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It is frequently necessary to use external libraries and packages in the constantly changing world of web development. For Spire, integrating third-party NPM packages into the system smoothly requires following certain procedures and considerations. Understanding the Setup within Spire Third-party NPM packages can be installed within Spire’s framework by clients and partners. It’s not quite […]

If you’ve worked with Optimizely CMS, you might be pretty familiar with TinyMCE. Its the amazing rich text editor that works seamlessly with Optimizely CMS. And some of you may have worked with some or other form of customization with it in projects, be it adding additional styles, work with different plugins, format the toolbar […]

The Optimizely configured commerce introduces Elasticsearch v7 for a better search experience. In the dynamic landscape of the Commerce world, there is always room for extended code customization. Optimizely offers detailed instructions on customizing Elasticsearch v7 indexes. There are a lot of advantages to using Elasticsearch v7. some are Improved Performance Security Enhancements Elasticsearch SQL […]

WordPress, which began as a blogging platform, is now one of the most popular content management systems on the web. Its popularity is largely due to its being free and familiar for most digital marketers and IT professionals. However, as a DXP (Digital Experience Platform) consultant, I believe that WordPress is not the best choice […]

Creating custom storefront APIs in the backend often involves a time-consuming process of crafting multiple files. Our PowerShell script automates endpoint creation to streamline this, generating the necessary classes and interfaces effortlessly. Let’s explore in this blog how to automate endpoint creation in Optimizely Configured Commerce with PowerShell. The Endpoints Optimizely Configured Commerce interacts with […]

If you’re in technology, AIs are everywhere nowadays. At work, I use an AI to help me make proof of concepts, sometimes in communicating with other AIs. At home, I use Google’s Bard to help with those day-to-day mental chores such as meal planning. Even at play, when indulging in some Gran Turismo there’s an […]

What is Data-Driven Testing? Data-driven testing is a testing technique that involves executing the same test script or test case with multiple sets of input data. The primary goal is to verify that the application behaves as expected across various data combinations. By doing this, you can uncover potential issues, such as data-related bugs, and […]

Fresh from the latest experimentation and personalization conferences, it’s evident that while artificial intelligence (AI) is the top trend, personalization remains a pivotal factor in your website and native mobile app. Surprisingly, many companies still underutilize this powerful tool. They may experiment with geo-targeting and content tweaks but struggle to see the direct impact on […]

We recently completed an upgrade project, and one of the notable changes we made was incorporating TinyMCE into its own NuGet package. With the latest version, several adjustments have been made to the implementation process. During the upgrade, we also had to relocate a custom plugin within the editor. Since I referred to various online […]

At Perficient, we’re thrilled to announce that we are a Gold Sponsor of this year’s Next.js Conference, hosted by Vercel. This much-anticipated event will take place on October 26th at the iconic SF Jazz in San Francisco, and just like last year, it will feature a vibrant virtual component for attendees to stream for free. […]

Adding Alt Text to your Images in Optimizely When developing a site using Optimizely, it is important to keep accessibility in mind. A common solution that I’ve found helpful is to extend the ImageData class from EpiServer.Core and add a property for Alt Text. This concept is demonstrated in the Alloy Project and has been […]

In this blog, we will learn below points: Modify existing Spire widget styles: CSS rules. Implementing Custom widget extensions In this blog post, we will explore the process of modifying existing Spire widget styles in Spire, a popular content management system. We will provide examples and step-by-step instructions for custom widget extensions, along with details […]