Among several other XM Cloud platform enthusiasts, I was invited to take part in the XM Cloud beta certification. Taking into account that I was also involved in beta testing of XM Cloud Developer Fundamentals Training earlier in July (it is available now and I highly recommend the one), I would like to share overall […]
Posts Tagged ‘XM Cloud’
Keeping your own XM Cloud repository in sync with official XM Cloud starter kit template
XM Cloud is a live evolving platform – the development team releases new base images almost on a weekly basis, and new features are coming to the product regularly, which gets reflected in the underlying dependencies, as well as public starter kit templates such as XM Cloud Foundation Head Starter Kit. At the same time […]
Pro Tips for Accessing and Managing Sitecore XM Cloud
Introduction Sitecore XM Cloud is a powerful platform for managing and deploying Sitecore instances. In this blog post, we will explore various a few tips for accessing XM Cloud, including user permissions, project and environment management, as well as different types of client credentials. Understanding these concepts will empower you to effectively leverage the capabilities […]
XM Cloud Deployments: Static site deployment using Netlify CLI
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 […]
Creating a containerized Sitecore Headless StarterKit with the latest Next.js SDK and Headless SXA
Many of you who want to start a headless solution come into a situation where there is a lot of information available and it is difficult to identify which approach to take. Sitecore features decent documentation, but it covers only part of a desired solution and is segmented. This post will address the problem and […]
XM Cloud Components with data from Content Hub One with zero code: what a boost of productivity!
Amazing how these two play so well together! XM Cloud Components app brings a new revolutionary approach to building your pixel-perfect UI, with a rich toolset that covers almost any needs. With a Datasource feature, it can consume data structures of any complexity and so easily map fields from it to your bespoke front end. […]
XM Cloud Deployments: Static site deployment using Vercel CLI
For the scenario of independent deployment of your NextJs static site, say in an automated deployment, one missing piece is a way to push the SSG site into Vercel. Here I provided a simple deployment script using the Vercel CLI of the static site in the XM Cloud project. Code: # Set up variables with […]
Not just Next.js! Making XM Cloud work with .NET Core Headless Renderings
Next.js is a wonderful framework and paired with its vendor platform (Vercel) it indeed provides exceptional capabilities for building natively headless applications. That unfortunately shadows out another great SDK for headless implementations – .NET Core Renderings, which in my opinion is undervalued. So, I decided to give it some more care by making it work […]
Why I Think SUGCON is the Best Sitecore Event
I have some excellent news, so please make sure you read to the end. But to start with, let me share a story of mine with you. It was 2016 when I made my first trip to SUGCON which was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time I met the global Sitecore community […]
Mastering XM Cloud – Development with XM Cloud (part 3 / 3)
If you ask anyone in the Sitecore community what was the biggest hype of 2022 – there wouldn’t be any other opinion than mentioning XM Cloud. Let’s take a look at this latest and shiny SaaS offering! Content Part 1: Overview, Architecture, Features Part 2: New Tools and Interfaces Part 3: Development with XM Cloud […]
Mastering XM Cloud – New Tools and Interfaces (part 2 / 3)
If you ask anyone in the Sitecore community what was the biggest hype of 2022 – there wouldn’t be any other opinion than mentioning XM Cloud. Let’s take a look at this latest and shiny SaaS offering! Content Part 1: Overview, Architecture, Features Part 2: New Tools and Interfaces Part 3: Development with XM Cloud […]
Mastering XM Cloud – Overview, Architecture, Features (part 1 / 3)
If you ask anyone in the Sitecore community what was the biggest hype of 2022 – there wouldn’t be any other opinion than mentioning XM Cloud. Let’s take a look at this latest and shiny SaaS offering! Content Part 1: Overview, Architecture, Features Part 2: New Tools and Interfaces Part 3: Development with XM Cloud […]