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Getting Started with Optimizley on Local Development Environment
Interested in learning about Optimizley CMS? Here is a quick getting started example of how to get a working Optimizley solution in just a few minutes using Alloy demo dotnet template.
Passing the MB-910 exam
I recently studied for (and passed!) the Microsoft MB-910 exam. This post with discuss how I studied and what I learned.
Generating Playwright tests with Codegen
Let's have a look at how to use Playwright's Codegen tool to generate automated browser tests.
Getting Started with Playwright Testing
In this post I will show how to create your first playwright tests in just a few minutes!
The Umbraco x Candid Contributions Hacktoberfest 2022
On October 21st & 22nd 2022 I attended a hackathon with the Umbraco community. Throughout the 2 days community members and Umbraco HQ team members joined with the aim of contributing to open source and collaboration.
Attending & Speaking at Microsoft Ignite 2022
This year Microsoft Ignite was a hybrid event with streams of talks online and local events with in person sessions. I joined the MS Ignite "Spotlight on the UK" event in Manchester.
Setting Hacktoberfest Goals
It's October again 🍂🎃, and that means it's time for Hacktoberfest.
Using ASP .NET cache tag helper in Umbraco 9
In this post, I will explore using .Net cache tag helpers in Umbraco 9. First let’s get to know what the cache tag helpers are.
Developer Diary 2021: week 45
Virtual conference attendance and speaking!
Developer Diary 2021: week 44
Welcome to Developer Diary, a weekly chat to share what a week as a developer is like, for me at least 😊
Developer Diary 2021: week 43
Hackathon, cinema visits and new tech!
Umbraco 9: Content Publish Notifications
This article will discuss Umbraco publish notifications aswell as show how to add these to our solution using IUmbracoBuilder. We'll build an on publish notification to send a message to a discord server.
Developer Diary 2021: week 42
A meetup, a 3 day work week and a staycation in Scotland
Developer Diary 2021: week 41
Welcome to Developer Diary, a weekly chat to share what a week as a developer is like, for me at least 😊
Developer Diary 2021: week 39 & 40
Week 40 already?! Where has 2021 gone?!
Developer Diary 2021: week 37 & 38
A busy few weeks! Blogs, meetups and crocheting
Developer Diary 2021: week 36
Meetups, sunshine and coding ☀
Developer Diary 2021: week 35
One of those "I am not sure where the week has gone" kind of weeks.
New in C# 10: File Scoped Namespaces
With .Net 6 in preview, it's time to look forward to the new version of C# 10 we'll see released later this year. One new feature that is designed to reduce unnecessary space is file scoped namespaces. Let's have a look...
Developer Diary 2021: week 34
Camping, reading, walking up hills, TV & time off.
Developer Diary 2021: week 33
A few days working in the office and even a wee bit of travel out of Glasgow... a bit of normality!
Developer Diary 2021: week 32
Meetup hosting 📹, workouts💪, TV 📺 & learning 👩💻
Developer Diary 2021: week 31
Welcome to Developer Diary, a weekly chat to share what a week as a developer is like, for me at least 😊
Developer Diary 2021: week 30
Welcome to Developer Diary, a weekly chat to share what a week as a developer is like, for me at least 😊
Developer Diary 2021: week 28 & 29
Welcome to Developer Diary, a weekly chat to share what a week as a developer is like, for me at least... this week is a double bill!
Umbraco v9: Models Builder
What's new in Umbraco v9? We still have our friend Models Builder, but now there are some configuration changes. Let's have a look...
Developer Diary 2021: week 27
Sports, coding and alot of podcasts.
Developer Diary 2021: week 25 & 26
A busy few weeks... Skipped posting last week, so a wee doubler this week!
New in C# 10: Global Usings
With .Net 6 in preview, it's time to look forward to the new version of C# 10 we'll see released later this year. This first post in a series of blogs about C# 10 will be discussing Global Using Statements.
Developer Diary 2021: week 24
Football, football, football... and a conference talk!
Developer Diary 2021: week 23
A week off work...kept busy with appointments, virtual conference, family visits and Euro 2020.