Recently, my colleague Shannon Sumner, a senior technical consultant with our Adobe practice, wrote a quick tutorial on how to use Grunt and Grunt plugins to compile Sass into CSS, minify the CSS, add CSS source maps, merge JavaScript files, minify the JS, and add JavaScript source maps. These terms can send any marketer over […]
Experience Management
Security and Compliance in the Adobe Cloud Products
Whenever an organization considers moving systems to the “cloud”, the first question that comes up is: “What about security?” This is an extremely important question and is almost always a showstopper for people new to the cloud. If you move data to the cloud and don’t consider the consequences of not complying with industry and […]
Artificial Intelligence Could Replace Traditional Search
Go grab a stack of papers from the “TO-DO” pile on your desk – it’s OK, I know you have one – mine is full of utility statements to be filed away, drawing from my kids, and coupons for things I will probably never buy. Now find the cable TV bill from April 2016. Not very difficult, huh? We […]
Are You Tired of Hearing About Artificial Intelligence Yet?
Are you tired of hearing about artificial intelligence yet? Well, I have some bad news. It’s only going to become the most important thing in our lives. Every once in a while you read an article that completely changes and overwhelms the way you think about something. Today, for me, it was The Artificial Intelligence […]
Start AEM Automatically Using SystemD
With the release of RedHat and CentOS 7.x, the previously used method, init.d, for starting AEM as a service will no longer function. Out with the old SysV, in with system.d! This has a long history that I won’t get into here, but for your reference here is a great article which articulates why the previous […]
Rise of the Millennials: How a New Generation is Shaping B2B Marketing
Millennials became the largest generation in the workforce in early 2015. The rise of the Millennials in the workspace will have a profound impact on how companies operate. At the same time, many organizations fail to anticipate how this generation will change B2B commerce. Millennials approach information sources differently than previous generations. This, coupled with their increased customer experience expectations presents […]
Perficient Adds 6 New Google Apps Deployment Specialists
Cloud-based productivity solutions are becoming more and more prevalent in the enterprise. Perficient’s consultants are keeping pace by adding new skills and certifications in this area to better assist our clients. This month six Perficient technical architects achieved their Google Apps Deployment Services Specialist certification, empowering them to work with our clients as they transition critical business […]
AEM Mobile on Tour!
AEM Mobile is going on Tour! Anton Zuponcic and Lynn Brading from Perficient will be traveling the US to demonstrate Perficient’s groundbreaking implementation of AEM Mobile. This powerful new technology brings the ease of managing web content into mobile apps, allowing organizations to share and reuse content across all of their digital marketing platforms. Click […]
Why Consumers Aren’t Satisfied with the Digital Experience
Did you know that 45% of consumers are less than satisfied with their experience on digital channels? What’s lurking behind this customer experience issue? There are a number of reasons, and data fragmentation is among them. Consider for a moment at how fast data is growing each day. Worldwide digital data grows exponentially, and it’s […]
Connecting the Dots to Streamline the Customer Experience
After a recent shopping trip to one of my favorite stores, I walked away perplexed by a question asked by the salesperson. I’m a loyal customer of this retailer, and I receive multiple emails a week about the latest sales. And yet, I’m always puzzled when paying for my purchase and I’m asked, “What’s your email […]
Coveo Reveal is a Game Changer
The only thing I have found disappointing about Coveo’s analytics-based machine learning service, Reveal, is that it wasn’t available sooner. I have struggled to help clients adjust and tune the relevancy of their search engines for many years. After spending the better part of a week in-person with the Coveo founders and leadership team, I can say that Reveal […]
Let’s Get Personal: How to Overcome Elevated Expectations
Creating a customer-centric experience in the digital world is no longer a lofty objective – it’s a necessity. According to Gartner, 89% of companies expect to compete on customer experience in 2016. And in just four years, it’s estimated that 85% of a customer’s relationship with a brand won’t include face-to-face interactions. (Got your attention?) […]