Smooth Musings

In this episode of Smooth Musings, Todd Knowlton hosts Nick Wassenberg and Matt Reindel from Cludo to discuss the evolution of site search technology, the advantages of using Cludo's platform, and the future of search in the context of AI and user expectations. The conversation covers the importance of analytics, the integration of chatbots, and how businesses can leverage search technology to...

In this episode of Smooth Musings, Todd Knowlton and Dylan Echols provide a comprehensive overview of Sitefinity in a demo-style format. They discuss the backend navigation, page management, dynamic content, and the user-friendly editing experience. The conversation also covers advanced features like personalization, A/B testing, and workflow management, highlighting how Sitefinity empowers users...

In this episode of Smooth Musings, Todd Knowlton and Jonathan Read from Progress discuss Sitefinity versions, their current version, and the importance of understanding its lifecycle phases. They delve into the features of the latest version, the significance of long-term support, and the transition from legacy technologies to modern frameworks like ASP.NET Core and Next.js. The conversation also...

Introducing...the Proven Alliance, a collaboration of top Sitefinity Partners who offer world-class Sitefinity expertise, deep platform knowledge, and a proven track record of success. In this podcast episode, we will introduce these four Sitefinity Partners, the Proven Alliance, and how we work together and leverage our collective expertise to support organizations with new Sitefinity projects, r...

In this episode of Smooth Musings, Todd Knowlton interviews Sam Basu from Progress Software about the migration from ASP.NET to ASP.NET Core. They discuss the evolution of web development, how a CMS like Sitefinity fits into that evolution, and the benefits of migrating to ASP.NET .NET Core. They also discuss the options and resources available for migrating existing Sitefinity sites to the new pl...

Join the Smooth Fusion team in this podcast episode, the third and final part of the series of episodes covering the entire website process, from planning to launch. This episode discusses everything involved in launching a new website and what ongoing maintenance looks like after launch. We go into pre-launch preparations, like wrapping up development and performing quality assurance, and even di...

In this episode, Todd and Jake discuss the differences between Sitefinity Insight and Google Analytics. They highlight the complaints and challenges marketers face with Google Analytics 4 (GA4), like its difficult navigation and UI. While Google Analytics definitely has its place in the marketers toolset, a tool like Sitefinity Insight is optimal for specifically measuring content effectiveness an...

In this episode, the Smooth Fusion team discusses the implementation phase of an enterprise web rebuild. They cover topics such as getting organized for implementation, handling changes and requests, preparing for development, building content pages, approaching quality assurance (QA), SEO and marketing integration, and the final days leading to launch. The team emphasizes the importance of commun...

In episode 3 of the Smooth Musings podcast, Todd Knowlton has a discussion with Gary Evans, our Director of IT and Innovation, about the things to consider when hosting a Sitefinity website on Azure, a cloud computing software from Microsoft.  Smooth Fusion was one of the first to host Sitefinity on Azure. Gary has a lot of knowledge when it comes to maximizing website and database performance, an...

In Episode #2 of the Smooth Musings podcast, our CEO, Todd Knowlton interviews Lino Tadros.  Lino is the #1 trainer for  Progress Sitefinity  in the world and is a renowned technical expert in AI, machine learning, and IoT, especially when it comes to developing strategic roadmaps and helping companies get the most out of these technologies.    Lino is the CEO of The Training Boss, which is a soft...

In this first episode of our Smooth Musings Podcast, we explore what an enterprise website is, and the process that we call discovery and design. Discovery and design is a formal process that ensures all website requirements and goals are considered before starting the implementation phase of a software development project.   In this episode, we invited a mix of people from our team here at Smooth...