crm-2011-customer-portal-install-walkthrough/)
However starting a portal from scratch it's not so difficult, using an ASP.NET website (MVC or Forms) using the simplified connection to CRM
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