Jesper Mayntzhusen shares insights from building his first e-commerce solution with Umbraco Commerce, emphasizing the importance of thorough documentation and the official demo store. Key learnings include understanding default properties, setting up custom email notifications, managing multiple carts per member, and the need for more community resources.
Liam Goldfinch discusses setting up Umbraco Commerce, a paid add-on for Umbraco websites, focusing on integrating the Stripe payment provider. The post details prerequisites, cloning the demo store, configuring the database, and testing transactions. Goldfinch emphasizes the importance of proper configuration for a successful payment process, including transitioning to live mode.
Bolette Kern announces the formation of the Community Docs Team 2025, comprising passionate contributors dedicated to updating Umbraco documentation. This initiative encourages community input on articles ahead of Umbraco 17's release, focusing on improving existing content rather than restructuring the site, with future plans for 2026.
Bolette Kern introduces the Community Docs Team 2025, a collaborative initiative aimed at updating Umbraco's documentation to align with its new frontend architecture. The project seeks community contributors to enhance documentation, ensuring it meets developers' needs. Participants will gain insights, collaborate with Umbraco HQ, and attend a community meetup in Denmark.
Richard Jackson discusses the advantages of using Mermaid, a code-first tool for creating process maps. Mermaid simplifies documentation by enabling developers to generate visual representations of workflows using Markdown syntax, integrating seamlessly with platforms like GitHub. This approach enhances collaboration, streamlines development, and improves project documentation.