A lot of JavaScript incoming! With the rise of SharePoint Online, custom search solutions through JavaScript have become a staple for the development work for clients. While a lot of your search basics can be handled through simple modification of Display Templates (see some of my previous blogs for some basics there), the opportunity still […]
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Sitecore, Microsoft Dynamics and Vantiv – What It Means For You?
On Monday, Microsoft along with Sitecore and Vantiv announced alliances that will impact your commerce options and capabilities for your Sitecore investment. Sitecore and Microsoft plan to build a new joint e-commerce integration between Sitecore’s Customer Engagement Platform (CEP) and Microsoft Dynamics to be able to provide improved channels for in-store and digital experiences. This […]
January #WindowsAzure Training
Microsoft is offering several opportunities to get up to speed on Windows Azure. I’m listing just a few options available this month (January 2014). The below items are available via the Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) or via webinars. Also coming up in March is the Global Windows Azure Bootcamp (#GWAB), a full day of hands […]
Microsoft beats out Apple to earn top spot in branding survey
In recent years, when it comes to top brands in the United States, Apple has been an obvious winner. But times are changing, and according to an annual survey conducted by Forrester Research, Apple is losing the appeal to US consumers that it once had. In a survey of 4,500 Americans, Microsoft came out on […]
Microsoft acquires Parature to add customer suite to CRM
This week Microsoft made a very strategic acquisition of Parature to fill a gap that customers need that Microsoft Dynamics CRM has not been able to fulfill in the past without third-party software. Customer Support/Knowledgebase/Portal are features that Parature offers and I am sure like other recent Microsoft acquisitions Microsoft will do a nice job in tightly […]
Webinar – Office 365’s Power BI: Self-Service BI Using SharePoint
In recent months, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about Power BI, the new cloud-centric BI front end tool set from Microsoft. Available to Office 365 SharePoint Online users, Power BI is a compelling new offering with advanced collaborative BI capabilities. Power BI includes PowerPivot, PowerView, Power Map, and Power Query. While these tools […]
An Interview with Perficient’s Newest Microsoft MVP, Ryan Duclos
First of all, congratulations to my colleague, Ryan Duclos, who received the Microsoft MVP award on January 1, 2014. You can read more about the announcement in the Microsoft MVP Award Program Blog here: These individuals were chosen because they have demonstrated their deep commitment to helping others make the most of their technology, voluntarily […]
Perficient’s Top 5 Sitecore Related Blog Posts of 2013
Last week, we shared the top five SharePoint posts from 2013, as well as the top Office 365 posts. Today, it’s all about Sitecore. As a Sitecore Certified Solution Partner, Perficient has designed, architected, implemented and delivered numerous large, public-facing sites powered by Sitecore – one of which is Perficient.com. Recently, our corporate site won […]
Perficient’s Top 5 Office 365 Blog Posts of 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, we’re taking a look at our most popular blog posts of the year. It was a big year for the cloud, and specifically, Office 365, which officially launched in 2013. Here are the top five Office 365 posts, in no particular order: Using System Center Automation to Manage Office […]
Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V – How does it compare?
I recently attended a Microsoft event “IT Camp: Virtualization” in Los Angeles where they distributed a product comparison white paper on VMware VShpere 5.5 and Hyper-V server 2012 R2. I was surprised to see how much the Microsoft Hyper-V platform has matured over the past few years and is now a viable option for virtualization […]
Why you Should Consider Cloud Based Gifts this Holiday Season!
I’m a huge Cloud fan. In my world, I want the device to function merely as an access point, a gateway to the myriad of experiences living in the Cloud can provide. Lately, I’ve found myself explaining the how and why in many different settings, and to different people, but always with the same end […]