Flash rules the web, with 98 percent desktop penetration in developed markets (apparently desktop users in the heart of the Amazon jungle use SVG or something). In response, as Microsoft almost usually does , they released the Silverlight platform publicly last year to compete with the bevy of other...
One of the major new features of .NET Framework 3.5 is integration with LINQ (Language Integrated Query) , a database querying component for .NET that mimics SQL syntax. LINQ makes it easier to write up code, rather than use Visual Basic or C# for SQL; it was touted by Microsoft PR to be the "No...
Here at Mediachase, we've been busy hacking away and getting stuff out the door--including this blog (now the number one ".NET eCommerce Blog" on Google--that is, if you search for ".net ecommerce blog" ). We also launched our latest version of our .NET Calendar, AJAX Calendar...
With the recent release of our AJAX Calendar.NET component (yes, we do specialize in other stuff as well ), and the next version of the ECF using AJAX heavily in the backend, it's good to know that VS 2008 does have built-in support for ASP.NET AJAX without having to download additional extensions...
For those who find implementing payment gateways intimidating, practicalecommerce.com offers some hints and tips for developers. Just make sure your implementation is PCI compliant and secure, as we've touched on earlier.
Before any website is deployed, having common search engines such as Google and Yahoo! (Or quite possibly, "Microhoo") scrub through and pick up your site is a vital marketing component that can't be overlooked. Search engine optimization and search engine marketing are two industry buzzwords...