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UMB.FYI 2024-11-27

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Utilizing Azure Blob Storage, CDN, and Key Vault in Umbraco 13

In his blog, Jerin Jose c discusses enhancing Umbraco 13 through the integration of Azure Blob Storage, CDN, and Key Vault. This combination improves performance, scalability, and security for media handling and secret management. The article outlines setup steps for each service, culminating in a robust solution for efficient content delivery.

[ #performance ] [ #scalability ] [ #security ]

Step by Step Guide to developing with nextjs front end and umbraco CMS.

Abdulmueez Emiola's article details the integration of a Next.js frontend with a headless Umbraco CMS, highlighting its suitability for blogs and dynamic websites. The guide covers setting up the development environment, creating the Umbraco backend, configuring the Delivery API, and building the Next.js frontend to fetch and display content efficiently.

[ #contentdeliveryapi ] [ #headless ]

Adding code snippets to Umbraco 13's rich text editor

Sam Forrest discusses enhancing Umbraco's rich text editor by adding a "code sample" plugin to facilitate code snippet inclusion in blog posts. Key steps include updating the appsettings.json to allow the tag, configuring the backoffice to include the plugin, and styling snippets using PrismJS for improved presentation.

[ #rte ]

So you want to cache all the things?

In Umbraco 15, caching has evolved from loading all content into memory at boot to a more efficient on-demand system, seeding a subset initially. Custom cache warm-up can now occur in the background, enhancing site responsiveness. Kenn Jacobsen emphasizes careful caching strategies to optimize performance without overloading memory.

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Events

Umbraco India User Group - Boost Your Umbraco Site: Implementing Blob Storage, Key Vault, and CDN

2024-11-27 from 16:00 to 17:00 - Online event

UmbraCymru - Virtual Umbraco Meetup, November 2024

2024-11-27 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM GMT - Online on zoom

[ #virtual ]

Manchester and North West Umbraco Meetup - Festive Meal, with Dot Net North

2024-12-03 from 19:00 to 21:00 - Society, 100 Barbirolli Square, Manchester, GB

[ #christmas ]

Umbraco Melbourne - December 2024 Meetup

2024-12-04 from 18:00 to 19:30 - Online and in-person at Luminary, Level 1, 195 Little Collins Street ยท Melbourne

The London Umbraco Meetup - Christmas Social & Pub Quiz - In-Person

2024-12-05 from 18:30 to 21:00 - Crumpled Dog, Runway East Shoreditch, 52 Tabernacle St, London EC2A 4NJ, London, GB

[ #christmas ]

Packages

Limbo.Umbraco.BlockList 13.0.2

New release for Umbraco 13

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Limbo.Umbraco.UrlPicker 13.0.1

New release for Umbraco 13

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Our.Umbraco.Dashbraco

Dashbraco is a customizable dashboard for Umbraco, providing analytics stats, Umbraco stats, and tools to view unused media, among other features.

Badgernet.Umbraco.MediaTools

This package adds additional functionalities to Umbraco media section.

Social

Watch Umbraco at DotNetConf 2024

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See how to use xStatic to server a static backup when your Umbraco site goes down

Latest Contentment status update

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Examine 3.5.0 released

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Smidge 4.5.1 released

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Watch demo of "AI in Umbraco with ExamineX"

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Recommendations for ways to reduce Carbon Footprint in your C# projects

[ #sustainability ]

Umbraco Winter Keynote date announced

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