Chapter 1: Introducing Pimcore
If you bought this book, you probably already have a rough idea of what Pimcore is. Pimcore is an open source, enterprise-grade Digital eXperience Platform (DXP) solution that aims to be the leader in its market segment. But what does this definition really mean? It sounds very vague as, too often in the IT world, buzzwords are used as filler when describing something. And that's why we have to explain what Pimcore is properly, not just telling you what it does but drilling down into the problems it solves.
Understanding the scenarios where the tools we are going to study will be employed is always an excellent way to proceed, especially when you want to learn Pimcore, a platform that will revolutionize your development experience.
In this chapter, we will explore the Pimcore platform, learning about the benefits and opportunities it offers and how it differs from other solutions.
The chapter is organized as follows:
- Why do you...