Recently my colleagues and I were tasked to upgrade a containerized solution from Sitecore 9.3.0 to 10.3.1 which got me excited as it had been a minute since I had performed a Sitecore upgrade. The upgrade steps have evolved significantly over these years and I was very keen to explore and execute them. We […]
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Facebook Released StyleX: Is it a Tailwind Killer?
Recently, Facebook (owned by Meta) released its own CSS-in-JS library called StyleX. According to the developers, it is great for large projects and its key advantage is performance. It is expected that StyleX will now be promoted as a best practice for React projects. The claimed benefits of using StyleX are reuse, typification, and everything […]
Unveiling the Essence: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your First Sitecore JSS App
Embarking on creating my first Sitecore JSS app has been a journey filled with exploration, learning, and a few challenges along the way. In this blog post, I will guide you through the step-by-step process of setting up the Sitecore JSS backend and configuring the front end using Next.js. Join me as I share my […]
Implementing Schema.org in the Sitecore FAQ Accordion Rendering
As we have discussed about Schema.org in Sitecore and its benefits in my previous blog. We will be exploring the implementation of schema.org on components. In this blog, I am taking a scenario where I will be implementing Schema.org on the FAQ Accordion component in Sitecore Prerequisites: Sitecore 9.1 and above SXA For this component, […]
A full guide to creating a multi-language sites with Sitecore XM Cloud and Next.js
Historically, it was quite challenging to add custom languages to the sitecore, as it was dependent on the cultures registered in the .net framework on the OS level. Of course, there were a few workarounds like registering the custom culture on Windows, but it only added other challenges for scenarios such as having more than […]
Sitecore Federated Authentication Troubleshooting
Introduction In this blog we will explore Sitecore Federated Authentication Troubleshooting. I used Azure AD B2C as the identity provider in my integration guide you can check here Sitecore federated authentication with azure ad b2c user flow. However the most of these issues are not identity provider specific. When you work on federated authentication there […]
Enhance Sitecore 10.2 Sitemap
Challenge: In Sitecore 10.2 with SXA, enhance the Sitemap with the following: Limit Sitemap content size to 50MB (uncompressed) and URL count to 50,000. If the limit is exceeded, split into multiple Sitemaps and reference them in a Sitemap Index. If you are on Sitecore 10.3, regarding this enhancement, check out the post – Split […]
Sitecore Federated Authentication with Azure AD B2C: User Flow
Introduction This guide will show you how to integrate Sitecore Content Delivery instance with Azure AD B2C using federated authentication. In this guide we will be using Sitecore 10.3 and a User Flow on Azure AD B2C side. Sitecore recognizes users visiting your website as extranet\anonymous and after introducing this feature, in form of sign […]
Sitecore and Azure AD B2C Integration
Introduction In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of Sitecore and Azure AD B2C integration and how its advanced authentication and authorization capabilities can help businesses provide a more secure and personalized digital experience for their customers. Sitecore first introduced Identity Server as a feature in Sitecore 9, which was released in October […]
Are You Ready for Sitecore MVP Nomination? Reviewing my 2023 Contributions
The Sitecore MVP program is designed to recognize individuals who have demonstrated advanced knowledge of the Sitecore platform and a commitment to sharing knowledge and technical expertise with community partners, customers, and prospects over the past year. The program is open to anyone who is passionate about Sitecore and has a desire to contribute to […]
Split SXA Sitemap into Multiple Sitemaps if the Size Limit is Exceeded
Challenge: One of the best Sitemap practices is limiting a single sitemap to 50MB (uncompressed) or 50,000 URLs. We must break the Sitemap into multiple sitemaps if we have a larger file or more URLs. Then, reference each of them in the Sitemap index. Sitecore 10.3 onwards, SXA Sitemap supports splitting the Sitemap into multiple […]
The correct way of creating own components with XM Cloud
I sometimes see folks creating components in XM Cloud incorrectly. Therefore I decided to create and share this guidance with you. So, basically, there are five steps involved in creating your own component: Create an SXA module that will serve as a pluggable container for all the necessary assets for your components, if not done […]