here comes kentico 8
DESCRIPTION
Kentico 8 is here! It includes an amazing list of technical enhancements. Attend this webinar to join Kentico’s CTO, Martin Hejtmanek explore these new Kentico Version 8 enhancements. In this interactive session Martin will show some of his personal favorites and why he thinks they are important for Kentico developers.TRANSCRIPT
Here comes Kentico 8!
Kentico 8
Webinar
Martin Hejtmanek, CTO
Higher limits …
We were here …
… but we are going here …
The right way?
Two ways at once
Technology Usability
Whole new user experience
And a lot of technology work by geeks
The actual Kentico geeks
Biggest release ever
• Completely redesigned UI
• Lots of new features
• Covered lots of most wanted topics
• Improved architecture
• Agile development
All new features
… will not be shown today, see
http://devnet.kentico.com/articles/an-overview-of-kentico-8-features
Lower number of project files
v6 SP1 v7 v8
16131
10777
8526
My top 5 architecture improvements
• Better MVC support – Separated project
• Support for automated testing – First step to successful CI
• DataQuery / ObjectQuery / DocumentQuery – The new API
• Event handlers – More handlers, more powerful
• Housekeeping – Clearer responsibilities
DEMO
Let’s go to Visual Studio …
My top 5 developer features
• Smart search improvements – Attachments, Predictive, Synonyms
• Form engine improvements – Macros everywhere
• Improved K# - Console, Report, Customization
• Testing compilation of virtual objects – Find errors fast
• Easier module development – The Kentico way
DEMO 2
Let’s go to the UI …
What is coming next?
Kentico 8
Kentico 8.x
Kentico 9 ?
Kentico X ?
The closest steps
• Further education about Kentico 8 through DevNet articles
• Delivering upgrade from Kentico 7 – End of April
• Shorter release cycles - Q3/2014, Q4/2014?
• Improving team development and CI
• Further reduction of the code base for faster compilation times
• Further improvements of UX
• Deepening of functionality
Feedback?
Twitter - @Kentico @martinh_kentico
E-mail – [email protected] [email protected]
User voice - http://ideas.kentico.com