SUG Pune

A migration journey to Content Hub PCM by Mohammed Syam & Gaurav Agarwal
2023-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
In this presentation, Mohammed Syam & Gaurav Agarwal will take us through a quick overview of the main functionalities, we have under Sitecore Content Hub (CH), Product Content Management (PCM) module, like catalog, categories and products. They will take us through the migration process, migration of products meta data, products images and the linkage process. They are also going to take us through some integration approaches with external systems, and best practices when it comes to create schema, relations, member types and conditions.

Need for Sitecore Connect in a Version less Composable World by Pushpaganan
2023-10-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Pushpaganan will be starting by talking about a bit of history about Sitecore Connect. What is Sitecore Connect? When/How and Why was it developed. Will be then walking through on the terminologies or the technical components that constitute Sitecore Connect. Followed by an interesting discussion on Need for Connect in a Version Less Composable World. Finally will conclude the session with a DEMO based on a couple of recipes.
• Agenda

Integration Workbench developed in partnership with Workato
Terminologies

Connections
Recipes

Triggers
Actions/Tasks

Need for Connect

Maximum connectivity with minimum overhead
Flexible data transfer points

In a Version Less Composable World

Composable Apps
Complex Applications

DEMO

Slides for this event can be found here – Need for Sitecore Connect in a Version less Composable World.

Getting Started With Sitecore Experience Edge by Amit Kumar
2023-09-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
This session would contain an information about Sitecore Experience Edge CaaS Delivery Architectural component and Amit Kumar provide brief of what is Sitecore Experience Edge, it’s importance in Sitecore Composable Products and how to utilize Sitecore Experience Edge GraphQL in building modern framework application or headless applications. Followed by details about the type of Sitecore Experience Edge GraphQL APIs, How to write/test Sitecore Experience Edge GraphQL queries and limitations of Sitecore Experience Edge.

Introduction
What is Sitecore Experience Edge
Benefits of Sitecore Experience Edge
Sitecore Experience Edge Availability
Types of Sitecore Experience Edge API
How to test Sitecore Experience Edge GraphQL (GQL) Queries
Q&A

Develop and Deploy NextJS component in Sitecore
2023-08-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
During the discussion with Prabhu Ranganathan & Vignesh Jothikumar, they will present a comprehensive insight into the Sitecore Headless concept, delving into its underlying architecture. Additionally, they will conduct a hands-on demonstration, showcasing the seamless integration of Sitecore Headless with Next.js. This demonstration will specifically highlight the functionality and interaction of Next.js components with the Sitecore.

Sitecore Pipelines: From Dummies to Pro
2023-08-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Are you new to Sitecore pipelines and eager to level up your development skills?
Join us for an engaging presentation by Surendra Kumar Sharma, where he will take us on the journey from understanding the basics of Sitecore pipelines to becoming a Pro at leveraging this powerful feature. Sitecore pipelines play a crucial role in customizing and extending the Sitecore platform, enabling developers to enhance and streamline various processes.

After Life of Sitecore Docker
2023-07-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
During the discussion with Gowthamaraja Eswaramoorthy & Prabhu Ranganathan, they will cover the fundamentals of Sitecore Docker and its associated terminology. Additionally, they will focus on an essential aspect, which is demonstrating the installation of Sitecore packages on Docker. This is particularly significant because the traditional installation method on Docker can be complex. They will explore alternative approaches and discuss it in detail.

Sitecore Back to Basics by Rob Reilley
2023-06-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
As developers we know a lot of what makes Sitecore ticks. However, many non-technical users use Sitecore but do not have an understanding some of the basics. Knowing the basics can help them make better decisions, participate in more meetings, come up with better solutions, etc..
In the presentation, Rob Reilley will cover the basics of Sitecore that will include Templates, Presentation Layout and Content Editor vs Experience Editor.

Sitecore Headless Development by Mohamed Sirajudeen
2023-05-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Maharashtra
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Mohamed Sirajudeen will walk us through:
1. Why Sitecore Headless is preferred?
2. We will see the cons and pros of Sitecore Headless Development.

Sitecore CDP Decision Model Basics by Kiran Patil
2022-09-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Kiran Patil will try to help you understand the fundamental concepts of Sitecore Decisioning (Decision Model, Offers, Data System, Canvas).
The session will be full of live demos. This is the third session of the Sitecore Smart hub CDP Basic Series.

Extend Analytics Reporting with Sitecore xDB Data by Amit Kumar
2022-08-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Ways to extend your Sitecore Reporting need with the available offerings from Sitecore Experience Platform. With effective reporting you can empower anyone in the organization to get the insight of your website content so that required stakeholders can take decisions to create more interactive website content to go grow the business and a user’s footprint on the website.The Session will help you to understand what is Sitecore xDB, Sitecore xConnect and how data captured by Sitecore xConnect can be used tocreate extended analytics Reporting Views for Business User’s with the help of External Integrations.Amit Kumar will take us through below topics:• Introduction• Overview of Sitecore xDB/xConnect• Sitecore xDB Data Storage• Ways to access Sitecore xDB Data• Overview of Power BI Integration

Deep dive on Sitecore Content Hub by Rajendra Patil
2022-07-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Rajendra Patil will take us through the following topics:

Overview of Sitecore Content Hub
Taxonomy
Facet/Search Configuration
User & Group policies
Logging(Audit logs, Reporting logs, Stats)
Background jobs
Theme
Page/Component Configuration
Metadata Configuration
Renditions

Content Hub CMP - SXA, editorial enhancements and lessons learned by Matt Knowles
2022-06-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Matthew Knowles will take us through the lessons learnt in Content Hub CMP – SXA, editorial enhancements.
Abstract: CMP provides a great way of pushing content to many destinations. SXA gives editors the ability to quickly create engaging content. Let’s combine the two, using Content Hub scripting and extending the CMP import pipelines, to create a combined workflow where CMP pushes into SXA pages and components creating a CMP -> SXA workflow, extending both to provide a great editorial experience.

Docker/Containers Solving the Mystery by Rob Reilley
2022-05-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Probably something you are hearing a lot about these days!!

What kind of mindset do you need to use them?
How do you get started and how can you integrate it into an existing or new project?

Rob Reilley will be your guide so it won’t be a mystery anymore.

A React Crash Course 2.0 for Sitecore Dinosaurs by Brandon Bruno
2022-05-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Brandon Bruno has been developing Sitecore solutions with MVC for more than 10 years, but thanks to headless and composable DXP architectures, I’ve become a Sitecore dinosaur. Join me, fellow dinosaurs, as we modernize our skills to ensure we’re ready for the future.
This session acts as a (very) quick introduction to modern JavaScript and the React library from the viewpoint of a horribly-outdated backend developer. You will come away with a basic understanding of component-based development with React that can be applied to many headless frameworks and upcoming composable architectures.

Sitecore Marketing Applications - Breaking 'D' local barrier by Pushpaganan
2022-03-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Pushpaganan will take us through following topics in this course:

Intro
General Marketing Applications

Experience Analytics
Path Analyzer
Experience Optimization

So….Contacts?

RandomMe API
Load/Unload Contacts
Profile Pattern

Experience Profile

Known Contacts vs Unknown Contacts
Connect with prev. visits
Profile the user

Marketing Automation

Be a Romantic Goer…

E-Mail Experience Manager

Get 25% off on your romantic get away..

Sitecore 10 Certification Crash-course by NAVAN
2022-02-18 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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NAVAN will take us through following topics in this course:
Master vs Web DBData TemplatesTemplate InheritanceInsert optionsStandard ValuesField Editor Button UsePresentation Details– Layout– Controls– Placeholder SettingsDynamic PlaceholderStatic vs Dynamic Component BindingSitecore MVC Concepts– Layout– View RenderingSitecore Rendering propertiesVisual Studio Publish vs Sitecore PublishVersioned LayoutsSite Definition Patch ConfigSharing Content between SitesConfig File Load OrderLayers.configSitecore Support PackageSitecore Security DomainsSitecore.IdentityServer.Host.xmlUser ManagerRole ManagerSecurity – Users/GroupsWorkflow Elements of WorkflowWorkboxSitecore ASP.NET Core Rendering HostSitecore Headless ServiceSitecore ASP.NET Rendering SDKStartup.cs functionalityService Registration in Startup.csSitecore CLI Plugin SetupSitecore CLI – sitecore.jsonSitecore CLI – module.jsonSitecore CLI vs Sitecore for Visual StudioSitecore Docker Lifecycle.env fileGeneral Tips

React Crash Course for Sitecore Dinosaurs by Brandon Bruno
2021-10-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Brandon Bruno has been developing Sitecore solutions with MVC for more than 10 years, but thanks to headless and composable DXP architectures, he has become a Sitecore dinosaur. Join us, fellow dinosaurs, as we modernize our skills to ensure we’re ready for the future.
This session acts as a (very) quick introduction to modern JavaScript concepts and the React library from the viewpoint of a horribly-outdated backend developer. You will come away with a basic understanding of component-based development with React that can be applied to many headless frameworks and upcoming composable architectures.

When the going gets tough, the tough gets Content Hub Development
2021-09-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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In our community, we have been hearing a lot about Content Hub and it’s features. This presentation primarily focuses on the Developer role and what it takes to become a Content Hub Developer. Beginning from the learning path, components to pay special attention to as well as the tools to become acquainted with. Venu Vustipalli‘s demos will give you a kickstart on how to use various tools to customize an instance and best practices.
Event Agenda:

Content Hub Overview
Personas
Components
Integration Tools
Demo
Q/A

Switch to Sitecore Marketing Automation by Vikas Kumar & Raman Gupta
2021-09-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Overview: In this session, Vikas Kumar and Raman Gupta will discuss the below topics:

Why to choose Sitecore DXP for marketing automation?
How to migrate from any other platform to Sitecore and what will be your overall strategy for migration?
Benefits that Sitecore Marketing platform offers.
Future of Sitecore Marketing Automation – Moosend

Tactics and Tools for Troubleshooting Docker & Kubernetes by Shelley Benhoff
2021-08-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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In this session, Shelley Benhoff will cover tools for troubleshooting Docker and Kubernetes as well as a discussion of the common errors and how to avoid them.

Sitecore 10 Content Serialization Deep-dive for Developers by NAVAN
2021-08-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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NAVAN will give us demo how to setup Content Serialization on a helix project and see scope for automation.
Takeaways for the Attendees: DLL internals with respect to Content Serialization / Custom tools / Project setup.

Sitecore Content Hub and Social media seamless integration by Rob Reilley
2021-07-31 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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In today’s world having a fast integration process to get your social media branding out is more important than ever. Twitter, LinkedIn and WordPress blogs are important pieces that should be part of any digital marketing plan. Combining the Sitecore Content Hub DAM, Webmethods.io and the right triggers publishing to social media can be made seamless and fast to market.
And all this cool stuff will be explained to us by none other than Rob Reilley.

Dockerize your Sitecore module by Mihaly Arvai
2021-06-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Mihaly Arvai will be taking us through Dockerizing your Sitecore module.
It’s time to learn how to create a Docker asset image from your Sitecore module or from any extra custom asset and how to pull it into any Sitecore containerized solution! Share your module via container registries, instead of the classic Sitecore Installer Package!

From Hero to Zero and back to Hero by Peter Prochazka
2021-05-28 16:30 - 18:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Story of a Sitecore Backend Developer becoming React Frontend Developer using Sitecore JSS.
Takeaways for the Attendees: Peter Prochazka (Chorpo) will present his experience from Sitecore JSS project. What Sitecore backend developer needs to learn in order to grasp Sitecore JSS and what are some issues he and his team faced and how they solve them.

Looking at Sitecore Content Hub from a Developer Lens by Gopikrishna Reddy Gujjula
2021-05-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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In this session, Gopikrishna Reddy Gujjula will take us through what is the role of the developer in the Content Hub implementation, and how different it is from regular Sitecore implementation.

Agenda
– Sitecore Content Hub & its key components
– Page and Entity configurations
– Extensions & Customizations
– Migration & Integrations
– Challenges
– Demo

Know about Sitecore Horizon with Nabeel Adnan
2021-04-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Nabeel Adnan will take us through the Sitecore Horizon and it’s main features.
The session agenda is as the following:
What is Sitecore Horizon?
Installing Sitecore Horizon in a glance.
Sitecore Horizon’s main features.
Sitecore Horizon, The arguments in favor VS the restrictions!
Demo.

The Sitecore Experience Edge: Headless Content Delivery At-Scale by Akshay Sura
2021-04-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Akshay Sura will take us through the Sitecore Experience Edge
What you will learn?
– Sitecore Experience Edge Overview
– Sitecore Experience Edge for Content Hub Benefits
– How does it help to deliver omnichannel content?
– Content Hub 4.0 walkthrough.
– Deliver to Edge functionality.
– Querying Sitecore Experience Edge using the GraphQL endpoint, GraphQL Playground.

What's new with Sitecore 10.1
2021-03-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Anindita Bhattacharya will take us through what’s new with Sitecore 10.1

Abstract: Sitecore 10.1 has arrived! With a swanky new UI, and a mixed bag of exciting new updates. We will go over these updates pertaining to Sitecore XP & XM alongside a demo to look into Sitecore’s newest version.

Some of the interesting updates include Sitecore AI, updates to Sitecore Forms, Content Search, Caching, xConnect and… wait for it… a simplified Upgrade Guide among others.

SaaS Headless CMS and Decoupled Sitecore by John West
2021-03-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract: Understand the advantages of decoupled and headless solutions before you implement your next CMS project.
Sitecore Lifetime MVP John West will describe architectural differences between SaaS headless Content Management Systems and Sitecore solutions that use the .NET rendering SDK rather than the Sitecore page rendering engine.
Takeaways for the Attendees: Architects, developers, engineers, and decision makers will leave this presentation with a better understanding of the advantages and limitations of SaaS headless CMS solutions in relation to the Sitecore rendering SDK, as well as the implications of differences between these two architectures in order to choose the appropriate strategies for future projects. Topics will include:
What does it mean to decouple content delivery?
What are the advantages of decoupling?
How does decoupling affect programming and deployment agility and reduce vendor lock-in?
What are the limitations of headless CMS?
Who hosts and maintains the CMS?
What technologies and SDKs can content delivery employ?
How do static content delivery, Jamstack, serverless, and GraphQL into each solution?

Batch Personalization.. The Technical
2020-12-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual, Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Ishraq Fataftah will be taking us through Batch Personalization.
When working with the upgraded sites that have loads and loads of pages or when creating new ones where volume is significant, going through each page and setting personalization rules becomes tiresome at times. In order to apply batch personalization to pages or assign profile cards, other strategies can become handy such as assigning profile cards to taxonomies and utilize that in personalization, boosting pattern cards scoring, etc.. some technical implementation might be needed, however, it is still possible to do that without the need to manually target each component on a page to personalize customer Journey. We will go through different technical considerations when opting for such an approach.
Takeaways for the Attendees:
– How Sitecore OOTB behavioral personalization work
– How to extend Sitecore OOTB personalization to accommodate:
1- Taxonomy based personalization
2- Experience Profiles
