As noted in previous posts, Commerce Server 2007 extends the .NET Framework 2.0 and above to provide core e-commerce entities. These entities are: • Catalog• Inventory• Orders• Profile• Marketing o Advertisementso Discountso Direct Mail Campaigns • Analytics In addition, there is an administration framework to provision all of these entities that is shared horizontally across... Continue Reading →
CS2007 Software Architecture Series Part 2: Platform Basics
Most of the meat of Commerce Server is to be found within its programming model and underlying data storage mechanisms. Commerce Server started out with the 2000 release by providing extensions to Active Server Pages. Today, with the 2007 release Commerce Server provides a platform that extends the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and above –... Continue Reading →
The Ill-Fated Voyage East
Ill Fated Eastern Journey #4Originally uploaded by rdonovanI decided that it would be a good idea to drive the Bentley Arnage from Seattle to Ottawa. I set out on a beautiful morning in Seattle in early October. I made it through to Missoula, Montana without incident - and saw some extremely beautiful sights along the... Continue Reading →
CS2007 Content Management Integration and CS2002 Migration Questions Answered
I received a question this week on how to best upgrade from Commerce Server 2002 to Commerce Server 2007, and then integrate it with a 3rd party Content Management system. Tackling the upgrade scenario first, the question was raised - is it better to upgrade or re-architect? If you are using Commerce Server 2002 on... Continue Reading →