When planning a new website, a web development team must identify the essential components required for completion. These pieces are often called components. Assuming the site is being built using a Content Management System (CMS), most, if not all of these platforms will have their own set of “out of the box” components. Out of […]
Content Authoring
Taxonomy: The Lifeblood of Site Search
I have found myself talking about taxonomy a lot recently. Taxonomy is a big job in a website project, but it’s something stakeholders may not consider early enough in an implementation project. I refer to taxonomy as a big job not only because it can be a lot of work, but also because it is […]
Optimizely CMS – Custom form element with dependencies
Optimizely CMS comes with a package called Episerver.Forms that enables you to incorporate easy to build forms within a CMS website. There is a built in form container that supports standard built in form elements like input fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, select lists, buttons etc. And just like any other feature, Episerver Forms also come […]
Optimizely CMS – Working with special symbols in TinyMCE
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 […]
Perficient Wins Excellence in Governance Award at 2023 Acquia Engage Awards
Perficient’s dedication to excellence and innovation has again been recognized at the 2023 Acquia Engage Awards. Out of 50 finalists from various industries and regions across the globe, we’ve been selected as a winner in the Excellence in Governance category. This category recognizes brands that have used technology to support regulatory compliance and/or information security […]
Using Rendering Parameters on a XM Cloud component
What about Rendering Parameters? I recently did a POC using rendering parameters in a component in XM Cloud. In this blog i will describe my approach, issues faced and how i overcame them. Adding a rendering to a component, is relatively straight forward in Sitecore development, i.e.(https://doc.sitecore.com/xmc/en/developers/xm-cloud/walkthrough–building-a-simple-rendering.html). However, there are some circumstances where things are […]
Enhancing Content Efficiency with Smart Crop in AEM
In today’s digital landscape, captivating visuals play a pivotal role in engaging online audiences. Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), a robust content management system, offers a wide array of powerful features to streamline content creation and delivery. Among these features, Smart Crop functionality is a valuable tool for optimizing and automating image cropping to fit various […]
AEM Customization: How to Add a Custom Action Button to the AEM Assets Action Bar Menu
Recently, a client approached us with a requirement to update content fragment elements data, Assets metadata, and Folder metadata via an Azure-based API. Our initial solution was to implement a JMX script, which could be started by an admin user group with valid parameters. However, this was a rather limiting solution, as normal AEM authors […]
Navigating Content Workflow Excellence: Sitecore vs. Content Hub
In the dynamic realm of content management, workflow management emerges as the linchpin to ensure that the right content finds its way to the right audience at precisely the right moment. Workflow systems are indispensable for streamlining content creation, review, and publishing processes, ensuring efficiency and accuracy. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the […]
Number 100
I have been working at Perficient for almost 8 years. I have always enjoyed writing blogs and sharing my knowledge with others. This is my 100th blog post! WOW! I can’t believe I finally made it! Come with me while I take a look back at 8 years worth of content. Series I write a […]
Making Sitecore Sites More Accessible and Screen Reader Friendly
Aria labels provide alternate text to adaptive technology tools such as screen readers. This helps website visitors navigate the site more accurately. One use case for aria-labels is on html anchor tags. Sitecore does not a way to manage this text by default. Follow along and I’ll show you how to modify the various link […]
Keeping Sitecore Content Authors Happy and Productive
“I hate Sitecore.” As a developer, I have heard that many times. But it’s usually not true. It was probably not organized, configured, or explained logically. Or the dev team never took the time to see the post-launch care through the eyes of the non-dev team that was going to inherit this system. Sitecore is […]