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260 results in .NET, Dev, DevOps, Git, SQL, Umbraco

dev The importance of writing a good question before you ask for help online

This post explains the importance of writing a good question before you ask for help online

umbraco How to include scripts from partial views in MVC and Umbraco

This post will show you how you can include scripts from inside an MVC partial view rather than having to put them in the view.

umbraco How to create packages and content apps for Umbraco v8

In this series you will create a Space Invaders content app. The point of this is not to play Space Invaders, or to create yet another content app, it is to share the repeatable steps for building packages for Umbraco v8 so you can have the confidence and structure in place to be able to start creating packages for your own ideas, which other people can contribute to and you can maintain easily enough.

sql How to delete data in SQL Server using an INNER JOIN query

This post will give you a clear example to follow to help you delete data in SQL Server using an INNER JOIN query, giving you the confidence that you query is correct.

dotnet How to fix the error 'Authentication failed because the remote party has closed the transport stream'

This post will show you how to fix the error 'Authentication failed because the remote party has closed the transport stream'

dotnet How to solve the error Could not load file or assembly System.Security.Principal.Windows

This post help you solve the error System.IO.FileNotFoundException Could not load file or assembly System.Security.Principal.Windows

git How to ignore a file locally in git without ignoring it from the repository

This post shows you how you can ignore a file in git locally without ignoring it from the repository.

umbraco How to get the picked item name in Stacked Content and Nested Content using ncNodeName

This post shows you how you can get the name of the picked item in Nested Content or Stacked Content instead of just item1, item2 etc using ncNodeName

umbraco How I use source control for my Umbraco website source code and media

In this post I share my approach to using source control for my Umbraco website source code and media

dotnet How to solve the error 'Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.CodeDom.Providers.DotNetCompilerPlatform, Version=2.0.0.0'

This post will show you how to solve the error 'Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.CodeDom.Providers.DotNetCompilerPlatform, Version=2.0.0.0...'

dev Boosting your career by creating a personal brand

In this post I share the content of the talk I did at the Umbraco UK Festival 2018 about how to boost your career by creating a personal brand.

dev 10 tips to make the most of Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year

In this post I give you 10 tips to help you make the most of Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year. It's all about being organised and prepared.