mojoPortal Tips: How Can I Test Changes to My mojoPortal Site?

Last Updated on Friday, 15 February 2013 07:02 Written by Carole Bennett Friday, 15 February 2013 12:00

When working with an open-source CMS (content management system) like mojoPortal, it’s a joy to be able to access functionality to configure your mojoPortal-based solution to the specific needs of your clientele. However, when it comes time to update the site to incorporate the latest features and enhancements for mojoPortal, it can be a bit scary to test changes that may break your customizations. We’ll review a simple technique today that’ll allow you to test your current site’s configuration, without causing “live site” breaks.

First, we’ll define the prerequisites needed for testing: a local version of your database of choice (default is MSSQL, which is what we’ll cover today), and a localhost version of your current site (either leveraging IIS, or Visual Studio – it’s easy to download a copy of Visual Studio Express, or with a little bit of initiative, sign up for one of the programs that will allow you access to a free copy of Visual Studio Developer Edition).

Test Email Delivery Methods in web.config Using ASP.net

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 January 2013 11:18 Written by David Bauernschmidt Tuesday, 8 January 2013 12:00

Among the most common items in a web site is the implementation of email.  There are many ways of implementing email from a web site.  You can use a multitude of technologies to accomplish this.  This article is not to discuss different methods but to look at one method which is asp.net.  You could just set the settings (server, login, password, etc) in code and use the standard SMTP code that so many sites put together, however; I have found this to be cumbersome when you are deploying the site to production.  Furthermore; after you publish to production any further testing will mingle the production emails among the testing emails.  So what can you do to make this an easier transition?  If you are familiar with VS 2012 transformation then you can see where I am going.  If not then be prepared to learn something new today.

How to Test Silex with Softaculous

Last Updated on Tuesday, 1 January 2013 12:00 Written by Antonin Tuesday, 1 January 2013 12:00

Softaculous allows you to test Silex without installing it. You just have to go to this address http://demo.softaculous.com/enduser/ and follow the tutorial. It will give you a good overview to understand how to use Silex.

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How to Create Silverlight Control Using TDD (Test Driven Development)

Last Updated on Monday, 19 March 2012 09:11 Written by Andrew Ivanov Monday, 19 March 2012 12:00

In this article we will learn:

• How to create simple Silverlight expander control
• What could be tested in Silverlight control
• Microsoft Silverlight Unit Test Framework overview

Preparation

To work with Silverlight 4 in Visual Studio 2010, you will need to download and install Silverlight Tools 4

How to Generate Test Users Manually in Elgg

Last Updated on Sunday, 24 July 2011 08:17 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Sunday, 24 July 2011 12:00

This article gives a step by step guide on how to generate test users manually in Elgg. Test users are useful when developing your Elgg site. Several users do not know how to do that, and instead of logging out, you can create as many users as you want within the admin account. It is also useful if you disable registration and create accounts manually. Access your Elgg site as an administrator and follow these steps: