https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog A blog documenting my trials and tribulations during my circumnavigation of the Sitecore-sphere. en-us matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/01-SSO-Preparation https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/01-SSO-Preparation A technical checklist for Sitecore Developers to collect the required Azure Entra ID and environment details before configuring SSO across Sitecore Cloud services. Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) azureentra ididentityssositecoresetup https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/02-SSO-Entra-ID-Setup https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/02-SSO-Entra-ID-Setup A user-guide for setting up Entra ID - Enterprise Applications for Sitecore — configuring SAML, group claims, and downloading federation metadata. Use together with assistance from an Entra ID Technician. Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) azureentra ididentityssositecoresetup https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/03-SSO-Sitecore-Cloud-Portal-Setup https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/03-SSO-Sitecore-Cloud-Portal-Setup Upload the federation metadata, configure the SAML connection, set up claims mapping for role propagation, and run initial validation for Sitecore Cloud Portal SSO. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) azureidentityssositecorecloud portalsamlxm cloudsearch https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/04-SSO-Content-Hub-Setup https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/04-SSO-Content-Hub-Setup Step-by-step guide to configuring Azure Entra ID SAML SSO for Sitecore Content Hub, including metadata exchange, portal configuration, and group claim mapping. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) azureentra idssositecorecontent hubsamlsetup https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/How-to-use-Sitecore-Documentation-in-AI-to-get-better-results https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/How-to-use-Sitecore-Documentation-in-AI-to-get-better-results A practical guide for Sitecore Developers to set highly focused Agent context by connecting official documentation and Agent Context. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) sitecoreaiagentscontext-engineeringmcpdocumentation https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/Setting-Up-Sitecore-Personalize https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/Setting-Up-Sitecore-Personalize Evolve your Sitecore Personalize implementation from custom Engage scripts to the modern Cloud SDK. Learn setup steps for SDK 1.1, architecture patterns, and what’s changing in SDK 1.2. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) sitecorepersonalizeengagesdkxmcnextjsweb personalization https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/The Leading Slash That Breaks Your Page Static vs Dynamic Placeholders in Sitecore https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/The Leading Slash That Breaks Your Page Static vs Dynamic Placeholders in Sitecore A critical Sitecore behavior uncovered during a bulk content migration — why dynamic placeholders often require a leading slash, how this impacts rendering resolution, and a practical tip for locating DynamicPlaceholderId values. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) sitecorexm cloudsitecore airenderingsplaceholderscontent migrationdevelopment https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/Theming-SVGs https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/Theming-SVGs A deep dive into using SVGs and automated icon loaders to create scalable, themeable, and maintainable design systems within composable Sitecore XM Cloud front-ends. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) sitecoreatomic designsvgiconswebpackwebfonts-loaderdesign systemvercelxmc https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/head_application_security_managing_the_sitecore_api_key https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/head_application_security_managing_the_sitecore_api_key Best-practice approach to securing the Experience Edge API key within Sitecore XM Cloud projects while maintaining build stability and alignment with Sitecore’s modern SDKs. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) sitecorexm cloudexperience edgeapi keysecuritytokenhead application security https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/the-ai-project-lifecycle-hiding-in-plain-sight-inside-sitecore-agentic-studio https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/the-ai-project-lifecycle-hiding-in-plain-sight-inside-sitecore-agentic-studio Sitecore Agentic Studio follows a structured AI workflow that most people skip straight past. Here is what I found when I stopped treating it like a content generator and started looking at how the pieces actually connect. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) sitecoreaiagentic-studiositecoreaiagentsworkflowstrategycampaignscontext-engineering https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/we-dont-build-the-website https://matthelam-sitecore-blog.vercel.app/blog/we-dont-build-the-website I've spent years telling people that CMS developers don't build the website. Tonight, deep into planning the third rebuild of my own agent engine, I realised I'd been ignoring my own advice. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT matthewlam@aceik.com.au (Matthew Lam) sitecoreaiagentsskillscontext-engineering