Author Archives: John West

This blog post demonstrates a way to implement (serverless) Azure functions that use ASP.NET Core and .NET 5 to process webhooks generated by headless Content Management Systems, including how to run functions locally and use ngrok to invoke those local functions from cloud environments such as SaaS headless CMS. Azure functions provide ASP.NET processing inContinue reading “-Process Headless CMS Webhooks with Serverless Azure Functions”

This blog post contains some of my perspectives regarding implementation of headless content management systems. Update 14.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here: If you disagree with any of these points or have additionalContinue reading “-My Headless CMS Philosophy”

This blog post provides some perspectives on what data from headless content management and potentially other systems to index for search operations and options for implementing those indexing operations, where indexing makes search engines aware of data. Update 14.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likelyContinue reading “-What and How to Index for Search with Headless CMS”

Sitecore User Group Pune recorded my discussion of the Sitecore decoupled .NET rendering SDK architecture in comparison to SaaS headless CMS. I tried to indicate my errors in the comments on youtube and hope that the rest of my content and wording were mostly accurate. It would be great to read comments from people thatContinue reading “-SaaS Headless CMS and Decoupled Sitecore”

This blog post presents potential advantages of centralizing access to data in Content Management System (CMS). Update 14.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here: While often used to manage the content of websites, contentContinue reading “-Centralizing [Headless] [CMS] Data Access”

This blog post provides perspective on the term serverless as it relates to computing, especially in the context of web solutions and headless content management systems. For background, concerns, and related information, especially regarding serverless computing with .NET, see the blog post Implications and Considerations for Serverless ASP.NET – Deliverystack.net, much of which applies toContinue reading “-Serverless Computing Really Means Less Server [Customer Responsibility]”

This blog post suggests consideration or even use of Electronic Data Interchange standards when implementing integration services between applications. Update 14.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) “can be definedContinue reading “-EDI as a Reference for Integration Services”

This blog post provides perspective on implementing data-driven web navigation with headless content management systems. Update 14.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here: Hierarchical Data-Driven Navigation Web navigation refers to elements that allow visitorsContinue reading “-Data-Driven Navigation with Headless Content Management Systems”

This blog post describes techniques that you can use to retrieve data from a headless Content Management System (CMS). Update 14.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here: Content delivery for headless Content Management SystemsContinue reading “-Getting Data from Headless Content Management Systems”

This blog post describes techniques that you can use to import data into a headless Content Management System (CMS). Update 14.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here: Regardless of the tools used to import,Continue reading “-Importing Data into Headless Content Management Systems”