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Download all 485 NuGet packages for Sitecore 10.0.0 with this one line command in under 3 minutes!

AlexAugust 13, 2020August 13, 2020

Are you wondering how fast and easy you can get those packages for Sitecore 10.0.0 downloaded with all possible package dependencies in a jiffy? This one-line command will get you...

Sitecore

Using 100% free tools to watch your Sitecore logging using Visual Studio Code and a single extension

AlexApril 12, 2020April 12, 2020

Save time spend on your logfiles while debugging Sitecore on your local development environments.

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Create your own performance counters for Sitecore 9 on Azure (Application Insights) or on-premise (Performance Monitor)

AlexFebruary 14, 2020February 14, 2020

Everybody likes performance counters, don't you? They give a lot more information on what actually happens on your platform. Do you like using custom caches in your Sitecore solution? Do...

Sitecore

Why you definitely should upgrade to Sitecore 9.2? Because of…?

AlexOctober 31, 2019November 4, 2019

Azure Redis Cache and the RedisSessionStateProvider, and especially the SessionExpirationThreadCount setting. It all has to do with a better thread management for SessionExpiration that is configurable starting from 9.2 off...

Sitecore

Fixing the Sitecore Content Testing Index, Experience Optimization, Active Tests and Historical Tests for real

AlexOctober 1, 2019October 1, 2019

When you are working with Sitecore 9.0.1 (9.0.171219) in Azure with Azure Search you might be familiar with or experience the following symptoms. In your Content Editor you might have...

Sitecore

Sitecore and Microsoft Bot Framework – Part 7 – Working with XDB Data and Application Insights

AlexSeptember 4, 2017July 8, 2019

How cool would it be if you could get XDB data out of Sitecore just using a simple instruction to your bot? Getting XDB data out of Sitecore using a...

Sitecore

Sitecore and Microsoft Bot Framework – Part 6 – Publishing and publish notifications

AlexSeptember 3, 2017July 8, 2019

Publishing specific items or just the entire database? Just ask a Bot and it will be done. Publishing your website with the Microsoft Bot Framework I’ve implemented several intents for...

Sitecore

Sitecore and Microsoft Bot Framework – Part 5 – User Management

AlexSeptember 2, 2017July 8, 2019

Managing Sitecore users normally requires you to log into Sitecore, navigate to the User Manager and lookup the specific user. This could also be done with the bot. Sitecore User...

Sitecore

Sitecore and Microsoft Bot Framework – Part 4 – Rebuilding Sitecore indexes

AlexSeptember 1, 2017July 8, 2019

Rebuilding indexes, who doesn’t do this on almost a daily base? Logging into Sitecore, navigate to the control panel, opening the indexing manager and check that index you would like to rebuild. From that moment it is just waiting for it to finish.

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Sitecore and Microsoft Bot Framework – Part 3 – LUIS model and FormFlow

AlexAugust 31, 2017July 8, 2019

"We have created a Bot for you!" doesn't mean "We have created 300 if-statements for you!". Microsoft Cognitive Services gives you LUIS and you must use this Language Understanding Intelligent...