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An overview of modules available to support interactive users and other Web 2.0 functionality for websites using Sitecore Content Management System (CMS)

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Creating Web 2.0Sitecore Sites

An Overview of Available ModulesMarch 23, 2013 1

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Sitecore Enterprise Web CMS

• Popular .NET Web Content Management System for mid-to-large organizations

• Provides friendly tools for non-technical Content Authors and Marketers

• Can be customized and extended to meet almost any conceivable business need

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Modules Add Functionality to Sitecore

Sitecore Modules• Licensed by Sitecore• Supported by Sitecore Support

Third Party Modules• Licensed by a Sitecore Partner• Supported by the Sitecore Partner

Shared Source Modules• Can be downloaded for free from

http://marketplace.sitecore.net • Supported by a Community Forum monitored by Sitecore

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Creating Blogs on Sitecore Sites

Telligent Community - social community software product

Social Starter Kit - Sitecore module

• Telligent Community scaled to a single community • Supports up to five blogs

Telligent Community Integration - shared source

• Allows blogs from Telligent Community or Social Starter Kit to be embedded in Sitecore sites

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Blog Modules for Sitecore

Sitecore Blog - 3rd party module from Codehouse

Weblog - shared source module

• Customized using CSS-based themes• Standard blog navigation tools• Authors notified when comments occur• Optional approval workflow for comments

News Mover - shared source module

• Organizes blog posts in a folder structure• Folders organized by year/month/date

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Using Micro-Blogs on Sitecore Sites

Telligent Community - social community software product

Social Starter Kit - Sitecore module

• Telligent Community scaled to a single community • Supports up to five blogs or micro-blogs

Telligent Community Integration - shared source

• Allows micro-blogs from Telligent Community or Social Starter Kit to be embedded in Sitecore sites

Micro Blogging Tool - shared source

• Twitter-style micro blogging• Supports anonymous posts as an option

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Creating Forums on Sitecore Sites

Telligent Community - social community software product

Social Starter Kit - Sitecore module

• Telligent Community scaled to a single community • Supports up to 10 discussion forums

Telligent Community Integration - shared source

• Allows forums from Telligent Community or Social Starter Kit to be embedded in Sitecore sites

YAF Integration - shared source

• Embeds YAF discussion forums in Sitecore layouts• Uses Sitecore users and groups

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Creating Polls on Sitecore Sites

Telligent Community - social community software product

Social Starter Kit - Sitecore module

• Telligent Community scaled to a single community • Supports up to 10 polls

Telligent Community Integration - shared source

• Allows polls from Telligent Community and Social Starter Kit to be embedded in Sitecore sites

Poll Module - shared source

• Uses wizards to set up poll questions and answers

Sitecore Quick Poll - 3rd party module from Codehouse

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Using Page Ratings on Sitecore Sites

Review Module - shared source

• Allows users to submit a review for a given page

Page Rate - shared source

• Visitors rate pages• Results displayed in a report

Page Rating - 3rd party module from Codehouse

• Visitors rate pages with one click

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Creating FAQs on Sitecore Sites

Telligent Community - social community software product

Social Starter Kit - Sitecore module

• Telligent Community scaled to a single community • Supports up to 10 FAQs

Telligent Community Integration - shared source

• Allows FAQs from Telligent Community or Social Starter Kit to be embedded in Sitecore sites

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Creating Wikis on Sitecore Sites

Telligent Community - social community software product

Social Starter Kit - Sitecore module

• Telligent Community scaled to a single community • Supports up to 2 Wikis

Telligent Community Integration - shared source

• Allows Wikis from Telligent Community orSocial Starter Kit to be embedded in Sitecore sites

Wiki Module - shared source

• Provides Wiki-styled editing and tags11

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Creating Calendars on Sitecore SitesTelligent Community - social community software product

Social Starter Kit - Sitecore module

• Telligent Community scaled to a single community • Supports up to 2 calendars

Telligent Community Integration - shared source

• Allows calendars from Telligent Community or Social Starter Kit to be embedded in Sitecore sites

Sitecore Calendar - Sitecore module

• Provides read/write access to calendar events• Supports Day, Week, and Month views for events• Visitors can filter which events to display

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Creating Galleries on Sitecore Sites

Telligent Community - social community software product

Social Starter Kit - Sitecore module

• Telligent Community scaled to a single community • Supports up to 2 file or media galleries

Telligent Community Integration - shared source

• Allows galleries from Telligent Community orSocial Starter Kit to be embedded in Sitecore sites

Dynamic Flash for Marketers - shared source

• Provides a customizable image rotator13

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Creating Contests on Sitecore Sites

Sitecore Contest - shared source module

• Visitors can win prizes by answering questions• Answers displayed in a multiple choice format

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Creating Forms on Sitecore Sites

Web Forms for Marketers (WFFM) - Sitecore module

• Allows non-technical users to create simple forms• The forms structure is defined in the Content Tree• Records and reports user info provided in forms

Sitecore Forms - 3rd party module from Codehouse

• Can create many types of forms on Sitecore sites• Registration forms, order forms, questionnaires,

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Using Single Sign-On with Sitecore

Telligent Community - social community software product

Social Starter Kit - Sitecore module• Telligent Community scaled to a single community • Supports single sign-on

Telligent Community Integration - shared source• Allows single sign-on from Telligent Community or

Social Starter Kit to be used on Sitecore sites

Sitecore Social Connected - Sitecore module• Visitors log in to Sitecore using Facebook, Twitter,

LinkedIn or Google+• Content can be personalized from visitor's social profile

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Creating RSS Feeds on Sitecore Sites

Sitecore - CMS product

• Built-in support for creating RSS Feeds

RSS Reader - shared source

• Non-technical users can display content from other RSS feeds on their Sitecore site

Sitecore RSS - 3rd party module from Codehouse

• Sets up RSS feeds the same way as other items in Sitecore• Defines the content to be distributed by each feed 17

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Creating Tags on Sitecore Sites

Sitecore - CMS product

• Sitecore has built-in support for tagging content

Weblog - shared source module

• Supports tagging using Sitecore implementation

Taxonomy - shared source

• Classifies content by applying searchable tags

LexisNexis Tagging - 3rd party module from Codehouse

• Classifies content using LexisNexis Taxonomy• Helps make Sitecore content more findable on

Google and other search engines

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Displaying Tag Clouds on Sitecore Sites

Sitecore Tag Cloud - 3rd party module from Codehouse

• Displays a tag cloud of links to tagged items• A list of pages containing the selected tag is

displayed when visitors click a tag• Results are sorted in the priority set by the sitemap

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Using Social Sharing on Sitecore Sites

Telligent Community - social community software product

Social Starter Kit - Sitecore module

• Telligent Community scaled to a single community • Supports Twitter following and Facebook friending

Telligent Community Integration - shared source

• Allows social sharing from Telligent Community or Social Starter Kit to be embedded in Sitecore sites

Weblog - shared source module

• Supports ShareThis, AddThis and other social sharing widgets

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Using Twitter on Sitecore Sites

Sitecore Twitter - 3rd party module from Codehouse

• Integrates your Sitecore site with Twitter• Suggests text for a tweet based on the item's title • Creates a short bit.ly URL to link to the post on your

site

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Using Google Maps on Sitecore Sites

Google Maps - shared source

• Non-technical authors can add Google Maps to content items on the site• Locations, lines and polygons identify points of

interest

Sitecore Google Maps - 3rd party module from Codehouse

• A section of Google Maps is shown on your website• Users can zoom and move around on the map

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Using Emails on Sitecore Sites

Email Campaign Manager (ECM) - Sitecore module

• Manage email campaigns from Sitecore

ECM Segmentation Module - shared source

• Users can segment email recipients by conditions

Mail A Friend - shared source

• Allows visitors to email information about your site to their friends

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In Summary

• There are a number of factors to consider when adding Web 2.0 support to a Sitecore site

• Start by determining your Web 2.0 needs• Consider Telligent if you need broad Web 2.0 features• Consider shared-source modules for simpler needs• Review modules on http://marketplace.sitecore.net

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Caveat Emptor

There are many ways to manage Web 2.0 for Sitecore sites• Skilled developers can provide other solutions• Review your Web 2.0 needs with your Sitecore partner• Review proposed changes with all stakeholders• Implement new configurations on a test system firstThis presentation is intended to be academic• To enhance public knowledge of Web 2.0 issues• To promote a better understanding of Sitecore Web 2.0Author cannot guarantee accuracy or fitness for your site• Author makes no representations or warranties• Author disclaims any liability if you act on this information

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More Topics from TICAll Sitecore-related SlideShares from TIChttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/presentations

How to Assure Success for a New Sitecore Site (full slide deck)http://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/creating-new-sitecore-sites-full

Implementing Routine Sitecore Maintenancehttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/sitecore-maintenance-tips

Performance Tips for Sitecore Mobile Usershttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/sitecore-mobile-performance-tips

Sitecore 7 – New Features for Usershttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/sitecore-7-new-features

Sitecore Performance Tips for Visitor Engagementhttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/sitecore-performance-tips

Troubleshooting Sitecore Performancehttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/troubleshooting-sitecore-performance

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The Inside Corner, Inc.

• The Inside Corner, Inc. (TIC) is owned by Craig Nelson• TIC is a Sitecore partner & web consultancy• A U.S. point of contact for teams of Sitecore specialists • We create new Sitecore sites & enhance existing ones

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Primary Developer - Craig Nelson

• Sitecore Specialist certified for Sitecore 7• 10 years of system administration experience• 10 years as a Microsoft Certified Trainer• 5 years of ASP.NET web development experience• 4 years of Sitecore development experience• 3 years as a Sitecore technical instructor• Sitecore architecture & configuration expert• Performance & SEO optimization specialist• Workflow configuration specialist 28

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Get Help with your Sitecore Site

Follow TIC on LinkedIn• http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-inside-corner-inc.

Add TIC to your Circles on Google Plus• http://google.com/+Theinsidecorner

Follow TIC on Twitter • https://twitter.com/TheInsideCorner

Contact Craig Directly• Craig Nelson - Certified 7.0 Developer and Sitecore Partner• cwnelson[at]ticdevs.com• Mobile - 707.319.7446

Visit the TIC website• http://ticdevs.com

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