Weighing the Benefits of Research & Development in Business
Every business in every industry is constantly evolving. Every week a new smartphone is released with new features users have only dreamed of. CERN is identifying a new particle that rewrites history...
View ArticleBit-Wizards SQL Execution Module for Kentico CMS
Kentico CMS Is an extremely flexible and customizable platform to develop on. I have frequently created new custom functionality to enhance and extend the platform to accommodate the needs of my...
View ArticleTop 5 Things When Deploying Kentico CMS to Windows Azure
Deploying Kentico CMS to Windows Azure is an excellent way to expand your site’s availability and scalability by leveraging a world-wide network of system and resources for minimal cost. Microsoft’s...
View ArticleKentico Tips for Every Project
For the past 5 years I have been using Kentico CMS and was a fan from the very first project I worked on. Every release is full of features and functionality that make development and configuration a...
View ArticleCreating a site using the KIM
Kentico CMS provides a great utility for the installation and management of sites, called the Kentico Installation Manager (KIM). With this utility, you can quickly create new sites, download the...
View ArticleError Restoring SQL Azure DB to SQL Server 2012
Today I attempted to restore a SQL Azure bacpac file to my local SQL Server 2012 instance and got cold-cocked by a big, ‘ol error message: “ Internal Error. The internal target platform type...
View ArticleRestore SQL Azure Database to SQL Server 2012
SQL Azure is a great platform for hosting a database for your applications. You get a redundant SQL cluster and licensing is included for as little as $5.99 a month! I’ve built SQL clusters before and...
View ArticleKentico and Windows Azure Questions – Part 1
As a Kentico MVP and Microsoft VTSP for Azure I get a lot of questions from people on different aspects of the platform and how Kentico runs best in the cloud. Every project is different and the way an...
View ArticleKentico Ask The Experts - Part 1 Recap
The first Kentico Ask the Experts webinar turned out to be a huge success! It was a really great to connect with so many partners and help answer some tough development questions. And with so many...
View ArticleManaging SQL Azure Databases - Code Camp Recap
The South Florida Code Camp was a great event and an excellent opportunity for developers to sharpen their skills, see new and emerging technologies, and connect with other members of the development...
View ArticleKentico and Windows Azure Questions – Part 2
In my first blog of this series I covered several topics related to Kentico CMS and Windows Azure. With more and more companies looking to adopt Microsoft’s cloud platform I realized there’s a lot of...
View ArticleSite Generation using the Kentico API
Over the years I’ve been asked about automated site generation with Kentico CMS numerous times. Because Kentico’s extensive API is so accessible, this is much easier than people think. In this blog...
View ArticleMarine Scout Windows 8 App Root Frame Cert Issue
After many, many, MANY months of testing and certifying, Marine Scout for Windows 8 has finally been released! You can check out the app here: Get The App! There is a free and paid version. The Paid...
View ArticleHow to add event attendees using the Kentico CMS API
The Kentico CMS platform is one of the most extendable and usable APIs I’ve ever worked with. There is literally nothing I haven’t been able to do with, assuming it’s programmatically possible. For...
View ArticleKentico Web Farms Explained
Every business website should be running a high-availability configuration, ensuring it’s always available and responsive to traffic. In order to facilitate this environment, Kentico has built in...
View ArticleWhat You’ve Been Missing at Kentico Training Events
One of Kentico’s greatest assets is its development community and the accessibility of information. From a dedicated developer portal (DevNet), to blogs from developers and MVP’s (Most Valuable...
View ArticleIE10 Adding Session to URL
So recently we had a couple of our sites randomly having weird issues of injecting strange characters in the URL when a user browsed the site in IE10. At first glance I thought the values were GUIDs...
View ArticleKentico & Microsoft PunchOut for the Gulf Coast .NET User Group Site
Running the Gulf Coast .NET User Group is one of my favorite activities and I’m always looking for ways to improve the group and generate interest. Whether it’s planning the next meeting and lining up...
View ArticleHosting a Custom Application Inside a Kentico CMS site
Given how easy it is to configure and mold Kentico to your needs, hosting a separate application inside of the platform is fairly simple process and can make life a lot easier for developers....
View ArticleRetrieving Attachment Info using the Kentico REST Service
The REST service that comes with Kentico CMS is a great resource for any project that needs to extend the functionality of deleting and updating content through a programmatic interface. This service...
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