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React portals provide a first-class way to render and allow child components, which are typically present outside the DOM, to live within a Document Object Model (DOM) node. This React portal component exists outside the DOM hierarchy of the parent component. When the child component visually separates out from its parent component, the portal can […]

In my previous blog, How to Share Content by Implementing the AddThis Social Media Tool to Your Znode B2B Ecommerce Platform, we learned how to easily implement the AddThis social media tool to the share buttons in a Znode B2B Ecommerce platform. Now we’ll see how to add a link promotion by implementing the AddThis […]

A lightning web component (LWC), a new Salesforce module increasing in popularity, allows us to bundle HTML markup and CSS styles into custom HTML elements. However, to understand and utilize an LWC correctly, we need to understand the following: How to create a basic LWC Composition and communication with events in an LWC Reactivity in […]

Ah, product groups and families. There is a great debate (at least in my mind) around how to handle product families and their product children, specifically within your ecommerce platform. I’ve seen it handled two different ways, and while there aren’t any “right” answers, there are some considerations when potentially bundling items on your ecommerce […]

Data and technology are driving the Industrial Revolution 4.0. But to be able to drive business forward with data and technology, businesses need to be data literate. In season 2 episode 8 of the Intelligent Data Podcast, host Arvind Murali and his guest Ben Jones, Co-Founder & CEO of Data Literacy, discuss data explosion, the […]

Azure Application Insights, a feature of Azure Monitor, is a platform as a service (PaaS) offering from Microsoft Azure. It’s a lightweight Application Performance Management (APM) service for web applications used to monitor the live application, automatically detect performance anomalies, and provide analytic tools to diagnose issues and understand the pattern of usage for the web application.  It supports a wide variety of platforms including Sitecore, .NET, Node.js, and […]

While everyone knows that companies were moving at a rapid pace to enable commerce solutions in recent years, no one could have expected the dramatic impact the global pandemic has had on businesses in the last 18 months. Businesses were quickly forced to re-think priorities for online commerce and digital enablement and were required to pivot to new channels much faster than anticipated.    Manufacturers and […]

Planning a trip to another country typically requires a checklist of items, such as having a working cell service to make local calls and cash on hand (in local currency). These tasks ensure we can be self-sufficient when doing things such as calling a cab, buying a snack, contacting family or friends, and more. This […]

Consumer purchasing behavior is ever-evolving due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In response, Adobe announced two new partnerships to meet growing customer demand in order management. The direct integration created with IBM Sterling Order Management and Adobe Commerce will provide merchants with a smooth order fulfillment workflow. In the same way, Adobe has also partnered with Fluent OMS, […]

Intelligent Automation is a field of automating back-office applications and customer facing applications using Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and AI to optimize workforce productivity.  In season 2 episode 7 of the Intelligent Data Podcast, host Arvind Murali and his guest Nandan Mullakara, CEO of Infomatiq, discuss human-in-the-loop and data-driven intelligent automation.   Listening Guide What […]

From 2020 to 2021, the global automotive aftermarket size grew from $380 to $408 billion in revenue. It’s expected to grow at the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% and reach a forecast revenue of $529 billion by 2028. There are two primary segments in this market, automotive replacement part suppliers and service enablers. […]

SSH tunneling is the feature offered by the OpenSSH tool, which lets us create a tunnel between two hosts so that data from some other protocol is encapsulated in the SSH header and transferred as SSH data between those two hosts. SSH comes with authentication and encryption built-in, meaning we can use SSH tunnels to […]