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AEM Annotations: The Complete Reference (OSGi, Sling Models, Servlets)
Every annotation an AEM developer uses — OSGi Declarative Services (@Component, @Reference, @Activate), Metatype config (@ObjectClassDefinition, @AttributeDefinition), Sling Models injectors (@ValueMapValue, @ChildResource, @Self, @Via), servlet annotations, and Jackson exporters — with examples and a cheat-sheet table.
AEM APIs & Integrations: The Complete Guide
How AEM exposes and consumes APIs — REST with Sling and Sling Model exporters, JSON processing with Jackson, the GraphQL API for Content Fragments, OAuth 2.0 and JWT for secure access, and a resilient pattern for integrating external services. With code, a cheat sheet, best practices, and do's & don'ts.
AEM Architecture: The Complete Guide (Whiteboard-Ready)
Understand AEM's architecture end to end — author vs publish, the Dispatcher, the CDN, replication and reverse replication, the load balancer, the layered caching, and content distribution. Includes a whiteboard-ready diagram, a step-by-step way to draw it, a cheat sheet, best practices, and do's & don'ts.
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17 articlesAEM Assets (DAM): The Complete Guide
AEM Backend Development: The Complete Guide
AEM as a Cloud Service: The Complete Guide (Cloud Manager, CI/CD, RDE)
AEM Component Development: The Complete Tutorial
The AEM Developer Cheat Sheet: Architecture, Tech Stack & Consoles
AEM Dispatcher: The Complete Guide (Basics to Advanced)
AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS): The Complete Guide
AEM Frontend Integration: The Complete Guide
AEM Performance & Troubleshooting: The Complete Guide