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Glass Mapper Sitecore 8.2 Update 4 Error Glass.Mapper.Sc.Utilities.get_IsPageEditor()

INTRODUCTION I’m doing an upgrade from Sitecore 8.0 to 8.2 Update 4 and the solution was using Glass.Mapper. The upgrade went well except when I tried to access Sitecore, I get the error saying that: Glass.Mapper.Sc.Utilities.get_IsPageEditor() no longer exists. Basically GlassMapper tried to access the Get property of Sitecore’s PageMode.IsEditor which has now been set […]

Could not load type ‘Sitecore.Web.UI.Controls.SheerUI’ on Indexing Manager or Rebuild Link Databases

INTRODUCTION I have just upgraded a client’s website from Sitecore 8.0 to 8.2 Update 4. Then I also installed Web Forms for Marketers WFFM 8.2 Update 4. After the WFFM install somehow the Indexing Manager and Rebuild Link Databases link did not work. It returned 404. The exact error message was: Could not load type […]

Letape du Tour 2017 Col D’ Izoard Ride Review

INTRODUCTION Sometimes I keep asking myself a question why I keep signing up with these hard sportive events which after I finished, I would usually regret. Last year I officially completed all the Three Peaks Challenges (Cradle Mountain, Falls Creek, Gold Coast) with the Gold Coast being the last one in August. Once a sportive […]

Swift Hypervox First Ride and Long Term Review

INTRODUCTION To date I have been riding the AX Lightness Vial Ultra – one of the lightest framesets in the world. As mentioned in my review, there is no doubt about its lightness. The only concern I have was how fragile it can feel and that thing is so harsh. Yet, there is actually no reason […]

Giant TCR Advanced Pro 1 First Ride Review

INTRODUCTION As someone who works in IT, other than when you’re sleeping, you can’t help but being online almost 100% of the time. Well, at least that is what I do anyway. I must say however, that there not many things I’d like to do online other than checking social media, emails, reading news and browsing bikes. […]

How to Install and Programming SOLR with Sitecore 8.2 Update 1 xDB

INTRODUCTION With Sitecore you can choose the search technology to use: Lucene or SOLR. As per Sitecore’s recommendation, SOLR is preferred. See below article for more details: https://doc.sitecore.net/sitecore_experience_platform/81/setting_up_and_maintaining/search_and_indexing/indexing/using_solr_or_lucene This article details on how to install and configure SOLR, creating custom index and running query to the SOLR index using C#. INSTALLING SOLR To install SOLR: 1. […]

How to Upgrade from Sitecore 6.6 to 8.2 xDB using Express Migration Tool v2.0

INTRODUCTION I am tasked to upgrade Sitecore 6.6.0 (rev. 130404) to Sitecore 8.2 (rev. 161221). I’ve tried to look for information on the net but there is not many available. So this article consists of the details of the upgrade process I took to make it to work. Please note that the success of the upgrade is dependant […]

The Great Cycling Challenge Ride Report – Fighting Children’s Cancer

INTRODUCTION After finishing all the 3 x Peaks Challenges (Cradle Mountain, Falls Creek, Gold Coast), I’m happy to just do my easy daily commuting. My next cycling challenge will not be until next year anyway; and that is the L’etape Du Tour by Tour de France 2017. So life goes on happily ever after until a […]

absoluteBlack Premium Oval Chainring Review: The Missing 10 Watts

INTRODUCTION One day I stumbled upon absoluteBlack brand on my Facebook feed. I was immediately drawn into their product as their oval chainring looks like no other. First of all, the design pattern on the chainring is eye-catching and secondly, there is no brand name printed on it. Visiting their product information page on their website, it mentioned […]

AX Lightness Vial Ultra Long Term Review

INTRODUCTION So finally I have been able to take the AX Lightness Vial Ultra to one of most difficult sportive in Australia: Peaks Challenge Gold Coast 2016 on the 14th of August 2016. To that date I have owned the bike for about 2 months. I have not owned it that long to call this article a “long term […]

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