2023 Blog post list

I use my blog posts as both my notes and also to share content with others. Although I have got two sections here, this is not my complete list of blog posts between Dec 2022 - till date. In my mind, all my posts are important since they serve one or other purpose.

My Favourite list of 2023 Blog Posts:

Blog Post	Blurb	Custom Code	Date
Document filter and boost using Solr query panel	This blog post was a result of a query raised in the Sitecore slack channel regarding document boost in search results. So, I covered various test query scenarios here since there weren't many blog posts in these lines.		30-May-23
SITECORE 10.1.X INSTALLATION ERROR RESOLUTION - "THE CERTIFICATE CHAIN WAS ISSUED BY AN AUTHORITY THAT IS NOT TRUSTED."	After I wrote this blog post as a result of testing the 10.1.x release, I realised this is a popular error among the community. In summary, this is a blog post to address the 10.1.x installation issue in two different ways with accompanying Json/PowerShell script file changes. Although this has been addressed in 10.3, you will encounter this issue if installing 10.1.x.		7-Jun-23
Altering the SIF Script / JSON files to include the Update param for Hotfix installation below 10.2.0	I think the role of the community is to fill gaps whenever some documentation/feature is missing. With that in mind I realized that versions below 10.2.0 don't have Update param in install script, this post details how to accommodate hotfix installation with accompanying PowerShell script. Actually this post is just one way of how-to accomplish hotfix installation out of a series of similar posts part of my blog list.	Yes	10-Jun-23
How to revert a Sitecore hotfix in seconds	As far as I researched at the time of this writing, probably a first-of-its-kind PowerShell script to revert Sitecore hotfix based on its name/presence in the script folder.	Yes	28-Jun-23
Sitecore Webhook event handler that sends Slack notification	Since webhooks are a useful feature to send notifications across a composable stack, this blog post details code changes required to trigger a Slack notification based on a Sitecore webhook event handler. At the time of this writing, this was the only post that discussed webhook integration with Slack.	Yes	14-Jul-23
Custom SXA Component with variants	With the advent of XM Cloud, an understanding of SXA sites is even more important. This is one of my first blog posts on SXA since my project involved building such a component. Also, since rendering variants are a useful feature, in this blog post I build step-by-step a component with variants starting from html markup.	Yes	2-Aug-23
Build a Carousel Slider custom SXA Component using Splide	Although there are a lot of slider examples, this one integrates Splide JS framework to build an SXA slider that I implemented in a real-time project.	Yes	25-Aug-23
XM Cloud in diagrams	A collage of LinkedIn shares spanning over 20 days involving various aspects of Sitecore XM Cloud documentation depicted through diagrams useful for beginners. The reason for these diagrams is the fact that XM Cloud is new concept but the documentation lacked enough diagrams so, the diagrams are my contribution to the community.		22-Sep-23
PowerShell Script for Sitecore GUI language translation	Describes the PowerShell script written to convert Sitecore GUI to one of the supported languages. This PS script is unique since it can convert to all languages supported by Sitecore GUI.	Yes	8-Oct-23
Build a basic Astro component and add it to Sitecore JSS Headless Site	Probably the first blog post to show how to integrate an Astro component into a Sitecore Headless Site. This post is close to my heart since I delved into a new framework all on my own.	Yes	13-Nov-23

 

My second-favourite-list of 2023 Blog Posts:

Blog Post	Blurb	Custom Code	Date
SCIA support for Sitecore 10.x Container Installation	SCIA is my own UI installer tool I maintain for Commerce and Docker installation that is up-to-date with latest Sitecore version.	Yes	5-Jan-23
PowerShell Script for Sitecore Hotfix Installation	Rather than mix-up hotfixes as part of Visual Studio solution, I thought a stand-alone option to install hotfixes will be good and hence this script.	Yes	9-Jun-23
Overriding .xml and .xaml.xml files part of Sitecore shell structure	Another blog post as a result of a Sitecore Slack channel discussion		15-Jun-23
Pull Request for publishing assets in HelixBase project	While finding and resolving this issue, uncovered an issue with Visual Studio build process and raised a Microsoft support ticket	Yes	24-Jun-23
How to uninstall a Sitecore package in seconds	Package uninstall is always dirty. Hence, this script to automate the process.	Yes	27-Jun-23
How to repair your Sitecore instance in seconds	One day I was getting yellow screen of death in my local instance due to VS publish issues and that is when I put together this script so that I didn't want to manually copy OOB Sitecore dlls. This is one of those scenarios wherein you have a lot of things to do but just want to ward-off the pressure by doing something in a tangent!	Yes	30-Jun-23
Restrict access to Sitecore admin pages by customizing the CheckSecurity method	This blog post was a result of a topic that came up in Sitecore Slack about customizing access to certain Sitecore admin pages.	Yes	25-Jul-23
A couple of thoughts about source and picture html tags in Sitecore SXA	I think blog posts are also about writing your musings about the product as such. In this blog post, I have shared my idea of why adding two famous tags (source and picture) to the OOTB Sitecore functionality will be really useful. For now, I have also provided a ready-to-use package that I felt will be useful across projects so that another developer doesn't have to create the concerned tags manually		10-Aug-23
Sitecore Commerce 10.3.0 over Sitecore 10.3.1 + SXA 10.3.0 : Step-by-Step installation using Sitecore Complete Install Assistant (SCIA)	Since I have been maintaining this GUI installer for about three years now, after release of Sitecore 10.3.1 wanted to ensure my Commerce GUI installer supports installation of Sitecore Commerce so, this blog post is a step-by-step guideline for the installation process.	Yes	11-Aug-23
Sitecore Install Assistant - Everything running smoothly status for long time	Blogged a unique scenario/issue I faced in my machine as well as analysis of the cause and resolution. I also uncovered Docker startup issues as a by-product of this topic. I kept updating this blog post over a period since I found a series of issues and resolutions. Although each of these might seem small, at a cumulative-level helped me manage my machine aka a developer' machine better!	Yes	17-Aug-23
Package for SXA Responsive Image and further steps	Since responsive banner is a useful requirement across projects, have packaged Sebastian Winter blog post' responsive image and this blog post further details how to customise it to your requirements and includes a rename PowerShell script too, since the PS script was useful to house-keep components in one of my projects. Although components like hero banners are so simple, we have to remember they are also time-boxed as a component-to-develop as part of sprint planning so, any pre-work is always good!	Yes	17-Aug-23
Another Sitecore JSS Project setup post with a difference	Describes the changes in commands since release of JSS version>=20.0.0. My favourite part in this post is the summarised diagram.		12-Oct-23
Sitecore XM Cloud Developer Certification Preparation Notes	Based on daily views, this is one of my trending blog posts. About 40 hours went into preparation of this SEO-Friendly notes for XM Cloud Developer Certification aspirants. Frankly speaking, this is my most favourite child in 2023 but since it is more of a compilation or like a checklist, i added it to this section of posts!		19-Oct-23

 

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