15May2015
Windows 10 is coming... with Candy Crush!
Microsoft’s latest and greatest version of Windows is on its way and they’ve added some addictive bloatware to sweeten the deal.
23Apr2015
Using PetaPoco with Umbraco is pretty sweet.
PetaPoco is a great way to extend the Umbraco CMS database, and I’ve put together a short tutorial showing how easy it really is.
10Apr2015
Virtual Desktop for the Oculus Rift is a taste of the future
The Oculus Rift was all about gaming. With projects like Virtual Desktop every aspect of your day to day computer use is open to the virtual space.
29Mar2015
Updating Your Umbraco Lucene Indexes For Better Searchability
A simple way to enhance your Lucene indexes for searchability across comma separated numerical values.
11Mar2015
Getting Descendants in Umbraco Examine
An easy way of getting descendant node index entries with a simple query, if you’re into that kind of thing…
5Mar2015
Google Analytics learning resources
Want to learn Google Analytics? Here are some great resources just for you!
13Feb2015
Is the Grid Layout property editor for Umbraco ready for primetime?
The answer is NO… but, it’s so very close!
4Feb2015
Merchello is the eCommerce solution we've all been waiting for
An eCommerce solution for Umbraco that meets your every need and want, by you building for it.
16Jan2015
Sprucing up the TinyMCE editor in Umbraco 7
A walkthrough on how to slap a little makeup on the TinyMCE editor in the Umbraco back office.
19Dec2014
Great gift ideas for developers
‘Tis the season and your developers have worked (mostly) adequately the whole year. Time to lavish them with developer appropriate gifts. Here’s a few ideas to keep them happy… or rather, not-unhappy.
4Dec2014
Umbraco 7.2 - Property editor data storage limitation… resolved
A hidden gem in the Umbraco CMS 7.2 release that's simple, but powerful and opens the door to amazing new extensions.
13Nov2014
Microsoft .NET is going Open Source and Cross Platform
Microsoft announced this week that it’s opening more components of the .NET framework and will have it running across both Linux and OSX… and I never thought those words would be uttered outside of geeky satire.
21Oct2014
IIS URL redirects to lowercase and Umbraco CMS
Enforcing lowercase URLs for SEO in an Umbraco CMS managed website is (mostly) simple.
7Oct2014
Umbraco CMS version 7.1.7 (unexpectedly) released
A new version of the Umbraco CMS has been released, and with it two issues addressed. One big, one small, and both a pleasant surprise.
11Sep2014
Umbraco and eCommerce
Does Umbraco have an eCommerce platform? Umbraco is no slouch in the eCommerce department, it has many.
31Aug2014
Do you need to update your Umbraco CMS?
An up to date content management system is a well performing content managed website. A good example of why it's good practice to keep on top of your updates.
6Aug2014
The Umbraco CMS List View - A simple solution, with an epic fail
The list view data type. The answer to one of the Umbraco CMS's most crippling issue to date, or more of the same? ... a little bit from column A, a little bit from column B.
31Jul2014
Tips and best practices for the office
So, you're about to spend the majority of the rest of your life in the office. Here's are a few of the most basic set of tips and practices to get you started.
9Jul2014
Another blow to Google+ as Vic Gundotra leaves the company
Vic Gundotra is leaving Google, and this could mean the downfall of Google+ or a new way forward. Either way, the social service's fate is at hand.
21Jun2014
Umbraco CMS 7.2 - awesome new features are on the way
A new release of Umbraco is on its way, it’s packing some powerful new features and they are chock full of awesome.
15Jun2014
Reusing the Multi Node Tree Picker in a Custom Section
In Umbraco 7 creating your own data types is a snap, but what if you want to reuse one of its own? Here's how.
31May2014
Error logging with email notifications in Umbraco
Adding email notifications for logging in Umbraco is so easy, you have no excuse not to do it.
16May2014
Essential plugin alternatives for Umbraco 7
All is not lost as traditional plugins play catch-up with Umbraco 7.
23Apr2014
Merchello - the answer to your Umbraco eCommerce needs?
Umbraco 7? Check. The new Merchello plugin for Umbraco 7? Check. eCommerce. Check, check, check!
18Mar2014
Facebook video ads, or how can Facebook get more annoying?
Just what Facebook users were asking for: autoplay video ads on their walls. This should piss nobody off, not.
10Feb2014
Essential Umbraco CMS Packages
Every new Umbraco CMS project should start with these.
29Nov2013
Umbraco 7 – Better… Faster … Stronger … Sha-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
The new Umbraco 7 is a fine release.
20Nov2013
EPiServer CMS 7 Content Blocks
EPiServer's content blocks are a well executed property for developers and content editors alike.
9Sep2013
Chrome apps are breaking out of the browser
Chrome apps keep pushing and pushing what can be done; now that offline mode is properly released, the way we think about and user a web browser changes considerably.
21Jun2013
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27Jul2012
Umbraco 4.8.0 Released
A new version of Umbraco has just been released and at first glance it looks a bit, well, boring.
28May2012
Highrise CRM – “If you have the means, I highly recommend it”
CRM, customer relationship management, systems come in many sizes. From the lightweight systems where a subset of their features are geared towards CRM, to systems whose sole purpose is CRM.
5Apr2012
Umbraco 5, where it’s going.
Do you ever wonder what’s happening with everyone’s favourite CMS?
6Aug2010
Google Wave Sunset
Pretty much from the moment it launched into its much hyped beta and users started scratching their heads, it was over for Google Wave. Pity, because it's a great concept.
4Jun2010
Why documentation matters
It’s easy to look at a website and think that it’s easy to build. The same can be said of almost anything. When you first look at a plot of land it looks simple enough to build upon..
7May2010
Google Earth Browser Plug-in Released
Google recently released a browser plug-in for their Google Earth application. With it you can view the Earth, in its entire 3D splendor, via your web browser
11Mar2010
ASP.net website gets a facelift
The ASP.net website, where I go for a lot of my .net web development needs, has been re-skinned.
2Feb2010
Apple doesn't support Flash
Last week during an Apple town hall meeting Steve Jobs condemned Adobe for being the a bunch of lazy SOB's who write buggy code.
23Dec2009
Samsung Bada
Samsung Bada ui images have been floating around the webs as of late (see Engadget).
1Dec2009
Windows 7, for your whole family!
Great news, Microsoft has released a limited edition Windows 7 Family pack for Australia - is it worth upgrading?
12Nov2009
Samsung announces their new open mobile platform
Bada means ocean in Korean, and represents a “vast area where ideas, cultures, and experiences around the world interact with people” according to the brand story on the Bada website. Makes me feel warm inside.
30Sep2009
Google Profiles, because people are searching for you
Google’s recently introduced Google Profiles. In it you can create a profile all about you. With it people can search and find you on Google.
31Aug2009
My Favourite C# Operator
One of my favourite C# operators I try to use at every and any opportunity is the much beloved "??" operator. For the entirety of my life as a programmer I’ve called this little gem the “question mark question mark” operator.
12Aug2009
Forms: Less Is More
People don’t like filling out forms, it’s a fact. So, when designing your web forms try using the less is more approach.
10Aug2009
All IE’s Aren’t Created Equally
As a developer one of my responsibilities while working on a site is to ensure that everything looks as it should on many different web browsers. When I say different browsers that includes different versions of browsers. Currently, there are 3 versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer that dominate browser usage worldwide. Those are IE 6, 7 and 8. And unfortunately, they like to show the same web sites slightly, and on occasion drastically, different.
16Jul2009
Top Tips to Keep Your Content Fresh
Content is king for both keeping your audience interested and keeping search engines happy with content to crawl and rank for search terms. Here are a few ideas to help keep the content on your site fresh.
13Jul2009
The CheckBox is dead. Long live the CheckBox!
One of the most hated dreaded slightly annoying controls featured in the asp.net arsenal is the CheckBox. Luckily however, there is a quick and lazy way of giving value back to your CheckBox.
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