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The Umbraco Community honors Terence Burridge, a beloved member and MVP who passed away on February 8, 2025, after battling cancer. Known for his contributions to the community and passion for learning, Terence fostered friendships and shared knowledge through blogging and speaking engagements. His legacy of kindness and support will be deeply missed.
[ @Umbraco ]
[ #uprofile ]
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Johan Reistma discusses automating package updates for .NET projects using GitHub Actions and the dotnet-outdated tool. He emphasizes the importance of regular updates to avoid security vulnerabilities and improve project stability. The outlined workflow automates the update process, minimizing manual effort while ensuring dependencies remain current.
[ @Johan Reitsma ]
[ #automation ]
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Matt Bliss discusses automating the sorting of articles in the Umbraco back-office by their publish dates. He outlines a method using Notification Handlers to set the SortOrder property based on timestamps, ensuring recent articles appear first. Additionally, he describes how to prevent manual reordering of articles in the UI.
[ @Matt Bliss ]
[ #guides ]
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Søren Kottal discusses quantity queries in CSS, which allow styling based on the number of child elements within a container using the :has selector combined with :nth-child(). This technique enhances layout flexibility without JavaScript. Additionally, the tailwindcss-quantity-queries plugin facilitates these queries in Tailwind CSS, promoting dynamic design.
[ @Søren Kottal ]
[ #css ]
[ #industry ]
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The Spark conference features a hackathon and pre-party on March 7, 2024, offering networking and coding opportunities for Umbraco enthusiasts. The main event at We The Curious includes talks, a PackageJam, and social activities. Attendees can explore Bristol's attractions and enjoy a casual atmosphere throughout the event.
[ @Joe Glombek ]
[ #festivals ]
[ #umbracospark ]
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UmbraCare discusses optimizing performance in Umbraco by disabling unnecessary features, particularly webhooks. They highlight that even when webhooks are disabled, Umbraco continues to poll the webhook request table. By adjusting settings to reduce polling frequency and disabling logging cleanup, users can significantly enhance performance during heavy data processing.
[ #performance ]
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Paul Daly announces the release of uSkinned Site Builder 6.2, compatible with Umbraco 13. This update features a new Visual Editor for real-time content editing, enhanced flexibility in design options, mega menus, improved image controls, and upgraded dependencies for better performance. The update is available for self-hosted users now.
[ #uskinned ]
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UmbraCare discusses four key Umbraco routing properties: umbracoUrlAlias for alternative URLs, umbracoUrlName for custom URL names, umbracoInternalRedirectId for internal redirects, and umbracoRedirect for temporary redirects. These built-in features enhance website management without additional coding, improving SEO and user experience.
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Umbraco website templates are pre-designed packages that facilitate quick website launches within the Umbraco CMS. They offer ease of use, time efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and professional design, while also providing responsive layouts. However, they may lack uniqueness and require ongoing maintenance. Popular options include both free and commercial templates tailored for various industries.
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Umbraco 8 will reach End-of-Life on February 24, 2025, with no further support. Users must decide between upgrading to Umbraco 13, supported until December 2026, or waiting for Umbraco 17, releasing November 27, 2025. Key considerations include project complexity, third-party dependencies, and potential breaking changes.
[ @Dhanesh Kumar MJ ]
[ #eol ]
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2025-02-19 from 18:00 to 21:00 - Obviuse AB, Västerlånggatan 30, Stockholm, SE
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2025-02-20 from 16:30 to 20:00 - Apply Agency, Østergade 5, København, DK
[ #umbracouibuilder ]
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2025-02-20 from 18:00 to 19:30 - Online on other
[ #caching ]
[ #contentdeliveryapi ]
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2025-02-20 from 18:00 to 20:00 - CTI Digital, 3 George Leigh Street, Manchester, GB
[ #hosting ]
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2025-02-27 from 18:30 to 21:00 - Fora - Shoreditch, 21-33 Great Eastern Street, London, GB
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2025-02-27 from 18:30 to 20:30 - Method4, 12-14 Trade Street, Cardiff, CF10 5DT, Cardiff, GB
[ @UmbraCymru ]
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Write and read spreadsheets from and into datatables or custom types.
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Adds a custom HeaderApp to the Backoffice indicating when an UmbracoTeesDay is approaching.
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