Blog posts by Brad McDavid2018-04-06T16:30:00.0000000Zhttps://world.optimizely.com/blogs/brad-mcdavid/Optimizely WorldCreating Episerver NuGet PackagesEpiserver has a great developer community with excellent, helpful folks. Many of these wonderful people also author community NuGet packages for Episerver which provide multiple functionalities. In this post, we're going to discuss some components of how to make a NuGet package.2018-04-06T16:30:00.0000000ZBlog postUpcoming Vulcan Changes for Episerver 11We explore some of the upcoming Vulcan changes that integrate more seamlessly with Episerver 11. 2018-02-02T19:34:32.0000000ZBlog postApache's Lucene Search At A GlanceSearch is a critical component of a website that can go beyond a simple search box with results. Today, we look at Apache's free and open sourced Lucene search.2017-10-24T19:38:33.0000000ZBlog postSetting up Migrations for Episerver AspNetIdentityWith a Migrations/Configuration.cs file in place, the package manager console command add-migration can be used to update changes to the user model in Episerver2017-07-25T19:09:18.0000000ZBlog postMaking Razor Layouts More Flexible for EpiserverEpiserver community provide developers with great starter sites on GitHub or the Episerver CMS Visual Studio Extension, but for flexible Razor layouts,2017-06-27T21:30:00.0000000ZBlog postGetting Started Using Vulcan Search in EpiserverWe offer detailed instructions for how to set up Vulcan search in Episerver, which will index Episerver CMS content to Elasticsearch.2017-02-03T18:29:45.0000000ZBlog postImproving Episerver Search With Vulcan 2.0We take a look at the search features that the Vulcan 2.0 provides for Episerver developers.2016-08-02T17:07:21.0000000ZBlog postImproving Episerver's Content Editing Experience Through ValidationWe look at the benefits of validation in Episerver and how developers can use it to save themselves and content editors a lot of headaches.2016-07-16T01:16:54.0000000ZBlog postStreamlining the Content Editing Experience with EpiserverWe look at how Episerver allows developers to customize the editing interface and streamline the process of content creation.2016-06-24T23:10:07.0000000ZBlog postImplementing Episerver Forms: A Developer’s GuideWe offer a guide for developers who want to implement the Episerver Forms add-on, which provides a great deal of flexibility and customization for site owners.2016-05-09T22:47:44.0000000ZBlog postHow to Set Up Visual Studio Online for Continuous DeploymentsWe offer a step by step description of how to set up projects in Visual Studio Online for teams using continuous deployments of code.2016-04-07T02:06:05.0000000ZBlog postIntegrating HubSpot into Your EPiServer WebsiteLearn about the features that the HubSpot-EPiServer Connector provides to integrate your MAP and CMS and create personalized content.2015-09-09T02:29:17.0000000ZBlog postUsing EPiServer’s Scheduled Jobs to Automate Website TasksEPiServer's scheduled jobs provide website owners and developers with robust, customizable functionality to complete automated tasks.2015-08-26T03:17:20.0000000ZBlog postCMS Content Rendering, Part 3: Additional Content Maker FeaturesIn the final installment of our blog series on content rendering, we discuss some additional features of WSOL's Content Maker code: menus, language glossaries, and global and folder settings.2015-07-21T00:40:16.0000000ZBlog postCMS Content Rendering, Part 2: Getting Started with Content MakerWSOL's Content Maker introduces functionality similar to EPiServer's content rendering engine to the Ektron CMS. Learn how to implement this code here.2015-07-01T02:05:39.0000000ZBlog postRendering Content in EPiServer and Ektron, Part 1Learn about how developers can specify how content is displayed across different templates in both the EPiServer and Ektron CMS platforms.2015-06-19T02:55:09.0000000ZBlog postEPiServer’s Dynamic Data Store: a Better Solution for Custom DataLearn how EPiServer's Dynamic Data Store gives web developers the power to create and utilize custom website data.2015-05-14T23:04:14.0000000ZBlog postEPiServer: Not Your Typical Content Management SystemLearn how developers can use EPiServer's initialization system to extend the capabilities of the CMS.
2015-03-24T17:15:00.0000000ZBlog postTips for New EPiServer DevelopersIf you are new to developing with EPiServer, learn how to get the most out of your EPiServer platform with these developer tips.
2015-02-17T18:20:00.0000000ZBlog postStructured Content and Dynamic Pages in EPiServer and EktronLearn about how developers handle the different ways that EPiServer and Ektron use to manage how content is displayed on a website.
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