Blog posts by Arve Systad

Epinova.JsResourceHandler open sourced!

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:08:45 GMT

Writing client side applications in your Episerver-solutions, and creating custom localization functionality in the front end? Why not use what Episerver already has?

Missing images when importing from inRiver PIM to Episerver

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:56:32 GMT

Missing wildcard hostname mapping might make the inRiver connector fail when importing resources.

Missing images when importing from inRiver PIM to Episerver

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:56:32 GMT

Missing wildcard hostname mapping might make the inRiver connector fail when importing resources.

Breaking changes with inRiver PIM

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:11:44 GMT

If you're using inRiver PIM with the Episerver connector, and upgrading the PIM system from 6.2 to 6.3, there's a breaking change you should be aware of, that could potentially make products on your page invisible.

Epinova.Associations open sourced!

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 21:12:40 GMT

Having two-way-relationships between content is a common scenario on the web today. Automatically linking from each end of the relationship to the other. We've composed our own, very simple module to do this - and it's now open sourced!

Making awesome distributable packages

Sat, 12 Nov 2016 21:50:55 GMT

Many companies set up their own, internal package feeds these days, in addition to all the public ones out there. To create awesome packages, there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Clean views with UIHints

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 21:09:47 GMT

Simple lists of label-value-pairs on information pages often result in cluttered views. Tidy those up drastically with some simple UIHint-magic.

A Letter to Episerver

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:19:12 GMT

I have followed you for more than five years now. Things have happened in those five years; as with the rest of internet technology. I like you, but you are not without flaws. You improve over time, but some things, sadly, remain untouched.

https://www.epinova.no/en/blog/a-letter-to-episerver/

Creating custom form elements in Episerver.Forms

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 10:44:09 GMT

With the new Episerver.Forms, you get the opportunity to create your own form elements, which vastly extends the use case for them.

Custom data feeds in Episerver.Forms

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:24:41 GMT

In the new Episerver.Forms, you can control data sources for selection form elements through code. Here's how.

Could not load Microsoft.Reporting.RdlCompile in TeamCity after updating to Visual Studio 2015

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:14:40 GMT

After upgrading the build runner to use VS2015, it could no longer find this assembly.

Container pages, and why you shouldn't use them

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:37:18 GMT

Container pages without a template has been a concept in the EPiServer community for a long time. And I've always hated them. Here's why.

Quality Assurance Checklists for EPiServer projects

Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:30:10 GMT

Here are the quality assurance checklists (for backend + commerce) we use, as promised on the meetup we had in our offices at March 3rd, 2015. I have removed items that are specific to our internal company infrastructure and software, replacing th...

EPiServer Commerce essentials 6: Project set up and infrastructure

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:57:19 GMT

Compared to normal CMS projects, there will be a few key differences in your Visual Studio solution, and a some things you need to think about while organising your code.

EPiServer Commerce essentials 5: Search, performance and analytics

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:18:32 GMT

When creating an e-commerce site, it's important to give your customer relevant content. Good search capabilities and responsiveness are key features in delivering a good experience.

Part 4: Importing from external systems

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:19:05 GMT

Importing data from legacy or third party systems is very often a requirement when building a Commerce site. This should greatly affect your planning and estimates.

EPiServer Commerce essentials 3: Markets, currencies and localization

Tue, 28 Oct 2014 23:25:32 GMT

After deciding on your products, payment and shipping options, it’s time to think about who to sell to.

EPiServer Commerce essentials 2: Payment, shipping and inventory

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 21:14:48 GMT

After products, the next critical requirement for any e-commmerce site are payment and shipping. You might also need to handle inventory.

EPiServer Commerce project essentials 1: Product knowledge

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:06:56 GMT

Your products are the foundation for any e-commerce site. Without them, the site would be pointless. Get to know the details of the products.

EPiServer Commerce project essentials

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:05:31 GMT

EPiServer Commerce projects are by nature more complex than pure CMS projects. In this blog series I will dive into essential concepts that will help you plan and estimate EPiServer Commerce projects.