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Using AR in cue sports app with firebase

This blogpost explains how we used Augmented Reality (AR) in the Snooker Coach application to project the ball positions (in real-time) on the actual snooker table.

3 days ago

Geert Michiels

Creation and implementation

Google Shopping: Comparison Shopping Services

Some time ago we wrote a blog post (Dutch) about the European Comission’s crackdown on Google’s antitrust behaviour regarding Google Shopping. By systematically putting its comparison service on top of the search results, it was disadvantaging comparison services such as beslist.nl and kieskeurig.be. As promised, we would follow up on the situation.

6 days ago

R Peters

Digital marketing

Umbraco Headless - Performance fix

Umbraco headless (currently in béta) looks very promising for a multi-platform approach. No fuss, just content. Under heavy load, however, it - or SOMEthing at least - buckled, so here's how we found and solved the problem. (Until the next version arrives with a definitive fix)

November 6 2018

Jeroen Vantroyen

Creation and implementation

External Intelligent sharing on mobile using Firebase with support for OpenGraph

This blogpost explains how we used the Firebase platform together with OpenGraph to implement the sharing of personal sport results. Results are shared with custom generated pictures and links to know platforms such as Facebook, twitter, email, sms... but also have deeplinking capabilities where the app is opened automatically if the receiving party has it installed whereby a personal message is shown with even more details.

October 30 2018

Geert Michiels

Creation and implementation

Being a ‘Reffer’ has its advantages

Being a freelance consultant in the digital market brings challenges. New tools, upcoming trends and changes in algorithms are just a few of the things that we as digital gurus continuously need to train. Not being educative for a month means throwing away your added value as a consultant. The last thing you want, is for the client to be better informed about digital novelties than you are. Awkward…

October 29 2018

Elke Lenders

The Reference

Sitecore announces Stylelabs DAM/PIM acquisition

As we are fresh back out of Orlando, it might be a good moment to report on one of the major announcements made during the Sitecore Symposium of 2018.

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October 26 2018

Kris Verheire

Creation and implementation

Federated Authentication in Sitecore 9 with Custom Claims Using Identity Server 3

Federated Authentication in Sitecore allows you to authenticate users into the Sitecore CMS through an external auth provider. This post aims to provide guidance on how to achieve this, as well as demonstrating some powerful configuration options at your disposal when handling the mapping of claims. I will demonstrate how to take claims from Identity Server 3 and even add custom claims that can be processed by the Owin configuration.

October 18 2018

Michael Lumpp

Creation and implementation

Sitecore 9 personalization quick wins

If you want to win business start personalizing experiences. The fact is no longer up for debate. According to Salesforce research 84% of customers say being treated like a person is very important to winning their business.

October 16 2018

James de la Bastide

Digital marketing

WIRED Smarter 2018: 5 key takeaways

Whether in energy, retail or finance, the world of business is being disrupted. The Reference attended WIRED Smarter Retail in London to hear from those behind the disruption and share their perspectives on innovation and transformation in the modern economy.

October 16 2018

Anja Cappelle

Strategy and consultancy

Sitecore Symposium 2018 – Day 4 Recap

The keynote this morning was about building trust with consumers. A very timely topic considering what has happened in recent months, particularly with Facebook. The format of this keynote was a panel, moderated by Mark Zablan, Sitecore’s CRO.

October 12 2018

James de la Bastide

Sitecore Symposium 2018

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Using AR in cue sports app with firebase

Google Shopping: Comparison Shopping Services

Umbraco Headless - Performance fix

External Intelligent sharing on mobile using Firebase with support for OpenGraph

Being a ‘Reffer’ has its advantages

Sitecore announces Stylelabs DAM/PIM acquisition

Federated Authentication in Sitecore 9 with Custom Claims Using Identity Server 3

Sitecore 9 personalization quick wins

WIRED Smarter 2018: 5 key takeaways

Sitecore Symposium 2018 – Day 4 Recap

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