Feeling like a Kid in a Candy Store with #Sitecore Stream for 10.4 DXP

One of the things announce during Symposium that Sitecore Stream would be available for all platforms. I got to first use it in the Content Hub, but I was finally able to try it on DXP. I found it is available on the demo portal so I quickly deployed a new site. So here is the features I found and some fun tests I was able to do.

Single Line Text

All fields will work similar so I will start with a Single Line Text. In an AI enabled component you will see Sitecore Stream symbol. Clicking on it will bring up an AI enabled search.

The following will appear. I am going to ask “Can you make a title about something supernatural?”. Then click the Generate button. This is what we get.

If I select a Brand and generate again this is what I get.

Now I am going to use the Variants to generate option and choose number 3 to use.

Now we have a title to work with to make things really pop.

Rich Text Editor

The RTE field works exactly the same way as Single Line Text field, but will give a longer text version.

Let’s test this a little more though. I am going to have it create a bulleted list with and image of something supernatural. Now I am really impressed.

How about if we ask for something in a different language? Sitecore Stream can do that too.

Experience Editor

Works in Experience Editor too in case you were wondering.

Configuration

I didn’t have authorization because this is a demo site, but in the Desktop there is a Stream section added that you can configure Sitecore Stream.

Future enhancements?

This is a great start and hope things continue to be added. One thing I liked to see is an image generator for customers not in the Content Hub.

#Sitecore Chicagoland Meetup – Shure was a Great Time!

Just finished up the Sitecore Chicagoland Meetup and what a great time it was. Many attended and it was one of the best turnouts I have seen in any meetup. Lots of partners and clients attended.

The meetup started with a tour of Shure Incorporated. I don’t know too much about mics and broadcasting. However I learned quite a lot of the history of Shure and I got to see some really cool things. Maybe I should replace my Yeti microphone?

The first speaker was Craig Burkhart from Ecolab. I always like to hear Craig speak. He has a lot to share about his recent and current journey with personalization and using AI. They are using a great tech stack including the Content Hub (one of my favorites). Some of the highlights:

  • Personalized content based on visitor’s profile.
  • Creation of language specific content and measuring how well it is interpreted.
  • Breaking out the way their content is created and delivered.

Next up was Luke Pace from Perficient. He did a great presentation on using Headless, Next.js and Vercel for XM Cloud.It was great to hear the challenges and obstacles he was able to overcome and deliver a great product. Highlights include the following:

  • Optimizing and trimming your deliverables.
  • Creating efficient links with next/link.
  • Enabling and using Vercel Fluid Complete.

What a great time and can’t wait for the next one. The combined effort of Chicago based partners has really made a difference.