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.
Featuring guest posts by Emma Garland on "Are You Still Thinking?" and Andy Butland on "Client Side Backoffice Extensions With Server Data"
2025-10-16 from 20:00 to 22:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Online
Johan Reitsma developed the Alt Attribute Inspector, a Chrome extension that highlights images with alt attributes, displays the text, and counts filled attributes, streamlining accessibility audits. Utilizing Cursor AI for code generation, the tool enhances developer efficiency and is available on GitHub and the Chrome Web Store.
Thom Sanders discusses the Umbraco MCP server's transformative impact on content management at Cogworks. By integrating AI tools, content strategists can prioritize strategy over execution, enhancing creativity and efficiency. The MCP server, now officially adopted by Umbraco, offers granular control and expanded capabilities, revolutionizing content operations and security in digital environments.
2025-09-25 from 18:30 to 20:30 (Europe/London) - Cantarus, Lower Ground Floor, Jutland House, 15 Jutland St, Manchester M1 2BE, Manchester, GB
2025-09-25 from 18:30 to 20:30 (Europe/London) - Cantarus, Lower Ground Floor, Jutland House, 15 Jutland St, Manchester M1 2BE, Manchester, GB
Joe Kelpley's article discusses the transformative impact of MCP on the CMS landscape, highlighting its potential to reshape content management practices. The piece emphasizes the importance of adapting to these changes for developers and organizations to stay relevant in an evolving digital environment.
Corné Hoskam creates a proof-of-concept to demonstrate Claude AI's capabilities in analyzing analytics and A/B tests. Future developments aim to expand functionalities for enhanced AI-driven content management within Umbraco's ecosystem, inviting user feedback for improvement.
Keyur Garala outlines a step-by-step guide to creating an AI-powered newsletter subscription using Umbraco and n8n. The process involves setting up a subscription form in Umbraco, configuring n8n to handle form submissions and product publish events, and automating email notifications to subscribers with generated content.
Luke from Proud Nerds discusses his experiences with Umbraco upgrades, particularly from versions 13 to 16, and the impact of AI on development. UmbraCoffee highlights AI's role in healthcare and a mobile-friendly back office for Umbraco, emphasizing the need for human oversight in AI-generated content and upcoming platform enhancements.
2025-09-04 from 18:30 to 20:30 (Europe/London) - 26 agency, 28 Sovereign Street, Leeds, GB
2025-09-04 from 16:45 to 18:45 - Knowit, Nyropsgade 41 5 Sal, København, DK
On August 18, 2025, Umbraco introduced the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, developed by Phil Whittaker and Matthew Wise, enabling AI integration with the Umbraco Management API for content management. Jason Prothero shares his experience setting up the server and invites feedback and suggestions for its use.
Jeroen Breuer showcases how to use the Umbraco MCP server to create and publish an "Announcement Banner Block" efficiently. The process includes defining the block's properties, configuring it in the Block Grid, integrating it into the homepage, and ensuring responsive design, ultimately streamlining block creation in Umbraco.