The Dispatcher is an integral part of each AEM setup. It is a module for different web servers, such as Microsoft IIS or Apache httpd – the latter being the one more commonly used. While there are many tasks a Dispatcher can take over, it’s main purposes are: The Dispatcher can also be used for…
Managing publication times in AEM
In AEM, there are different ways to release your content to your audience. Technically, this refers to transferring (copying) the according content from your AEM authoring instance to the publishing instances to make it accessible. In AEM language, this process is usually referred to as either publication, activation or replication, see also this terminology. If…
E-Mails in AEM Cloud Service
Sending e-mails from AEM is pretty easy, right? For “classic” AEM 6.5 you just need the connection details of your mail server along with account credentials, add these as an OSGI configuration for the Day CQ Mail Service to your instance and you’re ready to go. (Curious why this service might be called “Day CQ”?…
Asset Link – integrate your Creative Cloud apps with AEM Assets
Adobe Asset Link is a feature to directly access assets stored in AEM from within your Creative Cloud (CC) applications, such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator or XD. It consists of an extension that needs to be deployed to the CC app(s) and an endpoint on the AEM side. This article will outline the setup process…
Working with AEM Asset Selector
While AEM comes with a sophisticated integration pattern to integrate AEM Sites with AEM Assets (see Connected Assets), there are some limitation for certain deployment patterns. For these cases as well as for integration of AEM Assets with 3rd party systems, AEM comes with an easy-to-use, low-effort integration option. The feature is called Asset Selector…
A little bit of AEM history
The concepts behind AEM have been around for quite some time. While a lot has changed over the years, most of the basic ideas and theories are still valid. This article provides some background on the history of the product in general and may cause some flashback melancholy for those who still remember some of…
Hello CQ-World!
Fellow reader, thanks for visiting this little spot of knowledge about the AEM world. At the moment, this blog is still under construction but soo you will be presented with useful knowledge about the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). For now, you may already take a look at my useful link collection. So please check back…