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[In addition to blogging, I am also now using Twitter for quick updates and to share links. Follow me at: twitter.com/scottgu ] This a quick post to announce a few upcoming events for those in the UK. I’ll be presenting in Glasgow, Scotland on March 25th I’m doing a free 5 hour presentation in Glasgow...

I received a recent comment from Paul, asking how I found my "weekend gigs" or freelance development work. That's a pretty good question and the short answer (without sounding too presumptuous) is that God provides! The long answer is "I don't really know, it just seems to happen"...

I'm going to repost this series of "development tips" related to Commerce Server 2007 to help other folks get started with their development work. All of these "tips" come directly from what I've learned (the hard way) over the past eight months and are intended to save you...

This is the third post in my Commerce Server 2007 B2B Solution Development series and if you've been following the first two posts ( 1 , 2 ), you'll remember that I like to "begin with the end in mind". In Commerce Server 2007 terms, this means figuring out how to map the XML produced...

This is the third post in my Commerce Server 2007 B2B Solution Development series and if you've been following the first two posts ( 1 , 2 ), you'll remember that I like to "begin with the end in mind". In Commerce Server 2007 terms, this means figuring out how to map the XML produced...

Designing and developing a B2B E-Commerce solution using Commerce Server 2007 and BizTalk Server 2006 and the new Commerce Server BizTalk Adapters can be fairly complex but there are a few best practices which can simplify this process. This may sound a little radical if you've never developed this...

Designing and developing a B2B E-Commerce solution using Commerce Server 2007 and BizTalk Server 2006 and the new Commerce Server BizTalk Adapters can be fairly complex but there are a few best practices which can simplify this process. This may sound a little radical if you've never developed this...

I find myself once again in sunny Seattle along with 1900 of my closest friends trying to figure out which bus leads to the convention center hosting the MVP Summit (LOL). Seriously, this is the end of my first year as a Microsoft MVP and it's been an incredible experience. I feel very fortunate...

I'm going to repost this series of "development tips" related to Commerce Server 2007 to help other folks get started with their development work. All of these "tips" come directly from what I've learned (the hard way) over the past eight months and are intended to save you...

If you've read any of my previous Commerce Server posts you'll remember that planning is the key to success and the first step in this planning process is understanding that "the purpose of any e-commerce solution is to fulfill an order". Everything else is just a means to an end. This...

Now that I've got your attention, let me qualify this somewhat by stating that developing a B2B (business-to-business) e-commerce web application is both easier and less costly than developing a B2C (business-to-consumer) web application. This is especially true when your application platform is...

I spent about an hour on the phone earlier this week with a Commerce Server 2007 developer who asked a very basic but vital question... "What do I do if the StarterSite doesn't fit my scenario?" First off, the Commerce Server development team has done an excellent job with the new StarterSite...

One of the best resources for beginning your evaluation of Commerce Server 2007 is the latest release of the Commerce Server 2007 Technical Overview . This document (which has been recently updated) contains a pretty detailed overview of all of the features and benefits that come with Commerce Server...

Max Akbar , the Commerce Server Product Manager, has begun a series of posts on developing a catalog Image Management Add-On to Commerce Server 2007. Way to go Max! Adding Image Management to your Commerce Site Part(II) Technorati Tags: Commerce Server Share this post: Email it! | bookmark it! | digg...

Max Akbar [MSFT] has recently finished a series of really good posts about the Commerce Server Pipelines system. Max is the Product Manager for Commerce Server and was previously one of the team's Program Managers. He is also one of the most accomplished Commerce Server developers I know and hosts...

Just returned from a pleasant 10-day vacation to London and Edinburgh and am ready to get back to work. A few musings ... If you live in the LA area, I recommend NOT using LA Limo Service for transportation. I got a call an hour before my pickup saying they had to cancel because the driver was in traffic...

Just returned from a pleasant 10-day vacation to London and Edinburgh and am ready to get back to work. A few musings ... If you live in the LA area, I recommend NOT using LA Limo Service for transportation. I got a call an hour before my pickup saying they had to cancel because the driver was in traffic...

Now that the Commerce Server development team has shipped their flagship product, they've started to publish some great new posts about using Commerce Server 2007. If you don't already subscribe to these blogs, you really should! Nihit Kaul [MSFT] - SDET (Super Dude Especially Testing) has posted a bunch...

For those of you currently deploying Commerce Server 2007, Microsoft has recently released their new Commerce Server 2007 Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Pack better known as a MOM Pack! If you're already using MOM 2005, this is a great way to pro-actively monitor your Commerce Server applications...

Microsoft has recently released their Microsoft Commerce Server Technical Overview document packed full of excellent information for those of you evaluating Commerce Server 2007. Technorati Tags: Commerce Server Share this post: Email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it!

Sometimes You Have to Write Some Code! That's right. You heard me. Sometimes you have to roll up your sleeves and write some code. Even using Commerce Server 2007! I've been pretty amazed how full featured and complete Commerce Server 2007 is and how little custom code I had to write to get my e-commerce...

For all of you in the press that still doubt Microsoft's commitment to e-commerce applications and Commerce Server, please take note! Commerce Server Roadmap "With Commerce Server 2007 we feel we have delivered an outstanding product for enterprise customers and know that Commerce Server 2007 is capable...

The Commerce Server team has put together a really good migration help file which you can download and review before you begin your migration project. It also includes a very detailed step-by-step guide for migrating from CS2002 to CS2007. This is a great resource for anyone interested in the changes...

The Commerce Server team has put together three new on-demand webcasts to get everyone started developing their solutions. Who says developers can't present. Check-em out! http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/comm/2007/webcasts.mspx Technorati Tags: Commerce Server Share this post: Email it!...

Jeff Lynch has published a great article on integrating Commerce Server 2007 with BizTalk Server 2006 using the new Orders adapter for BizTalk included with Commerce Server. Very cool technology, and a great introduction to the topic. My complain is: Why does this kind of thing get published on Technet...