Understanding and correctly executing a Git workflow strategy is critical to the success of a development team. Git workflows like Gitflow and GitHub Flow are popular and fairly easy to grasp for development teams of all skill levels and project needs. The Sitecore team at Perficient has started to use the excellent Git DMZ Flow […]
Brandon Bruno
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Sitecore Content-as-a-Service Actually Makes a Lot of Sense
Sitecore revealed a few more details about their upcoming content-as-a-service (CaaS) offering at the virtual Sitecore Symposium 2020. Based on my (very anecdotal) reading of Twitter and Slack, responses from the Sitecore community seemed to be mixed. Marketers and developers alike seemed to be cautiously optimistic about Sitecore’s new direction. So what is Sitecore content-as-a-service? […]
The Decoupled Future of Sitecore Headless Services
The Basics of Headless “Headless” has been a buzzword for more than a few years in the CMS space, but what exactly is a headless content management system? In short, content management systems (CMS) have traditionally handled content management and rendering (creating markup and serving to web browsers or other clients). A headless CMS only […]
Is the Sky Really Falling for Developers? Let’s Examine Sitecore’s SaaS Future
During the spectacle of the Sitecore Symposium 2019 opening keynote, Sitecore CEO Mark Frost casually dropped a little nugget of news about the future of Sitecore: a software-as-a-service option is launching in 2020 and will evolve into a new offering. A collective (but silent) groan could be heard from the developers in the room. Was […]
The Top New Features in Sitecore 9.1 and Why They Matter
Sitecore 9.1 is upon us, and there’s plenty of new features to get developers (including those front-end teams!), marketers, and businesses excited about. Like most major dot-releases, Sitecore 9.1 brings additional stability and bug fixes to the platform, while rolling out significant features that will create a lasting impact on the platforms for years to […]
August DSUG: “Forms to Riches” and “Solr Spatial Search with Sitecore 9”
The Denver Sitecore User Group returns this August 15th, 2018 for its next meetup! There will be multiple Sitecore MVPs attending, so come out for this excellent opportunity to learn something new and meet fellow developers in the community. Our Hosts and Topics Sitecore MVP Mike Reynolds will be sharing his experience customizing Sitecore 9 Forms […]
Sitecore Developers: Get To Know Your Content Authors
It’s no secret that I love working with and designing great content authoring experiences in Sitecore. While I’ve talked extensively about the technical considerations of designing for the Sitecore Experience Editor, considerations for a quality content authoring experience actually begins by understanding who your content authors will be. When developing components for use in the […]
A Can’t Miss Event: Sitecore 9 Forms and Maximizing the Editing Experience
Are you a Sitecore developer in the metro Denver area? If so, we have a special event just for you! The Rocky Mountain Sitecore User Group (RMSUG) is returning on April 18th, headed by two of Perficient’s very own Sitecore MVPs. Our Hosts Toby Gutierrez (2015-2018 Sitecore MVP) will be diving into the details and inner […]
Writing Sitecore PowerShell Reports for Content Authors
Sitecore PowerShell Extensions (SPE) is such a great tool that I now consider it a fundamental part of any Sitecore solution. Among other uses, it excels at reporting and task automation. For example, when a Sitecore content tree balloons to 100,000+ items, writing efficient reports and automating tasks become critical to managing the madness. With that […]
Make the Most of Your Content Authoring Options in Sitecore
Authoring content in Sitecore can run the gauntlet from frustrating to fantastic. I previously looked at why you should care about a quality content authoring experience and provided a few tips for how to do that in Sitecore. While a good authoring experience in Sitecore generally involves smart use of the Experience Editor, it is […]
Why Quality Sitecore Content Authoring Matters to Your Business
Many factors play into a successful Sitecore implementation, but having a high quality content authoring experience is one that stands out. Because content authoring is such a fundamental, day-to-day task in Sitecore, it is crucial that the authoring and editing experience is consistently great. I’ve written before about how to improve the Sitecore editing experience, […]
A Search for Answers: The Future of Sitecore, Solr, and You
Sitecore 9 introduces a relatively fundamental change in the core platform that will affect a lot of installations across the developer world: Lucene is (almost) out of the picture. Sitecore has always supported multiple search indexing providers, namely Lucene and Solr (shoutout to Coveo for all they do as well). Lucene has always been the […]