Tag: Sitecore

Sitecore Azure Blob Storage

June 06, 2021

TLDR

I'd recently had to install and configure Sitecore's Azure Blob Storage module for a client and it didn't work out of the box for us but it wasn't obvious why. It turns out that for larger databases the SQL Commands may timeout without telling you. 

Sitecore 9 Azure Installation Errors

June 06, 2021

TLDR

Go to <Webroot>\App_Config\Include\zzz\Sitecore.Cloud.Integration.Bootload.PostStepsRunner.config and disable the file

Sitecore Cognitive Services: Ole Chat

January 02, 2020

For those of you who don't know what Ole [oh-la] is, it is a chat bot for use within the backend of Sitecore. Some of the key features:

  • works on mobile
  • can be translated
  • is extensible
  • cost is minor or free
  • supports voice input

If that's not enough of a reason for you to try it, then just consider it's using cutting edge Microsoft machine learning technology!

Sitecore Cognitive Services: Core

July 23, 2019

Are you ready to add cloud based machine learning APIs to your Sitecore solution? Then save yourself some time and use Sitecore Cognitive Services.

What is it, you ask? It's a series of .NET API connectors (the core) and new features built on that core. It's open source and available on GitHub or Nuget. You can use what's there, improve on them or even build your own using the existing ones a model.

 

Sitecore Cognitive Services: Modules

February 27, 2018

I'm excited to announce the release of the cognitive services I've been working on for the last year as marketplace modules. I present to you the Cognitive Core, the Image Search and Ole Chat. Of all the ideas it generated, being able to polish up two into pretty practical modules was really satisftying. 

Sitecore Cognitive Services

February 22, 2017

For a few years now I've been working to raise awareness how machine learning could be used with Sitecore to make web applications a much more powerful experience. I've built an integration between Sitecore and Microsoft's Cognitive Services named Sitecore Cognitive Services.

What are Microsoft's Cognitive Services? In the not too distant past, Microsoft released a number of web services using machine learning to the general public under the banner of 'Cognitive Services'.  

Catching Exceptions Episode 18 : Mark Servais

January 25, 2016

Watch Catching Exceptions episode 18 with Mark Servais, Director of Software Research and Development at XCentium. Find out what shiny thing is fascinating him these days. 

For More: 

Follow: https://twitter.com/mservais 
Watch: https://vimeo.com/sitecoreexperienced

Catching Exceptions Episode 17 : Martin Davies

January 12, 2016

Watch Catching Exceptions episode 17 with Martin Davies, a Technical Consultant at Kagool. Find out how mere mortals can find their way into tech careers. 

For more: 

Follow him at: https://twitter.com/TwentyGotoTen 
Visit: http://sitecoreskills.blogspot.co.uk

Catching Exceptions Episode 16 : Dan Solovay

December 21, 2015

Watch Catching Exceptions episode 16 with Dan Solovay, Lead Architect at XCentium. Find out how he programmed his way from stalemate to checkmate.

For more:

Follow him at: https://twitter.com/dansolovay
Visit: http://www.dansolovay.com