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Integrate the World with Kentico CMS

Integrate the World with Kentico CMS. by Brian McKeiver , Co-Owner at BizStream. Today’s Theme. Using Integration can take you from…. Rock Star. Geek. …to. What is Integration. Like mixing data from multiple sources into one perfect song. Allows you to create that one Killer App.

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Integrate the World with Kentico CMS

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  1. Integrate the World with Kentico CMS by Brian McKeiver, Co-Owner at BizStream

  2. Today’s Theme • Using Integration can take you from… Rock Star Geek …to

  3. What is Integration Like mixing data from multiple sources into one perfect song Allows you to create that one Killer App

  4. Become a Rock Star • Manual Entry Sucks but people think it’s the only way • Integrate your Solutions and your customers will love you • “WOW – I didn’t even think that was possible”

  5. Kentico CMS as a Platform for Integration • Why it does integration so well • Built on ASP.NET, SQL Server • Framework / Foundation • Leverage the Controls, API, Macros • You DO NOT have to roll your own

  6. The Instruments of Integration • Kentico gives us many different options for Integration • Integration Bus • REST Service • Standard WebService (asmx) • Include Built in Assemblies in external projects • Code in App_Code / Bin • Custom Scheduled Tasks • Social Media Auto Publishing in 7.0

  7. IntegrationBus Overview • It is a Heartbeat • What you can Sync • Documents • Objects Both Outgoing & Incoming Directions

  8. Rock Star Tip #1 • When using the Integration Bus for Documents under Workflow; use TaskTypeEnum.PublishDocument

  9. Integration Bus Detail • Connectors • .Net Class that Developer Implements (Inbound / Outbound) • Subscriptions • Determines the scope of tracked changes to be synchronized. • Global / Objects / Documents • Data Modes (Task Data Type) • Simple: When you need to sync some of the object or document • A handful of properties need updating • SimpleSnaphot: When you need to sync entire object or document • Preserves FKs, • Snapshot: When you need to sync multiple objects • Object and it’s children, Polls with Poll Answers

  10. Integration Bus Demo • 5 mins of code walkthrough INT. Bus DEMO

  11. REST Service • What is REST • Architecture Style • URL Based Resource • ASP.NET commonly uses Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) • Full object model of Kentico CMS made available

  12. Rock Star Tip #2 • Observe REST operations at the lowest level • Fiddler is your friend • Web Debugging Proxy

  13. REST Service Example • 5 mins of example walkthrough REST Example

  14. REST Service - CGH 1 Kentico CMS E-Commerce & Point of Sale integration http://www.CountrysideGreenhouse.com

  15. REST Service - CGH 2 REST Service does the work • Two way integration

  16. REST Service - CGH 3 REST Service does the work • Updates Status • POST to /REST

  17. Social Media Auto Publishing • Developers, Content Editors, Business Owners, Support Staff, Everyone is… • Let Kentico CMS 7.0 do the work for you LAZY

  18. Shameless Plug • My Blog: Mcbeev.com • For full Blog Post Series

  19. Social Medial Auto PublishingDemo • 5 mins of product walkthrough Auto Publish DEMO

  20. Rock Star Tip #3 • Document Type field ends in AutoPost • Value of Long textspecified as it’s attribute type

  21. In Summary • Kenticois a perfect platform for Integration • Rock out with your Instruments of Integration • Integration Bus • REST Service • Auto Publishing • Deliver Integrated Solutions and graduate from geek to Rock Star

  22. Thank You Questions ? • Slides and demo code: http://mcbeev.com/denver2012

  23. Contact Email: bmckeiver@bizstream.com Web: http://www.bizstream.com Blog: http://www.mcbeev.com Twitter: @mcbeev LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmckeiver

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