Now that I'm done, I just wanted to quickly summarize the mini-series I just finished looking back at CS2009: CS2009 Overview: http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2010/04/07/commerce-server-2009-a-look-back-at-the-one-year-anniversary.aspx A Deeper Look @ SharePoint Commerce Services: http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2010/04/12/commerce-server-2009-a-look-at-sharepoint-commerce-services.aspx A Deeper Look @ Multi-Channel Commerce Foundation: http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2010/04/14/commerce-server-2009-a-look-at-the-multi-channel-commerce-foundation.aspxI hope this helps with your journeys with CS2009; time does indeed fly when you're having fun!  

The biggest job in modernizing Commerce Server is most definitely that of replacing its programming surface. Achieving API consistency – and removing legacy components – has been one of the most oft-requested features in Commerce Server from a developer audience. However, the trick is achieving this – without causing egregious customer pain. So, this journey... Continue Reading →

Time flies when you are having fun. It is hard to believe, but this month marks exactly one year since Commerce Server 2009 became commercially available. One of the things been long overdue is an in-depth, guided tour of Commerce Server 2009. Especially one that provides some behind-the-scenes insight into the functionality provided – and... Continue Reading →

I have now concluded the series of material constituting the Deployment Series of blog posts - and thus my brain-dump of the answers to all of the questions I find myself repeatedly answering. For quick access, please refer to: Part 1 - Kick-Off: http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2010/03/15/commerce-server-2007-2009-deployment-series-part-1-kick-off.aspx Part 2 - Types of Deployments: http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2010/03/17/commerce-server-deployment-series-part-2-types-of-deployments.aspx Part 3 - Choosing... Continue Reading →