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How to Make Personalization Actually Work (Part 2)

Leon de Wildt emphasizes the importance of defining clear goals for effective content personalization. By establishing micro and macro goals, marketers can measure success, optimize strategies, and enhance user experiences. He also suggests leveraging personas and AI for actionable insights, ultimately guiding users toward desired outcomes.

[ ] [ #personalization ] [ #umbracoengage ]

uProfile March 2025 - Karl Tynan

Karl Tynan's journey with Umbraco began in 2011-2012, leading him to become a passionate contributor and community leader. As the Head of User Experience at Rock Solid Knowledge, he actively participates in events like umBristol and CODECABIN, emphasizing the importance of community connections and lifelong friendships within the Umbraco ecosystem.

[ ] [ #uprofile ]

Community

Umbraco Marketplace Package Sync Bookmarklet

The Umbraco Marketplace automatically indexes NuGet packages daily, but users can expedite this process through an API that allows manual indexing. Søren Kottal has created a bookmarklet for easy use, enabling immediate indexing of a package by sending an HTTP POST request from the NuGet package details page.

[ ] [ #packagedev ]

QuickTip: Clean Up Old Git Branches with PowerShell

Johan Reitsma shares a PowerShell script designed to automate the cleanup of local Git branches that no longer exist remotely. The script checks if a folder is a Git repository, fetches remote branch info, identifies obsolete local branches (excluding 'develop'), and prompts for confirmation before deletion, streamlining branch management.

[ ] [ #git ]

A Conversation with Liam Laverty: Founder of Etive Mòr

Liam Laverty, founder of Etive Mòr, discusses his journey from game design to software engineering, emphasizing his commitment to sustainability in the maritime sector. He authored the Carbon Intensity Indicator for the International Maritime Organization, aiming to simplify emissions tracking and promote eco-friendly shipping practices through accessible, open-source tools.

[ #sustainability ]

Watch & Listen

umbraCoffee - IsItCodegardenYet??? MVPs, releases and more!

The episode covers community highlights including the Microsoft MVP Summit, the Umbraco Spark event with successful hackathons and new packages, discussions on Codegarden plans, MVP program evolution, sustainability in tech, new releases, AI tools in Umbraco, and upcoming events.

[ ] [ #umbracoffee ]

Events

Umbraco User Group Sweden (UUGS) - Umbraco Meetup, UUGS hos Obviuse

2025-04-02 from 18:00 to 21:00 - Obviuse AB, Västerlånggatan 30, Stockholm, SE

Umbraco Leeds Meetup - Matt Swain - Umbraco Commerce, Andy - Upgrading Umbraco 8 to 13 and 15

2025-04-03 from 18:30 to 20:30 - Pixelbuilders, Tower Court, Armley Road LS12 2LY., Leeds, GB

[ #migrations ] [ #umbracocommerce ]

UDUF 2025

2025-04-10 to 2025-04-11 - Microsoft Reactor, Sydney

[ #uduf ]

Packages

SeoToolkit 3.7.0

[ #seo ]

SeoToolkit.Umbraco.NotFound

An Umbraco plugin to help you to easily setup a not found page for your website

[ #seo ]

DrawingCaptcha

This package extends Umbraco Forms by integrating the Drawing Captcha App

[ #umbracoforms ]

Our.Umbraco.Skipper

An Umbraco package that lets you specify nodes and document types that will be excluded from Umbraco's URL generation.

Umbraco.Community.ContentLock

This real-time tool allows you to lock and unlock content in Umbraco

Skybrud.Umbraco.Redirects.Import 13.0.1

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Skybrud.Umbraco.Redirects 13.0.8

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Skybrud.Umbraco.Redirects 14.0.0-beta001

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Skybrud.Umbraco.Redirects 15.0.0-beta001

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Limbo.Umbraco.YouTube 13.0.1

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Social

Umbraco Engage 13.4.0, Engage.Forms 13.2.0 & Engage.Commerce 13.1.0 are out now

[ #umbracoengage ]

The Umbraco Awards 2025 deadline is almost here

[ ] [ #awards ]

Umbraco CMS 13.8 Release Candidate is out

[ ] [ #umbracocms ]

Codegarden 2025 program is live

[ ] [ #codegarden ]

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