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UMB.FYI 2025-10-08

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UMB.FYI Celebrates it's 2nd Birthday with a Pulse Check (2 minute read)

Matt Brailsford reflects on the two-year journey of UMB.FYI, which has evolved from a weekly digest into a comprehensive record of the Umbraco community's developments. Matt celebrates the milestone with the release of the UMB.FYI Pulse Check, a year-in-data snapshot of the Umbraco community’s heartbeat.

[ ] [ #ai ] [ #roundups ] [ #umbfyi ]

Skrift Issue #121 (16 minute read)

Featuring guest posts by Emma Garland on "Are You Still Thinking?" and Andy Butland on "Client Side Backoffice Extensions With Server Data"

[ ] [ #ai ] [ #backoffice ] [ #skrift ]

What is Umbraco Training like? What will you learn? (5 minute read)

Izabel Roman's experience with Umbraco training revealed practical, hands-on lessons that enhanced her understanding and application of the platform. Key takeaways included extending the back-office, mastering MVC, integrating external systems, and implementing security best practices. Ultimately, the training fostered confidence in tackling complex projects with effective solutions.

[ #training ]

Upgrade Umbraco 13 to 16: API controllers (4 minute read)

Luuk Peters discusses updating Umbraco API controllers from versions 13 to 16. The UmbracoApiController is replaced with regular controllers for custom routing, while the UmbracoAuthorizedApiController is transitioned to ManagementApiControllerBase, incorporating VersionedApiBackOfficeRoute and ApiExplorerSettings for enhanced functionality and security in the new Management API.

[ #umbracocms ] [ #upgrades ]

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Events

Umbraco India User Group - The Umbraco Migration Journey 8 - 13

2025-10-08 from 16:00 to 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) - Online

[ #migrations ]

Umbraco India User Group - Umbraco Migration Series: Session 1 – Migration using uSync

2025-10-08 from 16:00 to 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) - Online

[ #migrations ] [ #usync ]

Umbraco India User Group - Say Hello to Umbraco CRM Package

2025-10-08 from 16:30 to 17:30 (Asia/Kolkata) - Online

BUUG - Adventures in the Umbraco BackOffice

2025-10-08 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Australia/Brisbane) - Zeroseven, 340 Adelaide St, Brisbane City, AU

[ #backoffice ]

The Umbraco x Candid Contributions Virtual Hackathon

2025-10-10 from 10:00 to 18:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Online

[ #hackathons ] [ #podcasts ] [ #virtual ]

Umbraco Virtual - AI Coding Tools Discussion

2025-10-16 from 20:00 to 22:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Online

[ #ai ] [ #virtual ]

Packages

uSkinnedSiteBuilder.StarterKit.Tradesperson

Tradesperson Starter Kit for uSkinned Site Builder for Umbraco CMS

[ #starterkits ] [ #uskinned ]

uSkinnedSiteBuilder.StarterKit.Conference

Responsive Starter Kit & Theme design add-on for uSkinned Site Builder demonstrating a fictional website for a Conference.

[ #starterkits ] [ #uskinned ]

Jumoo.TranslationManager.AI

AI Connectors for Jumoo Translation Manager

[ #ai ] [ #translations ]

Umbraco.Community.CSPManager.uSync

uSync support for Umbraco.Community.CSPManager

[ #usync ]

Social

Full lineup for Umbraco In The City: Manchester is live!

[ #festivals ] [ #umbracointhecity ]

Umbraco Spark call for speakers opens Thursday 9th October

[ #festivals ] [ #umbracospark ]

ClerksWell Hackathon 2025 event announced

[ #announcement ] [ #hackathons ]

Umbraco CMS MCP Beta 2 is out!

[ ] [ #ai ] [ #releases ] [ #umbracocms ]

CSP Manager now supports uSync

[ #usync ]

Forum

Browser extensions making the backoffice slow

[ #backoffice ]

Miscellaneous

Shazwazza Umbraco AI Agents demo from US Fest

[ #ai ] [ #usfest ]

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