A common question I receive is that the production database gets bigger and bigger when duing SiteDeployment imports although items are only updated and no new items are added. The reason for this is that during import a new historical revision will be created for all updated items. If you have frequent update this can […]
[Via Mark Harrison] Skelta CMS Workflow Lite (i.e. the free workflow solution for Microsoft CMS customers) is now being rebranded as the Express version. Its going through the final testing and its launch is iminent. In the meantime you can request a preview here. More info on Skelta CMS Accelerator – Express Edition .
A question that often shows up in the newsgroup is the fact that in some situations links that MCMS should treat as internal managed links are saved as unmanaged external links. The problem with unmanaged external links is that in case you move the destination posting to a different location the link will no longer […]
One of the most requested missing features for the famous MCMS Manager was the fact that it lacked the possibility to use it against a remote machine. It was required to run it on the MCMS server machine itself – so at least Remote Desktop access was required. This beta version now fills this gap! […]
These a application templates are tailored to address the needs and requirements for specific business processes or sets of tasks for organizations of any size. The applications are the first out-of-box custom scenarios for the Windows SharePoint Services platform, though they also provide a starting point for partners and developers looking to build deeper Windows SharePoint […]
The provider model is used throughout ASP.NET 2.0. It is a means of writing each of the technologies used so that new versions can easily be created and plugged in. For example, if you need to access a different database or authentication server, you can create a provider for it. ASP.NET 2.0 will then work […]
In my previous article I have discussed how to implement site navigation for an MCMS site using ASP.NET 2.0 navigation controls. I have also discussed glitches with such navigation controls when switching between authoring and presenation mode. Today I will discuss how to create a page summary list as it is usually added to a […]
ASP.NET 2.0 ships with many new composite controls to make developing a web site very easy. I have covered a couple of controls related to site navigation including development a custom SiteMapProvider in my previous article. Today we will cover controls related to role membership. As MCMS has it’s own role system which cannot be […]
Fritz Onion will be doing a web cast series introducing Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 to developers who are currently working with ASP.NET 1.1. During this 15-part series, learn the new features of this platform, which range from declarative data binding to storing per-client profile data, and hear practical advice about how to best incorporate these features […]
Spence has published a nice article discussing the pro’s and con’s of process recycling and how to balance the different recommendations for MCMS and SharePoint and the Connector for SharePoint Technologies: http://www.mcmsfaq.com/2005/08/mcms-apppool-recycling-spark-and.asp
Andy has discussed a nice solution to allow sorting of an ArrayLists of Postings on all Posting properties: http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/andyb/archive/2005/08/02/131690.aspx
As you convert your ASP.NET 1.x applications to the new ASP.NET 2.0 framework, you may encounter issues related to the changes introduced by the 2.0 framework. In this article, we will look at both the conversion process and some of the common issues you may encounter during a conversion: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnaspp/html/conversionissuesasp_net.asp
