# **Where to author your site** Edge Delivery Services has built-in support for a variety of different content sources. We've listed the most popular ones for you below. Pick the one best suited to your needs: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **Columns (two, contained)** | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ![][image0] | ## [Document Authoring](https://main--helix-website--adobe.hlx.page/developer/tutorial) | | | | | | Document Authoring for Edge Delivery Services offers a user-friendly, performant and highly available document-based | | | authoring experience.\ | | | Learn how to [create content in Document Authoring](https://docs.da.live/authors). | | | | | | [Start with Document Authoring](https://main--helix-website--adobe.hlx.page/developer/tutorial) | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ![][image1] | ## [Microsoft SharePoint](https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/docs/setup-customer-sharepoint) | | | | | | SharePoint is a widely used content repository for Word and Excel documents. Users are familiar with these tools, | | | requiring no extra training.\ | | | Learn more about [document-based authoring](https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/docs/authoring). | | | | | | [Set up your SharePoint](https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/docs/setup-customer-sharepoint) | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ![][image2] | ## [Google Drive](https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/developer/setup-google-drive) | | | | | | Google Drive combined with Docs and Sheets are popular and powerful tools for document management. Intuitive and widely | | | known, they require no introduction.\ | | | Learn more about [document-based authoring](https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/docs/authoring). | | | | | | [Get started with Google Drive](https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/developer/setup-google-drive) | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ![][image3] | ## [Universal Editor in AEM Sites](https://main--helix-website--adobe.hlx.page/developer/ue-tutorial) | | | | | | Manage your content in AEM Sites and use the Universal Editor for in-context authoring.\ | | | Find out how you can [manage your content in AEM Sites](https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/docs/aem-authoring). | | | | | | [Get started with Universal Editor](https://main--helix-website--adobe.hlx.page/developer/ue-tutorial) | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ## Not sure yet? If you are unsure which option is best for you, answer the questions below and follow the recommendation. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **Questionnaire** | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Rubric | | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Microsoft Word & Excel | ![][image1] | | | | | | SharePoint is a widely used content repository for Word and Excel documents. Users are familiar with these tools, requiring no extra | | | training. Despite some rate limiting, SharePoint remains a reliable option for content management. | | | | | | | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Google Docs & Sheets | ![][image2] | | | | | | Google Docs and Sheets are popular for content repositories. Users need no additional training, and while not highly structured for | | | automation, they are user-friendly and widely adopted. | | | | | | | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AEM Content Fragment Editor | ![][image4] | | | | | | AEM Content Fragment Editor is designed for the needs of headless applications, generating JSON for Edge Delivery Services, among other | | | things. It requires authors to follow the content structure enforced by application developers and may therefore require additional | | | training. | | | | | | | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AEM Universal Editor | ![][image3] | | | | | | The Universal Editor in Adobe Experience Manager Sites offers live-preview of the content to be authored, combined with a structure-first | | | approach to authoring, guided by tight field definitions. It requires initial training but provides great flexibility by mapping content to | | | front-end blocks. Note that this is **not** the usual AEM Page Editor experience that some might be used to in AEM. | | | | | | | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Document Authoring | ![][image0] | | | | | | Document Authoring for Edge Delivery Services offers a user-friendly, high-performance, and highly available document-based authoring | | | experience. It requires minimal training, though automation and workflows may need some customization. | | | | | | | +-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------+ | Section Metadata | +---------+---------+ | style | content | +---------+---------+ +------------------------+ | Metadata | +----------+-------------+ | Template | guides | +----------+-------------+ | Image | ![][image5] | +----------+-------------+ [image0]: https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/media_1cdec6029590c76dccd00789902d02620ddfca8f3.png#width=1600&height=1247 [image1]: https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/media_142072689f364b0f5775f920ba1aa0f1444fcaff1.png#width=1600&height=1247 [image2]: https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/media_1593801ffbaf431000e486895692ea65653aa36f0.png#width=1600&height=1247 [image3]: https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/media_188e44a72aba1cb2a90abdcb25d76ab53aad83d4d.png#width=1600&height=1064 [image4]: https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/media_107c8f1eff4aa602ba48d1244d8fcf556b7519287.png#width=1600&height=1064 [image5]: https://main--helix-website--adobe.aem.page/media_1b895c2a9e3ec92a97520c7ec15b142c357262663.png#width=1600&height=1200