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235 results in Dev, DevOps, Git, SQL, Tools, Umbraco

git How to ignore a file locally in git without ignoring it from the repository

This post shows you how you can ignore a file in git locally without ignoring it from the repository.

umbraco How to get the picked item name in Stacked Content and Nested Content using ncNodeName

This post shows you how you can get the name of the picked item in Nested Content or Stacked Content instead of just item1, item2 etc using ncNodeName

umbraco How I use source control for my Umbraco website source code and media

In this post I share my approach to using source control for my Umbraco website source code and media

tools Cyber Monday Deals

As it is Cyber Monday and you are probably looking for some tech related deals, I thought I would create a quick post to share the discounts and codes I've managed to get for you

dev Boosting your career by creating a personal brand

In this post I share the content of the talk I did at the Umbraco UK Festival 2018 about how to boost your career by creating a personal brand.

dev 10 tips to make the most of Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year

In this post I give you 10 tips to help you make the most of Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year. It's all about being organised and prepared.

umbraco How to use Donut Caching in Umbraco and MVC

In this post I show you how easy Donut Caching is to use in Umbraco and MVC. It's very clever and not scary at all.

dev 6 winning tips to launch a successful YouTube channel

In this post I give you 6 tips to launch a successful YouTube channel.

umbraco What are Content Apps in Umbraco v8

In this post I tell you about Content Apps in Umbraco v8 and show you what ideas I've had and what I've built with them. With the hope to inspire you to build even better ones.

umbraco How to start working with Umbraco v8

In this post I give you step by step instructions for getting Umbraco v8 forked, checked out and working on your local machine.

umbraco How to add default values to Umbraco properties in the backoffice

This post shows you how you can easily add a default value to a property when using the editor in the Umbraco backoffice.

dev How to get the swagger JSON file from a Web API

If you need to know the url to get the swagger json file, then this is the post for you.