<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title type="text">Blog posts by Brad McDavid</title><link href="https://world.optimizely.com/blogs/brad-mcdavid/" /><updated>2018-04-07T06:05:14.0000000Z</updated><id>https://world.optimizely.com/blogs/brad-mcdavid/</id><generator uri="https://world.optimizely.com/blogs/brad-mcdavid/" version="2.0">Optimizely World</generator><entry><title>Creating Episerver NuGet Packages</title><link href="https://blog.wsol.com/creating-episerver-nuget-packages" /><id>https://blog.wsol.com/creating-episerver-nuget-packages</id><published>2018-04-06T16:30:00.0000000Z</published><updated>2018-04-07T06:05:14.0000000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">Episerver 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.</summary></entry><entry><title>Upcoming Vulcan Changes for Episerver 11</title><link href="https://blog.wsol.com/upcoming-vulcan-changes-for-episerver-11" /><id>https://blog.wsol.com/upcoming-vulcan-changes-for-episerver-11</id><published>2018-02-02T19:34:32.0000000Z</published><updated>2018-02-03T05:02:48.0000000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">We explore some of the upcoming Vulcan changes that integrate more seamlessly with Episerver 11. </summary></entry><entry><title>Apache's Lucene Search At A Glance</title><link href="https://blog.wsol.com/apaches-lucene-search-at-a-glance" /><id>https://blog.wsol.com/apaches-lucene-search-at-a-glance</id><published>2017-10-24T19:38:33.0000000Z</published><updated>2018-02-04T01:02:55.0000000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">Search 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.</summary></entry><entry><title>Setting up Migrations for Episerver AspNetIdentity</title><link href="https://blog.wsol.com/setting-up-migrations-for-episerver-aspnetidentity" /><id>https://blog.wsol.com/setting-up-migrations-for-episerver-aspnetidentity</id><published>2017-07-25T19:09:18.0000000Z</published><updated>2017-07-26T06:04:24.0000000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">With 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 Episerver</summary></entry><entry><title>Making Razor Layouts More Flexible for Episerver</title><link href="https://blog.wsol.com/razor-layouts-flexible-episerver-developer-tips" /><id>https://blog.wsol.com/razor-layouts-flexible-episerver-developer-tips</id><published>2017-06-27T21:30:00.0000000Z</published><updated>2017-06-28T06:02:59.0000000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">Episerver community provide developers with great starter sites on GitHub or the Episerver CMS Visual Studio Extension, but for flexible Razor layouts,</summary></entry><entry><title>Getting Started Using Vulcan Search in Episerver</title><link href="https://blog.wsol.com/getting-started-using-vulcan-search-in-episerver" /><id>https://blog.wsol.com/getting-started-using-vulcan-search-in-episerver</id><published>2017-02-03T18:29:45.0000000Z</published><updated>2017-02-04T06:03:11.0000000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">We offer detailed instructions for how to set up Vulcan search in Episerver, which will index Episerver CMS content to Elasticsearch.</summary></entry><entry><title>Improving Episerver Search With Vulcan 2.0</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/improving-episerver-search-with-vulcan-2.0" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/improving-episerver-search-with-vulcan-2.0</id><published>2016-08-02T17:07:21.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:38.7530000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">We take a look at the search features that the Vulcan 2.0 provides for Episerver developers.</summary></entry><entry><title>Improving Episerver's Content Editing Experience Through Validation</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/improving-episervers-content-editing-experience-through-validation" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/improving-episervers-content-editing-experience-through-validation</id><published>2016-07-16T01:16:54.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:38.8300000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">We look at the benefits of validation in Episerver and how developers can use it to save themselves and content editors a lot of headaches.</summary></entry><entry><title>Streamlining the Content Editing Experience with Episerver</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/streamlining-the-content-editing-experience-with-episerver" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/streamlining-the-content-editing-experience-with-episerver</id><published>2016-06-24T23:10:07.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:39.0030000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">We look at how Episerver allows developers to customize the editing interface and streamline the process of content creation.</summary></entry><entry><title>Implementing Episerver Forms: A Developer’s Guide</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/implementing-episerver-forms-a-developers-guide" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/implementing-episerver-forms-a-developers-guide</id><published>2016-05-09T22:47:44.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:39.1430000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">We 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.</summary></entry><entry><title>How to Set Up Visual Studio Online for Continuous Deployments</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/how-to-set-up-visual-studio-online-for-continuous-deployments" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/how-to-set-up-visual-studio-online-for-continuous-deployments</id><published>2016-04-07T02:06:05.0000000Z</published><updated>2018-02-04T01:02:55.0000000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">We offer a step by step description of how to set up projects in Visual Studio Online for teams using continuous deployments of code.</summary></entry><entry><title>Integrating HubSpot into Your EPiServer Website</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/integrating-hubspot-into-your-episerver-website" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/integrating-hubspot-into-your-episerver-website</id><published>2015-09-09T02:29:17.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:39.4100000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">Learn about the features that the HubSpot-EPiServer Connector provides to integrate your MAP and CMS and create personalized content.</summary></entry><entry><title>Using EPiServer’s Scheduled Jobs to Automate Website Tasks</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/using-episervers-scheduled-jobs-to-automate-website-tasks" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/using-episervers-scheduled-jobs-to-automate-website-tasks</id><published>2015-08-26T03:17:20.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:39.6430000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">EPiServer's scheduled jobs provide website owners and developers with robust, customizable functionality to complete automated tasks.</summary></entry><entry><title>CMS Content Rendering, Part 3: Additional Content Maker Features</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/cms-content-rendering-part-3-additional-content-maker-features" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/cms-content-rendering-part-3-additional-content-maker-features</id><published>2015-07-21T00:40:16.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:40.0630000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">In 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.</summary></entry><entry><title>CMS Content Rendering, Part 2: Getting Started with Content Maker</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/cms-content-rendering-part-2-getting-started-with-content-maker" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/cms-content-rendering-part-2-getting-started-with-content-maker</id><published>2015-07-01T02:05:39.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:40.4370000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">WSOL's Content Maker introduces functionality similar to EPiServer's content rendering engine to the Ektron CMS. Learn how to implement this code here.</summary></entry><entry><title>Rendering Content in EPiServer and Ektron, Part 1</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/rendering-content-in-episerver-and-ektron-part-1" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/rendering-content-in-episerver-and-ektron-part-1</id><published>2015-06-19T02:55:09.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:40.7500000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">Learn about how developers can specify how content is displayed across different templates in both the EPiServer and Ektron CMS platforms.</summary></entry><entry><title>EPiServer’s Dynamic Data Store: a Better Solution for Custom Data</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/episervers-dynamic-data-store-a-better-solution-for-custom-data" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/episervers-dynamic-data-store-a-better-solution-for-custom-data</id><published>2015-05-14T23:04:14.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:41.1870000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">Learn how EPiServer's Dynamic Data Store gives web developers the power to create and utilize custom website data.</summary></entry><entry><title>EPiServer: Not Your Typical Content Management System</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/episerver-not-your-typical-content-management-system" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/episerver-not-your-typical-content-management-system</id><published>2015-03-24T17:15:00.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:41.5000000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">Learn how developers can use EPiServer's initialization system to extend the capabilities of the CMS.
</summary></entry><entry><title>Tips for New EPiServer Developers</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/tips-for-new-episerver-developers" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/tips-for-new-episerver-developers</id><published>2015-02-17T18:20:00.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:41.8270000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">If you are new to developing with EPiServer, learn how to get the most out of your EPiServer platform with these developer tips.
</summary></entry><entry><title>Structured Content and Dynamic Pages in EPiServer and Ektron</title><link href="http://blog.wsol.com/structured-content-and-dynamic-pages-in-episerver-and-ektron" /><id>http://blog.wsol.com/structured-content-and-dynamic-pages-in-episerver-and-ektron</id><published>2015-02-03T21:00:00.0000000Z</published><updated>2016-10-25T19:01:42.0130000Z</updated><author><name>brad.mcdavid@episerver.com</name></author><category term="Blog post" /><summary type="html">Learn 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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