Yesterday (June 14th) I presented the session, ‘Building Scalable Data Driven Applications with ASP.NET’. Use the link below to get the slides and demos: http://communityserver.org/files/folders/robs_files/entry534582.aspx If you’re at TechEd and missed the session I’m doing a repeat session on Friday (June 16th) at 10:45 AM.

Paul Ballad and I had an interesting debate not so long ago about Smart Client vs. Browser based applications. Google’s beta release of Google Spreadsheets is interesting as it relates to this discussion. Will a browser based version of a spreadsheet tool be as good as … Continue reading “Google Spreadsheets — is it ‘good enough’?”

Today Telligent helped launch a new community site: www.iis.net. The site is built using ASP.NET 2.0 and utilizes Community Server for its forums and blogs infrastructure. The site is also utilizing some awesome new portal and content management infrastructure and tools that will be available in the … Continue reading “www.iis.net is live!”

Last night (Sunday, May 21st) http://weblogs.asp.net/ was updated to Community Server version 2.1. This was a long overdue update, but it brings some great new features and capabilities (such as search and tags) to the site. We’ve also done a lot to make the content … Continue reading “weblogs.asp.net updated”

Betsy Weber, the Technical Evangelist for TechSmith (the creators of great tools like Camtasia) posted a blog entry about screencasting tips & tricks. Definitely worth checking out!

If you see me looking slightly paranoid at Mix06 or ASP Connections — you now know why. But seriously, thanks Rory I’m glad to see you’re excited about the platform!

It’s that time of the year again, time to vote for this year’s ASPNETPro Reader’s Choice award. To cast your vote, please go to:http://www.aspnetpro.com/ReadersChoice/default.asp Last year Community Server was voted best forum. While we don’t consider Community Server “just a forums” or “just a blog” … Continue reading “aspnet PRO Reader’s Choice Awards”

I’m starting to figure out what all to cover in my Mix06 presentation about using ASP.NET to built a community platform, AKA Community Server. The challenge is that the audience is going to be a complete mix (no pun intended) of people that are seasoned … Continue reading “Mix 06 Presentation & Building Products Customers Love”

Digg.com is pretty cool resource, it’s Slashdot without the heavy anti-MSFT bias. For Community Server 2.0 there is a module that enable you to easily add either digg.com or reddit.com submissions to your posts. Also, if you get a chance Digg the Release of Community … Continue reading “Digg-it!”

Telligent and the Community Server team are very pleased to announce the immediate availability of Community Server 2.0 the platform that enables you to quickly and easily create online communities. Download Community Server 2.0 MSI Now! Download Community Server 2.0 Web Installer Now! (required if … Continue reading “Community Server 2.0 Now Available!”