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Creating a Graffiti Theme from Scratch

This the second in a series for Graffiti CMS (graffiticms.com); after migrating my blog from Community Server to Graffiti CMS, I decided to create a theme from scratch instead of using the ones that are available or converting a WordPress theme. I thought I would start by going over to Visual Studio and create the theme there so I can get the look I wanted. My general idea is that I want both the left and right side bar on...

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Graffiti CMS – Migrating your post from a Community Server Database

After downloading GraffitiCMS, I had decided that I would like to keep my post from Community Server blog. Backup your Community Server SQL Database (just in case) Create a new SQL database for your Graffiti site Run the SQL Query's - Graffiti_SQL_Schema.sql and Graffiti_SQL_Data.sql in this order Go to _config/settings.config file and change the AppSetting Key "DataBuddy::Provider" value to "DataBuddy.SQLDataProvider...

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Creating Silverlight Ads

In the last two or three weeks I have been working onSilverlight ads and how to add them to your website. I had emailed or left comments to other developers using Silverlight how to do this in which I have had very few answers. One answer was to use it to display it in an iframe; to me this takes away the effect and personally I am not fond of iframe’s.Today while reading my feeds at reader.google.com, I discovered that...

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Why isn’t the Microsoft SharePoint Team eating its own dog food?

First of all I want everyone to know I mean no disrespect to Community Server as it is the best .NET Community Platform for building blogs, forum and photos. This probably is why you see Microsoft using it to build their developer communities. But when it comes to the SharePoint Team with all their post about how to build a SharePoint site, wouldn’t you think that they would be using Community Kit for SharePoint –...

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04
Jan

Creating a Graffiti Theme from Scratch

This the second in a series for Graffiti CMS (graffiticms.com); after migrating my blog from Community Server to Graffiti CMS, I decided to create a theme from scratch instead of using the ones that are available or converting a WordPress theme. I thought I would start by going over to Visual Studio...

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08
Dec

Graffiti CMS – Migrating your post from a Community Server Database

After downloading GraffitiCMS, I had decided that I would like to keep my post from Community Server blog. Backup your Community Server SQL Database (just in case) Create a new SQL database for your Graffiti site Run the SQL Query's - Graffiti_SQL_Schema.sql and Graffiti_SQL_Data.sql in this order Go...

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15
Sep

Creating Silverlight Ads

In the last two or three weeks I have been working onSilverlight ads and how to add them to your website. I had emailed or left comments to other developers using Silverlight how to do this in which I have had very few answers. One answer was to use it to display it in an iframe; to me this takes away...

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28
Aug

Proud of both my girls

At the Haskell County fair at Sublette Kansas, both my daughters brought home some ribbons. My oldest Tiffany, age 10, won division champion for her self-determine project on weather and my youngest Ashley, age7, got third in showmanship and third for obedience for showing her dog –a Jack Russell...

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24
Aug

Building and Hosting Knowledge Networks

Building applications that talk to one another creating networks which is what we have been doing and why I have been interested in knowledge networks. One of my objectives was to build this with Microsoft technologies;the tools are there but making them work as a knowledge network and gettingthem to...

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19
Jul

Commerce Starter Kit Changes Owner

RobConery hands over control of CommerceStarter Kit to Chris Cyvas of Mettle Systems. Hey Chris,congratulations – I will be look forward to where Commerce Starter Kit goes from here. If anybody needs a host for testing Commerce Starter Kit , email me Kevin@knowledgemgmtsolutions.com...

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11
Jul

Windows Virtualization Blog - Finally

Finally a blog for MicrosoftVirtualization ; a place where maybe we can communicate directly with the virtualizationteam. Maybe now we can find out why Microsoft Exchange 2007 is not supported on Virtual Server or if we build the Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration 3.5 virtually...

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06
Jul

Which Social Network do you use the most?

Recently, using the “ New Vote ” application from within Facebook I asked this question“Which Social Network do you use the most?” with the options being Plaxo , Facebook , Twitter and Linkedin . To date it seems to be Facebook , want to add to the vote, view my profile at Facebook...

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05
Jul

Interesting Blog Stats Since Joining Facebook

I do not look at my stats that much, as I would rather read my comments and interact with my readers. I thought I would just take a look today as I had not looked at them since joining Facebook . I must say I found these somewhat interesting; especially since joining Pownce only 3 days ago. Google.com...

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29
Jun

Why isn’t the Microsoft SharePoint Team eating its own dog food?

First of all I want everyone to know I mean no disrespect to Community Server as it is the best .NET Community Platform for building blogs, forum and photos. This probably is why you see Microsoft using it to build their developer communities. But when it comes to the SharePoint Team with all their post...

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