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dev 5 ways to learn a new programming language or framework

If you are looking for ways to learn a new programming language or framework, here are my 5 suggestions

tools Free online diagram software like Visio

Create flow charts, process diagrams, mindmaps, wireframes, the whole lot, in your browser, for free.

dotnet 7 simple tips to improve your .NET website

Here are 7 simple tips to help you improve your .NET website

umbraco Tutorial how to create member login and logout form in Umbraco MVC

This post is a step by step tutorial with instructions for creating a simple login form and logout button in Umbraco MVC.

dev What skills do you need to be a programmer / developer?

There are several key skills that I believe you need to have if you want to be a programmer / developer:

dev We get promoted to our own level of incompetence

This is true in many organisations where you are able to get promoted and work your way up the ladder.

umbraco How to create a page view hit counter in Umbraco

This post gives you a tutorial on how to create a page view hit counter in Umbraco for recording page views.

umbraco Getting Dialogue Forum package to work with Umbraco 7.4.3

This post shows you how to overcome the problems with installing the Dialogue forum package in your Umbraco site.

dev How to deal with people you can't stand, in the workplace

Let's be honest, wherever you work, there is always at least one person who you can't stand. Let's call them Bob. There are many 'Bobs' in the workplace. You need to know what to look out for and how to deal with them.

tools Manage your workload and productivity in one place with Trello

Trello is a fantastic tool for managing your workload in one place. You can use it record your ideas and track those ideas through a process as they develop into real actions.

dev How to style the Google maps popup infowindow

One of my readers has asked to show them how they can style the popup infowindow on a google map. This post gives you a basic example of this. This is notoriously tricky, but I think I have simplified it for you.

dotnet How to export data to Excel as a CSV file in C#

This post shows you how you can create the functionality to export data as a CSV file to download and open in Excel.