Tom's dev bloghttp://edgebyte.com/blogs/tom/atom.aspxCommunity Server2006-08-16T07:43:00ZNew site!http://edgebyte.com/blogs/tom/archive/2006/08/16/New-site_2100_.aspx2006-08-15T22:43:00Z2006-08-15T22:43:00Z<p>Well after finally getting tired of the lack of any ability to update the Edgebyte website without hacking HTML, I took the opportunity to install Community Server on our public web server in a spare minute. Here's my reasons for choosing Community Server:<br /></p><p>First off, I like the look of some UI features in Community Server and I think we here at Edgebyte will be able to learn a thing or two during the ongoing development of Lawbyte .NET. This system uses a very similar architecture (C# 2005, ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005) to what Lawbyte .NET is based on.<br /></p><p>Second, Community Server supports blogs (which can be used to host news snippets), integrated forums, file downloads/uploads, all tied into the same user authentication system.</p><p>Third, you can write custom apps for CS, if I've understood what I've been reading. One such app that I want to write is a web service to support our Lawbyte licensing model. There will be several clients for issuing licenses - one for here on this website, one for our own use when a client rings up, and an automated one that will run on the new VoIP phone system. <br /></p><p>So, enjoy your new website. If you have any questions or comments, pop on to the forums and post a question. One of us will answer it as soon as we can.<br /> </p><p>PS on the subject of the forum, I've copied over some of the more important posts but not yet copied everything I want over. Also, users of the old www.lawbyte.info forums will have to re-register on this system unfortunately. </p><img src="http://edgebyte.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=84" width="1" height="1">Tomhttp://edgebyte.com/members/Tom.aspx