In this post, I wanted to describe the major subsystems of Commerce Server... The Catalog SystemThe product Catalog system provides a managed taxonomy for storing and querying the hierarchical data that is utilized to represent goods or services for sale made available for offer to customers utilizing the system. The system is comprised of: • ... Continue Reading →
CS2007 Software Architecture Series Part 3: What’s Under the Hood
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 →
Ottawa British Car Day 2008
British Car Day '08 #20 Originally uploaded by rdonovan I admit it. I love car shows; I can combine both my automotive and photographic pursuits into a single outing. This July's Ottawa British Car day was no exception - beautiful weather at Britannia Park and some magnificent cars made for an enjoyable afternoon. There were... Continue Reading →
CS2007 Software Architecture Series Part 1: Philosophy
September is here. And with it, a great opportunity to resume professionally blogging. Before getting on to new stuff, I have had a bunch of older material standing around waiting for polishing and publishing - so here goes with the Architecture Series... Software architecture is both an art form and a science – especially when... Continue Reading →
Canada Day: Fireworks!!!
Canada Day 2008 Fireworks #951Originally uploaded by rdonovanAt 10PM in the evening on Canada Day, the Parliament Hill fireworks display goes off. It is a spectacular show - and very visible from my west-end condominium's balcony. Because I am looking at the show from the west, facing east - I do not have the light... Continue Reading →
Canada Day: Good Evening Ottawa
Canada Day 2008 Dusk #206Originally uploaded by rdonovanHaving spent the better part of my life in the Pacific Northwest, I had become used to having a rainy 4th of July on most years. Which, of course, negated any photographic opportunities. There were obvious exceptions, such as the beautiful 4th in 2006 - but most years... Continue Reading →
Night Photography and Sensor Cleaning
Ottawa Sunset June 2008 #18Originally uploaded by rdonovanThe biggest drawback to the Canon EOS 5D camera is the sensor - and associated cleaning issues. It is not sealed, so it is a dust magnet. It is also not self-cleaning - so it requires painstaking cleaning.I noticed some spots when attempting to take some photos (now... Continue Reading →