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      April 2012

      Getting Started

      This month we're happy to announce the Ektron Most Valued Professionals (MVP) Program. This program recognizes technology professionals for their proficiency developing on Ektron, and their outstanding contributions to the developer community.

      Here are our 5 MVPs for 2012; visit their profiles to read their most recent contributions to the Developer Community. We thank them for their ongoing efforts.

      Think you have what it takes? Here's what you need to know to become an Ektron MVP.

      - Bill (@billcava)

      Podcast Interview: Content Podcast Episode with Ektron CTO, Tim McKinnon

      TMBill Cava sits down with Ektron's new CTO, Tim McKinnon, Ektron's new CTO

      Tim joins Ektron from Oracle/Endeca, where he served as CTO and led Endeca's eBusiness initiatives.
       
      Join as Bill & Tim discuss Ektron's product innovation and technology strategy.  Subscribe to the Content Technology Podcast here:

      Developer Webinar: Putting the "I" Back in IT

      devWednesday - April 25, 2012

      1:00p.m (EDT)

      Bill Cava joins Earthbound Media Group in a lively panel discussion on why content strategy, SEO, and web analytics are often afterthoughts for organizations engaging in a CMS implementation, and talk about the benefits
      of approaching content implementation and migration strategically.

      Register Here

      Developer Webinar: Building an Extensible and Maintainable Website on Ektron - Part 1

      dev

      Thursday- April 26, 2012
      1:00pm (EDT)

      In this first episode of a multi-part webinar series on best practices for building web sites, you'll hear from Steve Mann, Ektron Architect, on what it takes to build an extensible and maintainable web application. This webinar series will discuss the benefits of building a properly layered website and walk you through the process of doing so by building a functional website.

       Topics in this webinar include:

      • Defining your Content Model
      • Layering your Web Application
      • How to Model objects in Ektron
      • The Separation of Concerns

      Register Here

      Featured Blogs from MVPs: Ektron MVP Starting Line Up 

        EKTRON MOST VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL (MVP) PROGRAM

                                      
      jc    co    cj     KM    JD
        James Coleman   Chris Osterhout    Chris Jacques     Ken McAndrew         Jon Binnie
               iCrossing                  WSOL                        JWU                       C-SPAN                Realise Digital
              View Blog              View Blog              View Blog                 View Blog              View Blog
       
      Here are our 5 MVPs for 2012 - visit their profiles to read their most recent contributions to the Developer Community.                                                  

      Featured Ektron Blogs

      bcThe Slow, Quiet Disappearance of XSLT in .Net 

      Once upon a time, XSLT was shiny and new and the concept of incorporating technology to a universal mechanism to convert XML data to any format is appealing, but the reality is.....Read More

      Featured Ektron Blog

      EGBreak it Down! Widget Development How-to (Part 1)

      Understanding how to approach widgets and how thier parts work together to make a whole.... Read More

       Rally the Coders! Widget Development How-to (Part 2)

      In this post eGandolf walks through creating a Foursquare widget
      that he developed in order to share the users who have checked in at
      your venue... Read More 

      Microsoft Recognition

      Ektron is Windows Server 2008 R2 CertifiedMS

      Ektron has completed the certification process and is officially certified by Microsoft to work with Windows Server 2008 R2. Ektron WCM has been independently tested to meet Microsoft-recommended standards for security, stability, availability, reliability and compatibility with the platform.

       

      Ektron Achieves ISV Gold CompetencyMSG

      Ektron is pleased to announce its attainment of the Microsoft Gold Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Competency. Gold Partners are the top level of Microsoft Solutions Partners, and this status affords Ektron additional opportunities to work closely with Microsoft.

      Join Us At The Upcoming Ektron Developer Events

      CHICAGO DEVELOPER MEET-UPde
      When: Tuesday, May 8th @ 5:30
      Where: Chicago IL
      For more details or to register

      BOSTON DEVELOPER MEET-UP
      When: Tuesday, June 6th @ 5:30
      Where: BOSTON MA
      For more details or to register

      TORONTO DEVELOPER MEET-UP
      When: Tuesday, July 8th @ 6:00
      Where: TORONTO CANADA
      For more details or to register

      LOS ANGELES DEVELOPER MEET-UP
      When: Tuesday, September 1st @ 6:00
      Where: Los Angeles CA
      For more details or to register

      Ektron Developers to Follow on Twitter

      @billcava Bill Cava, Ektron Chief Evangelist

      @egandalf James Stout, Ektron Architect and Dev Center Hero

      @andrew_eddy - Ektron Software Engineer

      @ektron - Ektron's main twitter account

      Stay in Touch

      Stay in touch with Ektron and add your voice to the Ektron community. 

      Engage with the Ektron Community today!

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