xConnect: Searching for Contacts in Sitecore 9
In previous posts, xConnect was introduced, Contacts were added to xDB and a custom model was deployed. But what about searching for existing contacts? Let's...
xConnect: Adding custom facets in Sitecore 9
The default collection model in xDB comes with many of the fields you would normally need for storing information about a visitor, but there are almost always...
xConnect: Creating Contacts in Sitecore 9
As discussed in the previous post, the schema for the collection model in xDB changed from earlier versions, making it simpler and more flexible for different...
xConnect: Adding interactions in Sitecore 9
Over the course of the last few posts, we've done lots of things with xDB using xConnect! But one thing that hasn't been covered so far is adding an...
Introducing xConnect for Sitecore 9
The Experience Database in Sitecore is one of the platforms most differentiating features over its competitors in the Web Content Management System space. It...
Interview with MaaakStiles & CatchingExceptions
A few months ago, when I was attending the Sitecore User Group in Boston, I got a opportunity to sit down and chat with Mark Stiles (@maaakstiles) for his...
Sitecore.Social - Auto-posting to social media on publish
Using the built-in Social Connected module in Sitecore, when new content is published, you can configure messages to go out to a myriad of social networks like...
MVP Class of 2017
It's that time of year again - 2017 MVP Announcement time! First, some numbers: 282 people, representing 29 countries and 140 companies, were selected across...
I wrote a book! On Sitecore!
It's been a few months since my last post, but rest assured, I have not been slacking. Well, I have been Slacking...on Slack. Join the conversation by...
xDB Session Info and MongoDB Availability
> What happens to session information about an xDB Contact if MongoDB is unavailable when the session end event fires and Sitecore attempts to flush it to the...