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dev What is Clean Code?

The term “Clean Code” could be confusing for beginners. What does it mean? You clean the car, you clean your bedroom, how do you clean your code?

tools TaoTronics Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Headphones TT-BH07 - Review and Unboxing

These are literally the best headphones I've ever owned. I bought them last year and they were fantastic for noise cancellation, volume, sound quality and convenience.

tools How to create a responsive website without knowing how to write code - Bootstrap Studio

Bootstrap studio lets you build fully responsive websites without having to know how to write CSS, HTML or JavaScript.

dev How to make money from your blog

In this post I share 6 ways which you can make money from your blog.

dev How to optimise your website for search engines. SEO in Umbraco

This post shows you how you can add the meta tags which are required for search engines and sharing on facebook and twitter.

dev How to get a free HTTPS Certificate (SSL)

This post shows you how you can get a free HTTPS (SSL) certificate for your website

dev The four stages of Code Review Feedback - DAWA

This post teaches you about the 4 stages of feedback, and uses an example of a code review. Once you have read this you will be able to identify these stages in your working life, and sometimes in your home life too.

sql How to convert SQL Server Compact Edition .sdf to Full SQL and speed up Umbraco

This post shows you how to convert a SQL Compact Edition database to full SQL and speed up Umbraco

dev Podcast Interview about Umbraco. Paul Seal on The Cynical Developer

Listen to my podcast interview about Umbraco talking with James Suddart from The Cynical Developer

dev 5 Common Developer problems and how to overcome them

This post gives you a list of 5 common problems you might face as a developer and how you can overcome them.

tools Basic HTML5 Template Layout Example

This is just a quick post to give you some sample HTML5 basic markup. You can just copy the markup, paste it into your file and start writing the HTML.

dev Developer Question - Passion or Profession?

I want to hear from other developers to find out if they see their job as a developer/programmer as just their job which they turn up for and go home, or whether they are extremely passionate about it, and it is part of who they are.