## A set of useful links

### Portal - New release information

[Portal capabilities for Microsoft Dynamics 365 releases](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3181191/portal-capabilities-for-microsoft-dynamics-365-releases)  
[Monthly updates for portals](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/portals/monthly-updates-portals)  
[Determine Portal version](http://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/3166126/how-to-determine-the-version-of-microsoft-dynamics-crm-portals-install)

### Dynamics - Latest updates and hotfixes

[Microsoft Dynamics 365 updates and hotfixes](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3142345/microsoft-dynamics-365-updates-and-hotfixes)

### Excel - Using structured table references

One I use a lot when prototyping in Excel is using table references; it helps both business users and developers understand the design of the solution.  
[Using structured references with Excel tables](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/using-structured-references-with-excel-tables-f5ed2452-2337-4f71-bed3-c8ae6d2b276e)

### Tools - Useful links to tools for building good Dynamics solutions

- [Metro Studio](http://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/metrostudio) - Useful for generating icons, good selection free to use
- [Balsamiq](http://balsamiq.com/) - Useful for creating wireframes when prototyping; the hand-drawn nature takes the focus away from style to content and layout. Free to try.