enhancement · module

Playing around with Sitecore custom validators per template

Once we have followed Helix architecture principles, there have been some base templates are used by Page Type templates. For instance, we have a _BaseContent template (fields: Headline, ShortDescription, Body) and it’s a base template of various templates. There is a Max Length Validator for Headline field. However, the max length value is the same for… Continue reading Playing around with Sitecore custom validators per template

framework

My simple Sitecore development framework – Version 1.8

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR! I’m excited to have a chance to play with my simple framework again. In fact, I’m a huge fan of Unicorn – a very helpful utility for me – to set up a local developer machine with a running environment (no shared Sitecore databases). In addition, it’s developer-friendly (I’m a friendly developer :D). This… Continue reading My simple Sitecore development framework – Version 1.8

development · framework

My simple Sitecore development framework – Version 1.6

I’m happy with the positive feedback on my own Sitecore modules such as: Image Coordinate Picker (new version 1.1) Custom Icons Injector Media Public URL Picker Therefore, I long to integrate the Sitecore modules above to my simple framework. Also, there would be a nice enhancement: creating new Visual Studio Project templates so that we… Continue reading My simple Sitecore development framework – Version 1.6

improvement · module

How to get public URL of a media item inside Sitecore

This one is to introduce an approach for getting public URL of a Sitecore media item inside Sitecore. As you all know in large setups the CM and CD are separated so it’s not always easy to know or guess what the public domain is especially for multisite setups. With user friendly public url, the user… Continue reading How to get public URL of a media item inside Sitecore