Architecture

Living with visual disabilities presents unique challenges that can significantly impact an individual’s daily life. However, with the rapid advancements in technology, a multitude of innovative solutions have emerged to enhance accessibility and independence for those with visual impairments. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the range of assistive technologies that are […]

In a world that is becoming increasingly aware of the diverse needs of individuals, it’s important to shed light on an often-overlooked aspect of disabilities – psychological and psychiatric disabilities. These conditions, ranging from anxiety and depression to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, can significantly impact an individual’s life. Fortunately, the intersection of technology and psychology […]

In part 1 of this two-part blog series on securing your local development with HTTPS and Self-Signed Certificates, I described how to create a local self-signed certificate. In this part, I’ll explain how to use that certificate to safeguard your development environment and make it even more similar to QA & Production. Bind the certificate […]

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, choosing the right architectural approach is crucial for building robust and scalable applications. Two popular architectural styles that often come into consideration are Monolithic and Microservice. Both have their merits and trade-offs and understanding their differences is vital for making an informed decision that aligns with your […]

The concept of headless CMS has been around for a long time — some might even say that’s how the original CMS products and publishing platforms of the web operated. However the concept of headless is still fairly new in the world of Sitecore, with JavaScript Services (“JSS”) — the first true foray into headless […]

Oracle Cloud ERP offers several built-in reporting capabilities to address the needs for operational reporting. Implementing more elaborate reporting use cases though requires that we extract data out of Oracle Cloud ERP. This is in part because the real-time Fusion APIs are more tailored for transactional interfaces and therefore not adequate to scale to a […]

Wasn’t it around 2006 when HTTPS started becoming popular? You’d go to a secure page and almost always see a message saying, “This page contains both secure and nonsecure items. Do you want to display the insecure items?” 1 “Helpful” people online posted how to disable the error. Then browsers got smarter and just stopped […]

I’ve now written several blog posts about my experience with Optimizely CMS 12 upgrade process on several different projects. Each project has taught me something new and made me encounter things I hadn’t before. One of my earlier upgrade projects this year had very unique challenges that I wrote about here. This time around, I’m […]

Introduction xConnect is the service layer that sits in between the xDB and any trusted client that wants to read, write, or search experience data using the xConnect Client API. Communication must happen over HTTPS and the client must have the appropriate certificate thumbprint. xConnect consists of the following components: Collection service Search service Search […]

Introduction In recent years, cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses manage their IT infrastructure. It offers unparalleled scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. However, with the convenience of the cloud also comes the challenge of optimizing cloud costs. This is where Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) plays a crucial role. Cloud FinOps is the practice of effectively […]

Introduction: In today’s technology-driven world, businesses often rely on a combination of cloud-based and on-premise systems to meet their unique requirements. However, many organizations still rely on on-premises systems to maintain control over sensitive data or adhere to specific regulatory requirements. The challenge lies in bridging the gap between cloud and on-premises systems, ensuring seamless […]

In my last CMSWire Article, the Heart of Composable, I discussed how to think of composable as an enterprise architecture and think through the data flows of your components to see what’s at the heart of your DXP solution. Those central components have the most connections, take the most effort to change and require the […]