Here is a list of my latest blogs.
The rise of MVC has not been a quiet process. Over the past few years, developers have been saying...err…SCREAMING that they want to use modern, scalable frameworks for......
Tags: azure, mvc, "best practices"
In this video, Kentico Technical Evangelist Bryan Soltis talks with BizStream Co-Founder and MVP Brian McKeiver about what partners need to consider when transitioning their......
Tags: mvc, interiew, mvp
Editors have a lot to do. From crafting perfect content to managing campaigns, they are often overwhelmed with tasks needed to manage an application. With more and more......
Tags: azure, ai, "custom module"
Who doesn’t love flexibility? From programming to juggling chainsaws, the ability to adapt to any situation is always a welcome capability. With new devices and platforms......
Tags: "kentico cloud", ".net core", boilerplate, docker
When it comes to the web, SEO is everything. If people can’t find your content, then you’re pretty much wasting your time. Making sure your URLs are properly......
Tags: seo, urls, "custom module"
Automation can go a long way in making a developer's life easier. When it comes to content, the less to deal with, the better! Let me show you how to automate translation......
Tags: "kentico cloud", azure, "azure logic apps", "azure functions", automation, translation
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If you’re using Kentico in Azure, then you probably have seen a lot of options in your portal for your SQL database. Azure SQL Database, Microsoft’s SaaS database......
Tags: azure, "sql database", performance, security, tips, database
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Tags: javascript, mobile
If you have an e-commerce store, chances are you ship things to your customers. This means a lot of orders and a lot of calculations. One of the biggest ways to get more sales......
Tags: ecommerce, "shipping options", "shipping provider", "custom module"
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Tags: javascript, mobile
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Tags: javascript, mobile
By now, I’m sure you’re an expert on GDPR. You‘ve hung out with your favorite legal team to talk about it, read all the riveting blogs about the rules, and......
Tags: gdpr, ems, regulations, modules
Our Community team is hard at work, producing new SDKs for Kentico Cloud for all types of platforms. From frontend to backend, web to mobile, there are countless frameworks we&......
Tags: "kentico cloud", sdk, android, "mobile app"
Every version of Kentico is packed full of amazing features and updates. With Kentico 11, one of the biggest advancements was our built-in integration with Azure Search. In this......
Tags: azure, integration, "kentico 11", "azure search"
When you build your applications with microservices, integration is the key. The ability to connect systems and move information easily is essential to architecting and......
Tags: "kentico cloud", sdk, android, php, nodejs
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Tags: azure, performance
“We need to start thinking about OMNICHANNEL for our content.”</p......
Tags: "kentico cloud", omnichannel, developers
Best of breed solutions often offer two things: great functionality and an easy-to-user interface. When it comes to email marketing, providing users a simple, guided experience......
Tags: "email builder", macros, k#, "email campaigns"
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Tags: azure, performance
Kentico’s technical community is a vibrant and diverse mix of developers, designers, and site administrators. Among those members are several individuals who go to great......
Tags: mvp, developers
As another year wraps up, I wanted to write my annual post recapping the year in Kentico Technical Evangelism. The last 12 months have been filled with loads of articles, events......
Tags: "technical evangelism", "year in review", recap
Content editors have a lot do. From managing web content to social media, they are tasked with curating and publishing all sorts of data to many locations. With so much activity......
Tags: "kentico cloud", azure, "azure logic apps", "azure functions", content
Macros have long been a friend to any Kentico developer. Whether it’s one of many built-in methods or a custom one, these little code blocks can be powerhouses when it......
Tags: "kentico 11", macros, "macro expression", security
The world is becoming more automated. From cars to coffee makers, systems are becoming more dynamic as developers leverage integrations between applications and platforms. When......
Tags: "kentico cloud", azure, "azure funcitons", "azure logic apps", twitter
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Tags: azure, performance
In a recent article, I showed you how to leverage claims-based authentication within your Kentico sites. In my example, I chose Auth0 for my identity provider, as it’s one......
Tags: authentication, integration, security
As the headless CMS approach becomes more and more common, the implementations become increasingly complex. When a project is new, things are much great! When dealing with an......
Tags: "kentico cloud", api, "content management", integration, migration
Everyone’s been to a site with truly awful search. You have an idea of what you are looking for, but no clue as to where to start. You click on the Search link and are......
Tags: "kentico 11", search, "faceted search", "azure search", azure
With Kentico Cloud being a SaaS (Software as a Service), our development team is constantly improving the product. By controlling the environment, we can push out improvements......
Tags: "kentico cloud", api, features
When it comes to security and authentication, there’s no shortage of customization that developers will need to implement. On-premise and cloud-hosted AD servers, ......
Tags: authentication, "claims-based authenticati", "global event handler"
As the Headless CMS concept comes more prevalent in technology, so do the questions from the clients. On top of selling their services and skill, agencies often must educate......
Tags: "kentico cloud", questions, tips
As MVC becomes the main development model for Kentico developers, understanding how to host your applications becomes an important skill to master. Depending on your hosting......
Tags: mvc, azure, "azure app service", architecture
Kentico Cloud’s webhook support is a great tool for developers to use within their applications. By configuring this feature, you can easily automate processes and......
Tags: "kentico cloud", slack, webhooks
If you’re ever attended a Kentico event, you know they are full of some awesome content and great connections. With so much packed into each conference, staying up to date......
Tags: "kentico events", events, xamarin, app
All the best features in the world don’t mean a thing if people can’t see your product. As a vendor, you always want to be in front of as many users as possible. You......
Tags: "kentico cloud", azure, "azure marketplace", samples
Everyone loves looking at their phone and seeing an app update waiting for them. Maybe it’s a new feature or capability, or just a slick new UI, and that magic little icon......
Tags: "kentico 11", developers, features
It’s been nearly a year since Kentico Cloud was released and the Headless CMS concept is beginning to be a major player for developers. As more companies start to offer......
Tags: "kentico cloud", tools, documentation, samples
When it comes to the web, it’s all about speed these days. Sure, flying toasters and embedded videos were all the rage 10 years ago. These days, people want to get to the......
Tags: google, "google amp", mobile, module
The world is full of horrible typists. From the ever-devolving grammar on social media to the classic hunt-and-peck, there’s no shortage of people that could use a little......
Tags: "form control", azure, "bing spell check", jquery
Developers want to automate everything. Whether it’s moving code or testing a function, enslaving a machine to do your dirty work is the best way to exert your authority......
Tags: "kentico cloud", "azure functions", "azure search", webhooks
Email marketing is a staple of any digital marketing effort. Allowing companies to target their audience with relevant, personalized information is a surefire way to generate......
Tags: emails, personalization, "custom macro"
Everyone loves tips and tricks. Whether it’s a cool Netflix hack to view hidden titles or words of wisdom about the snow, it’s the little things that make a task......
Tags: tips, tricks, settings, search
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Tags: "kentico cloud", xamarin, "mobile ap"
As a Headless CMS, Kentico Cloud is all about delivering content to any channel. Whether it’s web, mobile, smartwatch, or carrier pigeon, companies need to edit their......
Tags: "kentico cloud", xamarin, "mobile app"
Form controls are a powerful component of Kentico. By creating these custom interfaces, developers can provide an intuitive and dynamic experience for their users. While Kentico......
Tags: "form controls", selector, jquery, bootstrap
When developing for a global audience, you have to think multi-lingual. Presenting content in native languages helps you connect with your audience and provide them information......
Tags: "kentico cloud", api, localization
In June, we hosted the annual Kentico MVP Summit at our home office in Brno, Czech Republic. A weeklong event focused on getting MVPs as much as info as possible, the summit......
Tags: mvp, summit
One the best parts about a headless CMS like Kentico Cloud is the ability to develop in nearly any language. Whether it’s a slick JavaScript library like Angular or React......
Tags: "kentico cloud", javascript, sample
For a .NET developer, working with Kentico is usually a straight-forward process. Thanks to extensive documentation, dedicated support, and loads of blog posts from the......
Tags: debugging, macros, "event log"
Once you get started developing with Kentico Cloud, you’ll quickly realize the power of the platform is its accessibility. By leveraging industry-standard services to......
Tags: "kentico cloud", api, filter
Unless you’re sticking to your web design skills from 1998, you mostly are incorporating some sort of front-end framework into your......
Tags: api, scripthelper, tips, jquery, bootstrap
Over the past few months the Kentico Roadshow has brought updates and technical information to cities around the world. If you attended any of these sessions, you got to hear......
Tags: "kentico cloud", boilerplate, conference, roadshow
Have you ever needed to get all the fields for a page type in Kentico? Maybe you needed to know the list of fields that make up a class in a custom......
Tags: "page type fields", macros, "quick tip"
Websites. Mobile apps. Smartwatches. Wearables. Digital assistants. How you deliver content is limitless, with so many options for how people consume and leverage......
Tags: "kentico cloud", alexa, api, ai, integration, "azure functions"
Nothing spells disaster for a developer like an unsecure site. Whether it’s a vulnerability or a bad configuration, leaving your application exposed is just asking for......
Tags: security, configuration, settings, "best practices"
For the past few years, I’ve presented on Azure Search at several conferences and events. Microsoft’s Software-As-A-Service search solution is a great way to add......
Tags: "azure functions", "azure search", "kentico cloud", azure, search
Developing applications using microservices is a great way to increase functionality, without being solely dependent on a single solution. By using multiple systems and services......
Tags: microservices, azure, "kentico cloud", "azure search"
When deploying Kentico to Azure, one of the biggest questions that comes up is what size database to use. While we publish some recommendations in our documentation, your......
Tags: azure, "azure database", "custom module", database
In this Kentico 1 on 1, I interviewed newly crowned MVP Kristian Bortnik from Web Design Magic. Kristian is the Head of Development there and has a lot of experience around......
Tags: "kentico 1 on 1", mvp, ecommerce, customization
Innovative technology always presents a challenge for developers. Whether it’s a new platform or language, starting from scratch can be a tough task, even for seasoned......
Tags: "kentico cloud", "open source", github, boilerplate
Having expired content on your site is the quickest way to kill traffic and interest. If users don’t see regular updates to your content, they’ll lose interest and......
Tags: "scheduled tasks", content, automation, email
Once you select Azure as your hosting platform, a vast world of resources becomes available. From CDNs to Load Balancers, Microsoft’s cloud has loads of great services to......
Tags: azure, ".net core", "applicaiton insights", performance
As more companies transition to a modular development model, integration with different services and platforms has become a common approach in many projects. By leveraging......
Tags: microservices, azure, "kentico cloud"
Kentico has many features to aide developers and editors in their day-to-day tasks. From CSS validators to logging, helping users find issues is essential to a good CMS. For......
Tags: "virtual objects", testing
Every website should be designed to load and display information quickly. Regardless of the form factor, the content should be designed to be presented quickly and, of course......
Tags: google, pagespeed, performance, "custom module"
Every feature added to Kentico is designed to improve users’ experiences with the platform. Whether they are developers or marketers, everyone’s time is valuable and......
Tags: "power bi", reports, "email campaigns"
Over the past few years, I have spoken on Azure Search several times at user groups and conferences around the world. While many developers are familiar with Microsoft Azure and......
Tags: azure, "azure search", blobs
By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about Kentico Cloud and how it presents a new way to develop your applications. One of the greatest benefits of the platform is how you......
Tags: "kentico cloud", reactjs, azure, "azure web apps"
Kentico’s Admin Dashboard is a great place to access information quickly and easily. By pinning applications to the interface, you can save users loads of time by giving......
Tags: dashboard, tiles, forms
The CKEditor toolbar has been a long-time staple of the Kentico interface. As an open-source editor, it’s extremely flexible and allows users to update their content......
Tags: ckeditor, wysiwyg, plugins
Kentico’s technical community is a vibrant and diverse mix of developers, designers, and site administrators. Among those members are several individuals who go to great......
Tags: mvp, developers
Everyone enjoys when an application is familiar to them. Whether it’s the styling or imagery, providing a consistent and familiar experience for your users is a critical......
Tags: css, dashboard, customization, less
As 2016 wraps up, I wanted to share with you some Kentico Evangelism highlights over the past year. Following an eventful 2015, the past 12 months have somehow topped the......
Tags: "technical evangelism", developers, community
In the previous blogs in this series, I showed you how to create a .NET Core MVC site and add content from Kentico Draft. I then showed you how to expand on the content types......
Tags: "kentico cloud", "kentico draft", "kentico deliver", "kentico engage", mvc, azure
In Part 1 of this blog series, I showed you how to create content types in......
Tags: "kentico cloud", "kentico draft", "kentico deliver", mvc, "kentico engage"
Kentico Cloud is a new headless CMS platform that you can use to build your applications. By leveraging an Azure-hosted content repository and APIs, you are free to develop......
Tags: "kentico cloud", "kentico draft", "kentico deliver", "kentico engage", mvc
Developing custom modules is a key part to many Kentico projects. Whether it’s integrating with a backend system or extending the capabilities of the platform, developers......
Tags: "custom module", messaging
Azure Web Apps are one of the most widely used options for cloud deployments. This is largely due to their ease of deployment and use, along with their vast customization......
Tags: azure, "azure web apps", settings
Last week, Kentico hosted the first ever 404 Conference in Las Vegas. It was a great week filled with a ton of interesting topics and sessions. Along with the presentations......
Tags: "kentico cloud", "kentico deliver", "kentico engage", labs
Kentico has a lot of great capabilities out of the box for validating data submitted by users. For many companies, these default settings and configurations are just fine for......
Tags: email, web.config, keys
In Part 1 of this series, I demonstrated how to create a form and implement a basic Marketing Automation process to handle when users submit their data. In this follow-up......
Tags: forms, "marketing automation", macros
Marketing Automation is one of the most powerful features of Kentico. By defining and configuring the process to execute automatically, you can simplify the marketing processes......
Tags: forms, "marketing automation", macros
You’ve heard Kentico talk a lot lately about 404. Sure, you know it’s a new conference happening in Vegas where experts focus on their failures and how they learned......
Tags: 404, conference
I’m pretty sure an hour after the first website launched in 1991, someone put a poll up asking people a profound question to get their opinions. Since then, polls have......
Tags: polls, javascript, "web parts"
Forms (or BizForms, if you’ve been using Kentico a while) are a great way to store data within your application. With a secure administration interface, you can allow......
Tags: forms, "alternate forms", filters
Welcome to your Friday Developer Survey!</p......
Tags: poll
Every new version of Kentico always has some changes that impact development. Whether it’s a new feature or the realignment of an API, there is no doubt there is going to......
Tags: upgrading, "custom code"
Welcome to your Friday Developer Survey!</p......
Tags: poll
The toughest part of any software company is getting people to use your code, your product, or your platform. That’s why so many companies rely on distribution methods......
Tags: nuget, api
Welcome to your Friday Developer Survey!</p......
Tags: poll
Kentico Draft is a cloud-based service that gives companies a single location for web content production. Powered by a robust API and sleek interface, the service gives you the......
Tags: draft, "importing data", "custom module"
Welcome to your Friday Developer Survey!</p......
Tags: poll
Do you have a tough Kentico question or challenge? Are you looking to extend the platform and need guidance on the best way to implement? The Ask the Experts webinar is the......
Tags: "ask the experts", webinar
In this edition of Kentico 1 on 1, I sat down with DevNet rock star and overall good guy Brenden Kehren, of Kehren Development. As many of you know, Brenden is one of the most......
Tags: "kentico 1 on 1", interview
Welcome to your Friday Developer Survey!</p......
Tags: poll
Microsoft Azure is continually being enhanced with more and more functionality that developers can leverage within their applications. From data storage to computing, there are......
Tags: azure, "media library", compression
Welcome to your Friday Developer Survey!</p......
Tags: poll
Every digital agency faces challenges when developing websites for their clients. The ultimate goal is to bring in the project on time, which requires collaboration between......
Tags: "kentico draft", developers, content
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Many companies often have several contributors to their website’s content. With so many authors producing articles, it becomes essential that publishing rules are......
Tags: calendar, "form control"
Welcome to your Friday Developer Survey!</p......
Tags: poll
Developers are, all around, pretty awesome. To the average person, they have incredible powers and the ability to do amazing things. While all are capable of being heroes (or......
Tags: developers, characters
Kentico Draft is a powerful, cloud-based service that can simplify content creation and collection. Using a powerful API behind the scenes......
Tags: "technical webinar", "kentico draft", developers
Dynamically replacing content within a site can improve content production and ensure consistency for organizations. While this a great solution for companies looking to......
Tags: "dynamic content", "global event handler", api, "custom tables"
Over the past year, we have brought events to several cities in the US and EU regions. These events consisted of technical and marketing presentations from Kentico staff and......
Tags: apac, partners, developers, marketing
Macros are a great way to add dynamic values to your content and configurations and are a helpful tool for developers. However, they can sometimes cause problems with a website&......
Tags: macros, "macro security", report