sitecore xp8 user interface
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P I C T U R E C O M P A R I S O N W I T H S I T E C O R E 7 C M S
THE SITECORE XP8USER INTERFACE
SITECORE EXPERIENCE PLATFORM
Sitecore Experience Platform (Sitecore XP) is the name of the entire Sitecore solution. It includes:
• Sitecore CMS – the content management capabilities
• Sitecore xDB – the experience marketing and scalability, and analytics features
XP8 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Sitecore 7.2 CMS
• IIS 7.0, 7.5, 8.0 or 8.5• Windows Server 2012 R2 (32/64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 (32/64-bit) WindowsServer 2008 R2 (32/64-bit) SP1+ WindowsServer 2008 (32/64-bit) SP2+Windows Vista (32/64-bit) SP2+
Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)Windows 8 (32/64-bit)Windows 7 (32/64-bit, Home Premium & higher) SP1+
• .NET Framework 4.5• Visual Studio 2012 or later• MS SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1
MS SQL Server 2012• 4 core processor (8 threads recommended)• 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended)
Sitecore 7.5 and XP8
• IIS 7.0, 7.5, 8.0 or 8.5• Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) SP1+Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bit) SP2+Windows Vista (32/64-bit) SP2+
Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)Windows 8 (32/64-bit)Windows 7 (32/64-bit, Home Premium & higher) SP1+
• .NET Framework 4.5 • Visual Studio 2012 or later• MS SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1
MS SQL Server 2012MS SQL Server 2014MongoDB Database 2.6.1 or later
• 4 core processor 8 threads recommended• 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended)
XP8 INSTALLATION WIZARD
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
The steps to complete the XP8
Installation Wizard are the same as
Sitecore CMS 7
SITECORE XP8 LOGIN SCREEN
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
• The Sitecore XP8 login screen is simpler than Sitecore 7 CMS
• The WelcomeTitle setting in web.config is ignored in XP 8.0
SITECORE XP8 LAUNCH PAD
This is the default display when a user logs on to the Sitecore User Interface
SITECORE XP8 DESKTOP
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
Changes to the Sitecore XP8 Desktop are circled in red above• The Launch Pad icon at the top-left of the desktop starts the Launch Pad
• The logged-in user is now displayed at the top-right of the desktop
• The logout command is now displayed at the top-right of the desktop
• Shortcuts for tools can still be dragged from the menu to the desktop
SITECORE XP8 START MENU
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
The
Marketing
Center is
now the
Marketing
Control
Panel
The Page
Editor is now
the
Experience
Editor
SITECORE XP8 CONTENT EDITOR
CMS7
XP8
XP8 CONTENT EDITOR RIBBON TABS
• All of the tabs in the Content Editor ribbon are the same
• Almost all the commands in the ribbon are the same too
Sitecore 7 CMS
Sitecore XP8
SITECORE XP8 RIBBON COMMANDS
• A Page Analyzer command was added to the Analyze menu
• A Messages command was added to the Publish Menu
New
New
SITECORE XP8 CONTENT TREE
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
In Sitecore, a contact is
someone who uses one or
more devices to interact
with your organization
You use the List Manager
to manage your Sitecore
contacts and to create lists
of recipients for your email
campaigns
Social Connected lets you
promote your website in
social networks by posting
messages to your timeline
and the timelines of your
customers
CONTENT TREE SHORTCUT MENU
Sitecore 7.5 CMS Sitecore XP8
Almost all of the
commands in the XP8
Content Tree shortcut
menu are the same as
Sitecore 7 CMS
XP8 APPLICATION OPTIONS
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
XP8 has identical
settings as Sitecore 7
CMS for both View &
Content Editor tabs
SITECORE XP8 QUICK INFO SECTION
Sitecore 7 CMS
Sitecore XP8
The XP8
Quick Info
fields and
template link
are the
same as
Sitecore 7
SITECORE XP8 QUICK ACTION BAR
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
The popular DMS Gutters shared-
source module is installed with
Sitecore XP8 so items that have
personalization configured and
items that have multivariate tests
configured can now be identified
in the Quick Action Bar
SITECORE XP8 CONTROL PANEL
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
XP8 Control Panel categories are mostly the same
• Preferences category has been renamed to My Settings
• Globalization category has been renamed to Localization
• All other categories remain the same as Sitecore 7 CMS
XP8 CONTROL PANEL CLOSE-UP
“Deploy Marketing Definitions”
setting added to Analytics
category
DEPLOY MARKETING DEFINITIONS
When you create goals and other
marketing definitions, they are
subject to a workflow. You must
deploy them before they will be
available in the Marketing Control
Panel so that you can associate
them with content items.
XP8 MARKETING CONTROL PANEL
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
Taxonomies are
hierarchies of tags used to
classify campaigns,
events, goals & other
marketing activities
An outcome is a business
significant result, such as a
conversion, on a contact's
path to becoming a
customer
The Experience Explorer is
used to simulate how
different personas interact
with your website
The Federated
Experience
Manager
extends visitor
tracking &
analytics to
include non-
Sitecore sites
XP8 EXPERIENCE ANALYTICS
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
Experience Analytics contains
tools that display detailed
reports about the visitors to
your website in real time. These
reports provide information
that you can use to refine
campaigns and optimize
conversion rates.
SITECORE XP8 PATH ANALYZER
This new XP8 tool displays a
visual representation of the
tracks that visitors make as
they navigate through your
website
XP8 EXPERIENCE OPTIMIZATION
Sitecore XP8
You use the Experience Optimization tool to
create page tests. You also use it to view test
reports and scores.
Page tests are distinct from content tests
because they test complete pages. The
tested pages can be different versions of the
same page or dissimilar pages.
The Experience Optimization dashboard
shows a number of key performance
indicators.
SITECORE XP8 SECURITY TOOLS
Sitecore 7 CMS
Sitecore XP8
XP8 Launch Pad
XP8 has the same
security tools and
they work the same
way as Sitecore 7
CMS
XP8 implements
security the same
way as previous
Sitecore versions
SITECORE XP8 USER MANAGER
CMS7
XP8
SITECORE XP8 EDIT USER WINDOW
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
New settings for
Engagement
Value, Current
Position, Badges,
Notifications and
Social Hashes on
Profile tab
Other ‘Edit User’
tabs & settings
are the same as
Sitecore 7 CMS
SITECORE XP8 ITEM PUBLISHING
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
Item publishing works
the same in XP8 as
Sitecore CMS 7
SITECORE XP8 SITE PUBLISHING
Sitecore 7 CMS Sitecore XP8
Site publishing works
the same in XP8 as
Sitecore CMS 7
SITECORE XP8 RECYCLE BIN
Sitecore 7 CMS
Sitecore XP8
The Recycle Bin
works the same in
XP8 as Sitecore
CMS 7
XP8 PAGE EDITOR HOME TAB
Sitecore 7 CMS
Sitecore XP8
• Other mode contains commands for Preview, Explore & Debug
• Rename & Display Name have been added to Edit section
• Settings command has been added to Publish section
• Messages command has been added to new Social section
PAGE EDITOR OPTIMIZATION TAB
Sitecore 7 CMS
Sitecore XP8
Testing tab
was renamed
to
Optimization
Five sections were added to the Optimization tab• Attributes
• Page Reports
• Lists
• Create
• Profile settings
SITECORE XP8 APP CENTER
The Sitecore App
Center is a portal that
is used to sign up for
apps that provide
additional services
You can sign up to
use apps for a limited
period of time
A person who is
authorized to make
online purchases
needs to request
access from Sitecore
SITECORE XP8 UI SUMMARY
The Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) is easy
• XP8 will be intuitive for those who know Sitecore• The new tools are very similar to Sitecore 7 CMS
• The standard actions for authors remain largely the same
• The XP8 focus is on customer experience management• Engagement Analytics is now Experience Analytics
• Most of the new tools & functionality are related to improving
the visitor experience and create customers
CAVEAT EMPTOR
There are many ways to build a Sitecore XP site• Experienced vendors can propose alternative solutions
• Review your development needs with a Sitecore Partner
• Review proposed Sitecore sites with all stakeholders
This presentation is intended to be academic• To enhance public knowledge of issues related to XP8
• To promote better understanding of Sitecore XP
Author cannot guarantee accuracy or fitness for your
site• Author makes no representations or warranties
• Author disclaims any liability if you act on this information
THE INSIDE CORNER, INC.
• The Inside Corner, Inc. (TIC) is owned by Craig Nelson
• TIC is a Sitecore partner & web consultancy
• TIC is located in Benicia, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)
• A U.S. point of contact for teams of Sitecore specialists
• We create new Sitecore sites & enhance existing ones
TIC OWNER - CRAIG NELSON
• Sitecore Specialist
• 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
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THE SITECORE XP8 USER INTERFACE
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