17 June 5 Tips for Upgrading DNN Websites Depending on who you ask, you’ll be the recipient of a very passionate response when you ask any DNN’er their opinion about DNN upgrades. In general, upgrading DNN is very similar to any other ASP.NET application. Yet, when things go wrong, people tend to blame the application itself. Don’t get me wrong, the respective application can and sometimes does have something to do with an issue that may occur, but in my experience, that’s the exception and not the rule. Here are some tips to help you have a less "exciting" time the next time you have to upgrade DNN. By Will Strohl Technology, Website ASPNET, DNN, DNNCMS, DotNetNuke, Performance, Security, Stability, Upgrade Loading Disqus... Read More »
8 June 5 Things You Absolutely Need to Remember with E-Commerce Websites Last night, I had the pleasure of presenting to the Toronto Area DNN Users Group (a.k.a., TADUG), hosted by Aderson Oliveira. TADUG is currently enjoying a revival, so I couldn’t pass up this opportunity. He asked me to bring some e-commerce goodness to their user group, and I hope I delivered. In this presentation and Q&A, we discuss some of the most critical trends and techniques that e-commerce website owners should remember. Spoiler alert… There are actually 6 tips in this presentation. Surprise! By Will Strohl Business, Internet, Technology, Website Brand Identity, Branding, Commerce, Community, DNN, DNNCMS, ECommerce, ECommerce CMS, Hotcakes Commerce, Marketing, Open Source, Privacy, Sales, Security, User Groups Loading Disqus... Read More »
11 March What You Need to Know About the TLS 1.2 Update There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about TLS compliance requirements. There’s good reason for this, because notable vendors that are known for being on the forefront of security such as Authorize.net, PayPal, and UPS began notifying their partners and vendors about two years ago. Everyone else began receiving similar notifications about a year ago. What does this all mean though? By Will Strohl Business, Internet, Technology ECommerce, E-Commerce, ECommerce CMS, Hotcakes Commerce, Security Loading Disqus... Read More »
30 September Your Website Is Never Done – It’s a Core Process, Not a Project (and that's a good thing) Your website isn’t “done.” In fact, it will never be. When implemented well, a website will be in a constant state of innovation, progress, and improvement because that is the natural state of every healthy business. And ultimately, your website is a representation of your business. By Jeffrey J. Hardy Business, Internet, Technology, Website Development, Marketing, Mobile, Progress, Security, Website Loading Disqus... Read More »