Tag Archives: sitefinity

How to Export Blog Comments from Sitefinity 3 to Disqus

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Gabe Sumner

Over this past weekend I decided to retire my old goondocks.com blog.  This domain name is a reference to The Goonies which is a movie I remember fondly from the 80′s.  I picked up this domain many years ago and … Continue reading →

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2011 reflections on Telerik’s Sitefinity CMS

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Gabe Sumner

The Holidays are upon us and 2011 is nearly gone.  This past year has been extremely busy and significant for Sitefinity.  Before we move into 2012 I want to reflect on 2011.  This post is strictly my personal opinion and, … Continue reading →

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How to filter blog posts by categories or tags in Sitefinity – without screenshots

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Gabe Sumner

Each blog post in Sitefinity can be classified using tags and/or categories. These classifications can then be used to display a filtered list of blog posts related to a particular subject. For example, Sitefinity classifications & filters could be used … Continue reading →

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How to filter blog posts by categories or tags in Sitefinity – with screenshots

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Gabe Sumner

Each blog post in Sitefinity can be classified using tags and/or categories. These classifications can then be used to display a filtered list of blog posts related to a particular subject.  For example, Sitefinity classifications & filters could be used … Continue reading →

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GiveCamp impressions from the Sitefinity Evangelist

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Gabe Sumner

The 1st ever National GiveCamp event has come and gone.  Despite a sleep deprived state of mind, many developers are now attempting to slog through a fresh work week.  During 38 hectic weekend hours, these volunteers addressed (for free!!) the … Continue reading →

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Sitefinity 4.0 RC – You are trying to access an item that no longer exists.

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Gabe Sumner

I switch between various Sitefinity 4.0 RC projects a lot and seem to encounter this error frequently when accessing Sitefinity’s backend: – Server Error in ‘/’ Application. You are trying to access item that no longer exists. The most probable … Continue reading →

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Exploring blog posts using Sitefinity’s Fluent API

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Gabe Sumner

I needed to record a short (4 minutes or less) video showing Sitefinity’s Fluent API.

This post contains the sample widget I created for this video. Hopefully, this code will be useful for anyone who is exploring with Sitefinity’s Fluent API.
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Turning common CMS “claims” into sales advantages

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Gabe Sumner

There are a handful of advantages that every CMS will claim and, therefore, are difficult to turn into  a competitive advantage.  For example, every CMS will claim the following advantages: Easy to use Developer Friendly Because every CMS claims these … Continue reading →

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Discovering the sweet spot between ‘ease of use’ & ‘features’

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Gabe Sumner

Many products feel obligated to apologize for not doing everything.  However, I’m painfully aware that there is a slider that goes between “simple, easy to use” and “complicated, does everything”.  On the far left you have Notepad and on the … Continue reading →

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Sitefinity 4.0 BETA SDK Screenshots

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Gabe Sumner

via flickr.com Screenshots from the soon to be released Sitefinity 4.0 BETA SDK. This SDK (software developer’s kit) will make it easier than every to build Sitefinity add-on’s and extensions.

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