Information Architecture

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 […]

“I can Talk JavaScript, I can walk JavaScript, I can Laugh JavaScript because JavaScript is a very Funny Language.” It’s really a fun writing JavaScript code in the beginning like you can show a pop-up alert, can set a condition to show results and you can also do mathematical calculations in the console. Just press […]

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 […]

A small tip can be a lifesaver when it comes to customizing a platform or an existing system. It’s crucial to first grasp the implementation details and then follow the correct path to add new functionality or make changes to existing features. However, if you’re unfamiliar with a particular area of the system and are […]

In previous posts, I shared my journey with Sitecore Data Exchange Framework and using Merlin to migrate your site to Sitecore.  Learning how to use Merlin was only one part of migrating a site.  In this post, I’ll share my powershell script to pull in data from Merlin and populate your content tree.  I’ll continue […]

In my previous post (XM Cloud Deployments: Static site deployment using Vercel CLI), I created a Sitecore XM Cloud deploy script to use the Vercel CLI. In this next challenge, I will be looking at doing the same in Netlify. A little background: Netlify and Vercel are two major competitors in the JamStack space. Both […]

In the realm of digital accessibility, landmarks and correct markup serve as the backbone of an inclusive and user-friendly web experience. By understanding the significance of landmarks and implementing them with proper markup using  HTML and ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications), we can ensure that websites and applications are accessible to all individuals, regardless of […]