Sitecore Community Blogs

Getting the most out of social media

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:48:00 -0700

Looking at the social media landscape it’s plain to see that social media has exploded and is ever-expanding. New sites and tools are popping up every week and more people are on social networks sites than ever before. Social networking is now the most popular activity online and social networking is growing in every single country. Social networks now reach 1.2bn people around the world. Given there’s 7bn in the world, that’s 1 in 7 using social networking sites.

5 Key Reasons to Use Video to Connect with Customers

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:09:00 -0700

How much of this blog post will you read before your eyes start glazing over and subconsciously zig-zag down the page? Yes, it’s becoming more difficult to captivate people with your content – but compelling video can help marketers looking for the latest ways to grab audience attention, build lasting impressions, stimulate conversations, and drive conversions. And that is true for both B2B and B2C marketers.

When to Implement Data Providers in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:23:00 -0700

This blog post provides some guidance to help you decide whether to implement a custom data provider in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). Data providers abstract systems so that you can access the contained data through the common Sitecore Application Programming Interface (API). The Sitecore Developer Network (SDN) forum thread Is it possible to build a data provider to communicate with data source in an existing business layer? prompted me to write this blog post. For more information about data providers, see Integrating External Data Sources on SDN and @techphoria414's blog post The Black Art of Sitecore Custom Data Providers.

Focus on eCommerce at eTail Canada 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:13:00 -0700

Guest Blogger: Nate Barad, Product Marketing Director - Sitecore

This week I will be heading to eTail Canada 2012, the annual eCommerce Development Conference being held in Toronto starting Monday, May 14th. eTAil Canada 2012 will focus on providing Canadian retailers with information to optimize eCommerce, enhance the customer eCommerce experience, use social media and mobile to drive customer engagement and transactions. All in all, the conference will heavily focus on getting the “right” message to the “right” audience.

Convert Data Source Paths to IDs Using the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Sun, 13 May 2012 20:02:00 -0700

This blog post explains how you can configure Sitecore to store IDs of presentation component data sources in layout details rather than storing their paths as the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) does by default. With this solution, you can move and rename data source items without the need to publish items containing layout details that refer to those items. Comments on the blog post Add Presentation Component Data Sources to the Links Database in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS and the Data Source as GUID vs Path thread on the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN) forums prompted me to write this blog post. For more information about presentation components and data sources, see The Sitecore Presentation Component Reference and the blog post How to Apply Data Sources to Sitecore ASP.NET Presentation Components.

Delete Items without Versions from the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:37:00 -0700

This blog post describes a publishItem pipeline processor that you can use to delete items without versions from publishing target databases in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). The Smart publishing - item not in final state thread on the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN) forums prompted me to write this blog post. For information about pipelines, see the blog post All About Pipelines in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS. For more information about the publishItem pipeline, see the blog post Intercept Item Publishing with the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS. For information about publishing targets, see the blog post All About Publishing Targets in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS.

Replacing Data During Publication with the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:03:00 -0700

This blog post explains how you can use the publish replacer to change text in field values when you publish items in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). The Replacers? and Search and Replace content during Publish threads on the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN) forums prompted me to write this blog post. For more information about publishing, see Sitecore Publishing Operations on SDN.

Embracing the Anonymous Customer

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:16:00 -0700

In this era of engagement marketing, delivering a custom, personalized experience is becoming the standard for most organizations. From dynamic landing pages to customized-content feeds and user-specific promotions, marketers are using a wide array of techniques aimed at more effectively engaging the user at a personal level. In most cases, this is a no-brainer strategy. The more relevant the experience or offer, the more likely the user is to come back - again and again.

Tweetchat: Sitecore Community Solution Accelerator

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:39:00 -0700

Today we hosted a Tweetchat with Darren Guarnaccia SVP of Product Marketing at Sitecore and Wendy Gibson CMO at Telligent talking about the Sitecore Community Solution Accelerator.

Validation in the Page Editor of the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Tue, 08 May 2012 07:09:00 -0700

This blog post describes validation features that can appear in the Page Editor user interface of revisions 120427 and later of version 6.5 and later of the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). The Field Validation in Page Editor? thread on the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN) and the release of 120427 with relevant features prompted me to write this blog post. For more information about data validation in Sitecore, see the blog post Validation in the Page Editor of the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Extending Sitecore Query

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:35:00 -0700

This blog post explains how you can add custom functions to the query syntax available in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). The Query Analyzer - language/version selection thread on the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN) forums prompted me to write this blog post. For more information about Sitecore query, see Using Sitecore Query on SDN and the blog post Sitecore Query Cheat Sheet.

Write Warnings about Duplicate Item Names in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:04:00 -0700

This blog post provides a rules engine condition to identify items in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) with duplicate names and a rules engine action to write a message to the Sitecore log, such as to report those items. The Duplicate Content Item Search thread on the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN) forums prompted me to write this code. For more information about the rules engine, see The Sitecore Rules Engine Cookbook and the blog post All About the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS Rules Engine. For more information about the Sitecore log, see the blog post All About Logging with the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS.

Sitecore Query Cheat Sheet

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:52:00 -0700

This blog post contains information to help you use Sitecore query to select items in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and provides a cheat sheet that contains shortcuts to reduce the number of times you may need to refer to the documentation. For more information about Sitecore query, see Using Sitecore Query on the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN).

Win a Ticket to Sitecore Symposium North America!

Sat, 05 May 2012 17:12:00 -0700

Have you heard? In four easy steps you can enter our contest to win a Free Ticket to Sitecore Symposium North America.

4 Easy Steps

1. Like the Sitecore Facebook page
2. Upload a video to YouTube explaining why you want to go to #SitecoreSym North America
3. Post a link to video on Sitecore Facebook contest page
4. Tweet: “Why I want to go to #SitecoreSYM North America (insert link to video)”.

Professional Sitecore Development Book Reviews

Fri, 04 May 2012 14:59:00 -0700

This blog post solicits online reviews of the first edition of the Professional Sitecore Development book published by Wrox (part of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) in May of 2012. My goal in requesting this effort on your part is to improve the quality of a possible second edition, most likely focused on Sitecore CMS 7. In no way would I ask anyone to say only positive things about this work. I am quite confident that I will continue to find more flaws with this product than any reader possibly could (including my editors).

Expand Standard Values Tokens in Existing Items with the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:57:00 -0700

The issue with resetting standard values and token thread on the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN) forums prompted me to write this blog post that explains how to replace standard values tokens in existing items in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). For more information about standard values, see The Sitecore Data Definition Reference. For more information about standard values tokens, see The Sitecore Data Definition Cookbook.

Adding Gamification Concepts to Sitecore

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:16:00 -0700

Lately the topic of gamification has been getting a lot of press.

Apply Rules to All Items in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Thu, 03 May 2012 22:18:00 -0700

This blog post explains how you can use the rules engine to apply a rule against all items in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) . For more information about the rules engine, see The Sitecore Rules Engine Cookbook and the blog post All About the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS Rules Engine.

6 Easy Ways to Improve Your Content Author Experience in Sitecore

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:14:00 -0700

You may have designed the perfect Sitecore site, but it's of little use if your content author experience is lacking. In the end, it’s the adoption of Sitecore by your Content Authors that determines if your Sitecore build is successful.

What Invokes This Pipeline in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS?

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:50:00 -0700

This blog post describes techniques that you can use to determine what invokes a pipeline in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS. For more information about pipelines, see the blog post All About Pipelines in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS.

Some of the techniques that you can use to try to determine what invokes a pipeline include:

Review Available Documentation
Disassemble Sitecore Assemblies
Investigate Stack Traces
Write Diagnostic Code
Contact Sitecore Support

Customer Engagement at Internet Show Asia 2012 in Singapore

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:03:00 -0700

This week Arnie Doyle, Regional Sales Manager at Sitecore for South East Asia, will be at the Internet Show Asia 2012 in Singapore. Thank you Arnie for the guest blog post!

by Arnie Doyle

I’m really excited about the Internet Show in Singapore next week. Sitecore will be exhibiting on the show floor from April 25th – 27th. It’s great to see that social and video are important parts of Content Management World this year. Certainly a sign of the times! Content management is moving forward into managing the engagement process with the customer.

This year we are sponsoring the Customer Engagement session at Content Management world. It is sure to be really interesting. There are some great speakers lined up, including Olivier LeGrand from the Wall St Journal, and Lalit Bhagia from Star TV. I’m looking forward to sharing the stage with them!

Way to Go , LPO

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:06:00 -0700

Landing page optimization is not perceived as the sexiest of sciences, even with the creative twist it inevitably requires. But, done right, it can deliver hair-raising returns for relatively minimal outlay.

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 8: Automated Testing

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:26:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the eighth chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter contains information that you can use to automate testing of your Sitecore solutions. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 11: Sitecore Best Practices, Tips, and Tricks

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:55:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the eleventh chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter presents best practices, tips, and tricks for working with the Sitecore CMS. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 9: Managing Implementations

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:29:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the ninth chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter presents considerations for implementing and maintaining Sitecore projects. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 7: Extending and Integrating Sitecore

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:36:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the seventh chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter describes techniques for extending the CMS with custom features. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 6: Optimizing, Scaling, and Troubleshooting

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:00:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the sixth chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter describes strategies and techniques for optimizing, scaling, and troubleshooting Sitecore solutions. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Sitecore Partner Specializations and Sitecore MVPs

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:30:00 -0700

Recently Sitecore Partners in North America were invited to participate in a specialization certification in CEP, CRM, ECM and e-commerce. Sitecore Partners that achieved specialization were required to demonstrate achievement in providing advanced Sitecore solutions.

Yesterday the latest round of Sitecore MVPs were announced and there’s been quite a lot of buzz congratulating them on Twitter. My favorite tweet so far was someone announcing that they ‘sit beside a Sitecore MVP’. The Sitecore MVP is a strong community and its always inspiring to see their innovations, see them speaking at events and presenting at Sitecore User Groups. It’s a great privilege to be part of such a vibrant community.

The Rise of Digital Influence

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:01:00 -0700

Brian Solis recently wrote a report on Digital Influence for the Altimeter Group discussing the changing landscape of interactions online. Brian Solis notes that Social Media is largely driven by authenticity, “…social media influences other people with more authenticity than traditional marketing…what people say in social networks can reach far beyond the extend of traditional marketing. Depending on the number and caliber of an individual’s social networks, their reputation, and what’s shared, what they say about a company can go viral.” (If you want to learn more about the impact of authenticity in Social Media, check out Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith.)

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 5: Error Management

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:18:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the fifth chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter describes error management facilities in Sitecore and in ASP.NET itself. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Sitecore Users Virtual Group April 2012 Meeting: The Sitecore Plug-in for Glimpse

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:13:00 -0700

During the Sitecore Users Virtual Group (sponsored by Sitecore partner Hedgehog Development) meeting in April of 2012, Sitecore Product Marketing Technical Architect David Morrison will demonstrate the Sitecore Context Plug-in for Glimpse, which can help you debug Sitecore solutions.

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 4: Sitecore Security

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:08:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the fourth chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter describes the Sitecore security infrastructure and relevant APIs. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Professional Sitecore Development Appendix B: Installing Sitecore

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:43:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the second appendix of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This appendix contains information relevant to installing Sitecore. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Professional Sitecore Development Appendix A: Sitecore Developer Resources

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:37:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the first appendix of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This appendix lists resources for Sitecore developers. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

How Successful is Your Landing Page

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:21:00 -0700

A common problem facing many advertisers today is this one:

You’ve got a PPC campaign that has done its job. Its driving quality traffic to your landing page, but your page abandonment rate is really high and people are bailing almost as soon as they get there. Sound familiar?

If it does, then it should inspire you to ask your online marketing firm, “What are we doing wrong?”

Social: The Next Frontier of Behavioral Targeting?

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:44:00 -0700

This has been the year for social media. Facebook has more than 500 million active users, Twitter obtains over 300,000 new users a day, and YouTube exceeds 2 billion views per day. Devices designed to support social media, from Android phones to iPads, are selling out before they hit the market. Even old standby brands like Old Spice have found a new home in social media.

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 3: The Layout Engine and Data Access APIs

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:07:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the third chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter describes the Sitecore presentation infrastructure and APIs for accessing data in the CMS. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Use XSL Renderings to Transform RSS Feeds in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:36:00 -0700

This blog post explains how you can use XSL renderings to transform RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds from any source into markup that you can embed in sites that you maintain with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). With the prevalence of microbloging and the apparent ever-decreasing number of hours in a day, I may be the only technologist still using RSS feeds. I still find RSS to be one of my favorite ways to absorb information quickly, and XSL is perfectly suited for transforming the XML in an RSS feed into markup formatted for your individual managed sites. For more information about Sitecore presentation technologies including XSL renderings, see The Sitecore Presentation Component Reference, The Sitecore Presentation Component Cookbook, and The Sitecore Presentation Component XSL Reference.

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 10: On Beyond CMS

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:32:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the tenth chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter describes numerous Sitecore products that build upon the CMS framework. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 2: Information Architecture

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:42:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the second chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter describes concepts and constructs for implementing information architecture with Sitecore. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Professional Sitecore Development Chapter 1: Introducing the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:27:00 -0700

This blog post describes the contents of the first chapter of the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. This chapter introduces the Sitecore product and company. For more information about this book, see the blog post Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book.

Introducing the Professional Sitecore Development Book

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:26:00 -0700

This blog post introduces the Professional Sitecore Development book written for developers working with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS) and intended for publication by Wrox Press in the second quarter of 2012. To my knowledge, this is the first book ever written about Sitecore, and therefore should be both the best and worst existing book on this topic. While writing this book (which includes contributions from a number of seasoned Sitecore partners as acknowledged in the front matter), I learned enough about the authoring and publishing processes to fill several blog posts. I do not intend to describe other than to say it is much more challenging than I had anticipated (much harder than writing hundreds of blog posts on individual topics).

All About URL Renderings in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:31:00 -0700

This blog post contains all of the information I consider important to working with URL renderings in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). This post continues an intended series of deep dives into the various presentation component technologies supported by the Sitecore layout engine. A URL rendering uses the Sitecore instance to request a URL from a local or remote website and writes the body returned by that request to the output stream. For more information about Sitecore presentation technologies, see The Sitecore Presentation Component Reference. For more deep dives into Sitecore technologies, see the blog post All About the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS.

More Than Anyone Ever Wanted to Know About Method Renderings in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:16:00 -0700

At the title states, this blog post probably contains more information than anyone ever wanted to know about method renderings with the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). I hope this will be the first in a serious of deep dives into the various presentation component technologies supported by the layout engine. A method rendering invokes a methods of an object and write the return value of the the invoked method to the output stream. For more information about Sitecore presentation technologies, see The Sitecore Presentation Component Reference. For more deep dives into Sitecore technologies, see the blog post All About the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS.

All About Insert Options in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:31:00 -0700

The "uiGetMasters" processor, "insert rule" or "insert options rule" thread on the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN) forums prompted me to write this blog post about insert options in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). Insert options control the types of items that CMS users can insert beneath existing items. For more information about insert options, including instructions to implement and configure insert options, see The Sitecore Data Definition Reference and The Sitecore Data Definition Cookbook. For more in this series of deep dives into Sitecore technologies, see the blog post All About the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS.

Control Access to the Insert from Template Command in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:12:00 -0700

The Remove "Insert from template" Insert option? thread on the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN) forums prompted me to write this blog post that explains how you can control access to the Insert from Template command that enables users to create items from any data template, branch template, or command template in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). For more information about data templates, branch templates, and command templates, see The Sitecore Data Definition Reference.

Implement a Rule Action to Remove an Insert Option in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:22:00 -0700

This blog post explains how you can implement an insert options rule to remove an insert option from the list available to users in the Sitecore ASP.NET web Content Management System (CMS). Insert options control the types of items users can create beneath existing items. For more information about insert options and instructions to use them, see The Sitecore Data Definition Reference and The Sitecore Data Definition Cookbook. Insert options rules use the rules engine to manipulate effective insert options dynamically. For more information about the rules engine, see The Sitecore Rules Engine Cookbook.

Run Scheduled Agents Interactively in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:41:00 -0700

This blog post provides prototype code that you can use to add a command to the Administration group in the Control Panel in the browser-based desktop of the Sitecore ASP.NET web content management system (CMS) to invoke scheduled agents interactively. I developed this solution using Sitecore CMS 6.5.1 rev. 111230, and it should work in almost any version, but I did not test extensively on any version.

All About Jobs in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:24:00 -0700

While Sitecore is always hiring, this blog post is not about employment, but about the job management facilities in the ASP.NET web content management system (CMS). You can use Sitecore jobs to invoke long-running process in background threads that you can monitor in a foreground thread or from Sitecore Rocks. Jobs often involve administrative functions such as system maintenance. For more information about background processes, see the blog post All About Sitecore Scheduling Agents and Tasks (Sitecore uses jobs to invoke agents). For more information about Sitecore Rocks, see the blog post Sitecore Differentiating Factors Blog Series: Sitecore Rocks. To see additional deep-dives into various topics, see the index of blog posts All About the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS.

Set the Priority for a Scheduled Agent in the Sitecore ASP.NET CMS

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:55:00 -0700

This blog post explains how to use the configuration factory to set the system scheduling priority for an agent in the Sitecore ASP.NET web content management system (CMS). An agent is a scheduled process defined in the Web.config file; the configuration factory lets you pass parameters to classes specified in the Web.config file; a thread's priority determines how aggressively the system allocates resources to the code running in that thread. For more information about agents, see the blog post All About Sitecore Scheduling Agents and Tasks. For more information about the configuration factory, see the blog post The Sitecore ASP.NET CMS Configuration Factory.