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Optimizely Release Notes — November / December 2021
The following release notes highlight major or interesting changes in Optimizely's products in November and December 2021.
Integrating Azure AD with Optimizely CMS 12
Blend's Director of Development Bob Davidson talks through how Optimizely integrates with Azure Active Directory after the introduction of Optimizely CMS 12.
Optimizely Release Notes — September / October 2021
The following release notes highlight major or interesting changes in Optimizely's products in September and October 2021.
Optimizely Release Notes — June / July / August 2021
The following release notes highlight major or interesting changes in Optimizely’s products in June, July, and August 2021.
Coding with Bob: Building an Episerver Site from Scratch - Part 1
While most new developers tend to learn on the job through maintenance projects, Blend believes that there's a lot of value in learning how to spin a site up from scratch. This Coding with Bob video provides some guidance on how to do just that.
Meta Properties for On-Page Editing
While on-page editing within Optimizely + Episerver is a powerful tool, by default it continues to hide some important metadata. This Coding with Bob highlights how to programmatically surface meta properties within on-page editing.
Optimizely Release Notes — April / May 2021
The following release notes highlight major or interesting changes in Optimizely’s products in April and May 2021.
Blend Reaches Full Certification in Optimizely
Blend is excited to announce that developers John Pavek and Tyler Hecht have recently earned the honor of being our newest certified Optimizely developers.
Optimizely Release Notes — February / March 2021
The following release notes highlight major or interesting changes in Optimizely’s products in February and March 2021.
Optimizely Release Notes — January 2021
The following release notes highlight major or interesting changes in Optimizely's products in January 2021.
Beyond Blend.
Blend doesn’t just write here: we also write books, create videos, and dive deep into our individual disciplines. Check out some of our external sources of knowledge.
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The Web Project Guide
A phase-by-phase look at the web design and development process, providing context to each step.
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Coding with Bob
A YouTube series by our director of development, focusing on .NET coding and Optimizely development.
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Eating Elephant
A blog about content strategy, information architecture, and understanding user needs.