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AEM Caching with Google Guava: Use Case, Importance, and Implementation

AEM Caching with Google Guava: Use Case, Importance, and Implementation AEM Caching with Google Guava: Use Case, Importance, and Implementation Caching is essential in optimizing the performance of web applications, and when it comes to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), caching strategies can be implemented at various levels. One such powerful caching mechanism that developers can use within the AEM application itself is Google Guava caching . In this blog, we will explore why Google Guava caching is important, and how you can use it effectively in AEM, along with a practical use case. Why Caching Is Important in AEM AEM is a robust content management system, but its performance can be affected if multiple repetitive and expensive operations (like API calls, database queries, or service executions) are executed frequently. These operations increase the load on the AEM instances, reduce response times, and impact the user experience. Caching

Markdown in AEM

Enhancing Text Field Editing with Markdown in AEM Using ContentTypeConverter Enhancing Text Field Editing with Markdown in AEM Using ContentTypeConverter Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) provides robust tools for content management and authoring. One powerful feature is the ContentTypeConverter service, which can help streamline content formatting tasks, especially when dealing with Markdown. This blog will explore how you can leverage AEM’s ContentTypeConverter to support Markdown syntax in text fields, allowing authors to easily format text with Bold, Italic, and other Markdown features. Understanding the Use Case In many content management scenarios, authors need to format text with styles such as Bold and Italic. Traditional rich text editors offer these features, but Markdown provides a lightweight and readable way to handle text formatting. Integrating Markdown support directly into AEM text fields can enhance the authoring exper

Creating a Chrome Extension for Easy Redirection to Multiple AEM Instances

Creating a Chrome Extension for Easy Redirection to Multiple AEM Instances As developers or content authors working with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), you may often find yourself switching between different environments like local, dev, UAT, and production. Constantly typing or bookmarking URLs can be cumbersome, especially when you have multiple instances of AEM running. In this blog post, I will walk you through how to create a custom Chrome extension that allows you to easily switch between your AEM instances with a single click. Why a Chrome Extension? A Chrome extension is a handy tool to quickly access commonly used URLs. By setting up buttons for each AEM instance (local author, dev publish, UAT author, etc.), you can streamline the process of navigating between environments, saving time and minimizing errors. What You’ll Need Basic knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and JSON. Chrome browser for testing. Your AEM instance URLs. Let’s dive into the steps!