A Real-World Journey to Edge Delivery Services
Join Mark McConnell, Lead Software Developer at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ partner Ensemble, as he shares examples of bringing customers into the Edge Delivery Services ecosystem. Learn how this innovation complements ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Experience Manager investments for real-world success.
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Key takeaways
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Presenter and Background Mark McConnell, a software developer with Ensemble, discussed their work with the PGA Tour using ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ products.
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Project Overview Ensemble has been working with the PGA Tour for over three years, developing their primary website, mobile apps, and various tournament-specific websites.
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Technologies Used The focus was on using ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Experience Manager (AEM) headless and edge delivery services to meet the PGA Tour’s needs.
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Edge Delivery Services
- Used to support 16 active sites with roughly 500 pages.
- Enabled quick setup and frequent updates with minimal development resources.
- Emphasized modularity and reusability of code blocks across different sites.
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Development Efficiency
- Sites can be created and ready for authoring within a few hours and live in as little as a week with just a single part-time development resource.
- Modular design principles and reusability of blocks help in efficient development and deployment.
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Integration with AEM Headless
- Used for pages requiring more complex data modeling and distribution.
- Edge delivery services are used for more static pages to reduce development overhead.
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Future Plans
- Updating sites to new AMP page and AMP live domains.
- Exploring the use of Helix 5 and the universal editor for better content management.
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Success Factors Collaboration between Ensemble, PGA Tour, ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ, and the synergy between AEM sites and edge delivery services contributed to their success.