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  • Fixed the DD4T GUI extension

     
    A while ago I wrote a post about link resolving with DD4T, introducing a GUI extension which allows you to determine which links are followed when a page or CP is rendered, and which links aren’t. Unfortunately, the GUI extension didn’t work with SDL...
  • Intro to the Event System

     
    An event, in any computer system, is an interruption in the current process. The computer is busy doing what it should be doing, and then something happens to stop it and send it in a different direction. In old systems this was limited … Continue reading...
  • Tridion DXA – Blueprinting Options

     
    Thinking of updating the default DXA blueprinting structure? I’ve outlined some of the common scenarios to help consider how to best structure your DXA implementation. Why change the DXA blueprint? The out-of-the-box blueprint is great for sites that...
  • Alchemy Plugin Configuration

     
    As a general rule, installing an Alchemy plugin is a simple one click process, outlined at the Alchemy Webstore. This opens up Tridion to all kinds of configuration by people who would have found the DLLs, XMLs and config files … Continue reading → ...
  • Alchemy and the Dangers of JQuery Scope

     
    While working on a plugin with Alchemy recently, I noticed something helpful: my popup window automatically inherited the Tridion CSS and JS. This is especially great if, like me, you want to make a popup look like Tridion. However, it … Continue reading...
  • Introducing My First Alchemy Plugin, WhereUsedPlus

     
    Recently at Content Bloom we’ve been competing with each other to see who can build the best Alchemy Plugin in their spare time. Harald Hoffelinck entered first with his exciting Google Analytics plugin. Then Rob Morrow came with the Theme … Continue...
  • Alchemy Plugin: DXA Page Preview

     
    The Alchemy DXA Page Preview plugin allows you to preview a DXA page inside the CME without publishing the page to the content delivery server. The standard page preview of a DXA page is not particularly useful to a content editor: The … Continue reading...
  • What is Defect life cycle ?

     
    Defect Life Cycle (Bug Life cycle) is the journey of a defect from its identification to its closure. The bug has different states in the Life Cycle. The Life cycle of the bug can be shown diagrammatically as follows: A defect is in open state...
  • What is Software Testing Life Cycle?

     
    (STLC)   is the testing process which is executed in systematic and planned manner. In STLC process, different activities are carried  out to improve the quality of the product. Let’s quickly see what all stages are involved in typical Software Testing...
  • What’s that Schema? A Basic Alchemy Plugin

     
    Ever looked at a component in Tridion and wondered, “what schema does that use?” I have. All the time. Opening up the component to find out what schema it uses is just too many clicks. Ain’t nobody got time for that! I want to select an item, right-click...