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Engineering E-Commerce,
Search & AI

Deep-dive articles on e-commerce architecture, search technology, AI, and the engineering behind complex systems.

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Microsoft BOT Framework: chatbots and hybris. Skype, Facebook and other communication channels.
AI & Automation · 7 min read

Microsoft BOT Framework: chatbots and hybris. Skype, Facebook and other communication channels.

A proof of concept showing how Microsoft Bot Framework can connect SAP Commerce (hybris) to Skype, Facebook Messenger, and other chatbot channels.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
hybris JSP secrets: Global JSP variables reference
Frontend · 5 min read

hybris JSP secrets: Global JSP variables reference

A reference of useful global JSP variables available in hybris storefront templates, with examples and debugging tips.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Facebook Messenger and hybris integration
Integrations · 4 min read

Facebook Messenger and hybris integration

A proof of concept showing how to integrate hybris with Facebook Messenger for order notifications and two-way customer communication.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Angular2 and hybris integration
Frontend · 4 min read

Angular2 and hybris integration

Two practical approaches for integrating AngularJS 2 with hybris storefronts and CMS content slots.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
hybris CMS template structure reference
Frontend · 2 min read

hybris CMS template structure reference

A reference map of SAP Commerce CMS templates, JSP pages, fragments, tags, slots, and message keys for storefront development.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Development Tools · 2 min read

hybris Runtime Development Tools: hybris CronJob management

A quick guide to managing and executing hybris CronJobs from the console during development and testing.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Hybris Runtime Development Tools: hybris Logging
Development Tools · 3 min read

Hybris Runtime Development Tools: hybris Logging

A command-line utility for inspecting and changing hybris Log4j 2 logging settings at runtime without restarting the server.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Image Crop & Resize in Product Cockpit
Development Tools · 5 min read

Image Crop & Resize in Product Cockpit

A proof of concept for adding interactive image cropping and resizing to hybris Product Cockpit using Croppie, Scalr, and a custom ZK integration.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Hybris Runtime Development Tools Update: Improved FlexibleSearch. New Impex, Media, Configuration tools
Development Tools · 12 min read

Hybris Runtime Development Tools Update: Improved FlexibleSearch. New Impex, Media, Configuration tools

An update on hybris Runtime Development Tools, covering improved FlexibleSearch plus new ImpEx, Media, and Configuration utilities.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
hybris Beans command-line tool + web API
Development Tools · 2 min read

hybris Beans command-line tool + web API

A command-line and REST API utility for inspecting hybris Spring beans and changing bean property values at runtime.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
hybris Type System command-line tool + web API
Development Tools · 2 min read

hybris Type System command-line tool + web API

A command-line and REST API tool for inspecting hybris type system metadata, including types, attributes, and PK-based type lookup.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
hybris FlexibleSearch command-line tool + web API
Development Tools · 5 min read

hybris FlexibleSearch command-line tool + web API

A command-line utility and REST API wrapper for running SAP Commerce FlexibleSearch queries with multiple output formats and reference resolution.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev