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Sitecore symposium 2014. A brief recap on the barcelona symposium 15-17 september. SPEAKER - Kris Verheire kverheire.blogspot.be. Sitecore Symposium recap - Agenda. Sitecore 7.5 and Sitecore 8.0 – The Sitecore Experience Platform Symposium Atmosphere Symposium main Highlights
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Sitecoresymposium 2014 A brief recap on the barcelona symposium 15-17 september Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
SPEAKER - Kris Verheire kverheire.blogspot.be Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore Symposium recap - Agenda • Sitecore 7.5 and Sitecore 8.0 – The Sitecore Experience Platform • Symposium Atmosphere • Symposium main Highlights • Sitecore Experience Database – xDB with Mongo power • Federated Experience Manager • Sitecore and connectors – Commerce connect / Social integration • Print Experience Manager – Delivering rich experiences • Project Skynet – Machine learning and test driven content creation • Path Analyzer • Honorable mentions • What is beyond Sitecore 8 – Where are we going ? Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore 7.5 and Sitecore 8.0 Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Commerce server AX CRM ERP Other Systems Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore version 7.5 and 8 • Sitecore 7.5 made it’s appearance on 15th of October • Sitecore 8 will become available by the end of December (Note to self: put it on my Christmas shopping list) • What are the differences between the most recent versions ? Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Differences between most recent versions Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore 8 – Quick overview - featureset Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore 8 – Quick overview – new UI Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore 8 – Quick overview - Usability Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore 8 – Quick overview - Usability Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore Symposium - Atmosphere Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore Symposium - Atmosphere Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore Symposium – Main highlights • Sitecore Experience Database – xDB with Mongo power • Federated Experience Manager • Sitecore and connectors – Commerce connect / Social integration • Print Experience Manager – Delivering rich experiences • Project Skynet – Machine learning and test driven content creation • Path Analyzer • Honorable mentions Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Experience Database (xDB) –Powered by MongoDB Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Experience Database (xDB) –Powered by MongoDB Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Experience Database (xDB) –Powered by MongoDB Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Experience Database (xDB) –Powered by MongoDB Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Experience Database (xDB) –Powered by MongoDB Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Experience Database (xDB) –Powered by MongoDB Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Experience Database (xDB) –Powered by MongoDB All the data contained in the Experience Analytics DB provides access to: • Custom reporting in Experience Analytics • Already defined analytics dimensions : +30 included and extendable • Segmentation: Filters based on rules engine let’s you use xDB information • Custom reports: using Sitecore Rocks and custom implementations Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Experience Database (xDB) –Powered by MongoDB • Serves as the harvesting engine • DMS but now fully scalable • Collecting, processing and analyzing data • Experience Profile offers relevant insights • More detailed tech info by Pieter Brinkman: • http://www.slideshare.net/pieterbrink123/sitecore-xdb-ohnosql-where-is-the-data-at Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Federated Experience Manager (FXM) Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Federated Experience Manager (FXM) Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Federated Experience Manager (FXM) • Manage and capture information on sites outside of your Sitecore sites • Information available in a new SPEAK app on the Sitecore Dashboard • Use the Sitecore Page Editor (now called the Experience Editor) to: • Perform A/B testing • Connect with goals, events and campaigns • Add personalization • Capture ‘external’ behavior into the Sitecore Experience Database • Technically: • Integration done through the inclusion of JS code (possible with Tag Manager) • <script src=“//sitecoresite.com/bundle/beacon”></script> • Analyses the DOM and allows for identification of placeholders Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Federated Experience Manager (FXM) Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore and connectors – Commerce connect Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore and connectors – Commerce connect Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore and connectors – Commerce connect Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore and connectors – Social integration Disconnected from Social Connected module/product http://komfo.com/about/ Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Sitecore and connectors • Sitecore has incorporated the use of connectors • Connectors open up the platform • An interface for partners and implementers alike to connect onto a specific layer of functionality such as • E-Commerce • Social integration • CRM • DAM • … Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Print Experience Manager (PXM) Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Print Experience Manager (PXM) Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Print Experience Manager (PXM) • Previously known as the Adaptive Print Studio (APS) • Important aspect of the full-circle solution and a direct match on the integration between the online and offline aspect • Fits into the Sitecore architecture • Uses Sitecore as an up-to-date central content hub • Tightly integrates with InDesign server Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Print Experience Manager (PXM) Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Print Experience Manager (PXM) – New features • Rebuilt with SPEAK application – Fully integrated with Sitecore • Online Document Generator • Allows for JavaScript integration with regards to retrieval of latest media or price information • Highly personalized experience – create personalized mini catalogues • Fast response • Rendition Builder makes the document feature “flip-able” Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Print Experience Manager (PXM) – Technical info • Finding good information on APS used to be a pain point • Sitecore acknowledged this problem and has create a large set of documentation that features, cookbooks, sample code, blogposts and so on • http://sdn.sitecore.net/Products/Adaptive%20Print%20Studio/APS%201,-d-,4/Adaptive%20Print%20Studio%20Solution%20Cases.aspx • Mark Demeny (mde@Sitecore.net) • Jetstream demo code • Post symposium code, blogpost andyoutube guide to be released asap Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014
Project Skynet – Machine learning (Timothy Ward) Sitecore SUG-BELUX Meeting - 23 October 2014