Mark Hoover

Director, Digital Content

Mark is Director, Digital Content at Brightspot. When he’s not gleaning insights from various developers from the company, he spends his time cooking new dishes at home with his wife and two hyperactive cats.

Mark Hoover’s articles on Brightspot

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Technology insights

Which programming language is best for CMS development?

Organizations leverage a variety of programming languages to build content management systems. Among the most popular are C#, Java, PHP and Python. And though some technical experts will swear by their favorites, it begs the question—which is the best to use?

CMS insights

5 real-world use cases of modular content built using Brightspot

So, you know what modular content is, but what does it look like in practice? For Brightspot customers, modular content often means realizing significant time savings while also maintaining more control over the content they push to their digital audiences—no matter the industry. Let’s take a look at how some Brightspot customers have used modular content to solve their solutions.

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CMS integrations

How Brightspot can enable single sign-on authentication for your applications

Single sign-on (SSO) authentication allows users to sign in once, and then have access to multiple different sites or pages that would otherwise require additional logins. Here’s how Brightspot makes this process work and keep our customer’s data and systems secure.

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Technology insights

How GraphQL can add speed and flexibility to your content development process

Improve content speed and adaptability with GraphQL. Learn how it simplifies API requests, enhances performance and integrates seamlessly with headless CMS platforms.

Technology insights

Brightspot Dari: The underlying methodology behind Brightspot

With Brightspot, we take a different approach that combines a more intuitive architecture and flexibility to drive your business forward. And that’s thanks to Dari, a principle that has made Brightspot CMS what it is today.

Technology insights

What’s the difference between an API-only vs. API-first approach?

Take a technical deep dive on CMS architecture and the role that APIs play, including the distinction between API-only versus API-first system design.

Headless CMS

How to create, extend and change a content data model using a headless CMS

Finding the right CMS means ensuring it can adapt to your organization’s unique needs. Brightspot’s extensible architecture allows you to create, extend, or modify content data models—whether by adding new content types, customizing existing ones, or adjusting fields—all while maintaining a seamless and scalable experience.