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There are a few key features of the latest and upcoming JavaScript features to which you should be paying attention.
umbraco How to create a custom 404 page handler via a package action in UmbracoThis post shows you how you can use package actions to modify, update, or set configurations for your Umbraco site on your package install event.
umbraco How to set up Continuous Deployment for MVC and Umbraco using AppVeyorThis guide walks you Through how to set up AppVeyor for continuous delivery of an MVC or Umbraco site.
umbraco How to fix the error 'No physical template file was found for template X'This post shows you how to fix the error No physical template file was found for template X. There is an animated which shows you how to fix it.
umbraco Why is Umbraco CMS so rubbish?You may have used it before, or you may be using it now and the thought might go through your head 'Why is Umbraco so rubbish' or other words to that effect.
dev How to create a Hangman Chat Bot game in Node.js using Microsoft Bot FrameworkThis post will show you step by step how to create a Chat Bot using Node.js and the Microsoft Bot Framework. Don't be put off if you've never used node.js before. It's really easy to use. You don't need to be an expert to write node.js programs. Anyone can follow along with this tutorial.
sql How to migrate or downgrade a SQL Server database to a lower versionThis post shows you how you can migrate or downgrade a SQL Server database from one version to a lower or earlier one. E.g. 2016 to 2014, 2014 to 2012, 2012 to 2008 etc
dev What is Clean Code?The term "Clean Code" could be confusing for beginners. What does it mean? You clean the car, you clean your bedroom, how do you clean your code?
umbraco How to use an Umbraco data type to populate an MVC Drop Down ListIf you use Umbraco and you create forms using MVC and razor, perhaps a contact form, you might want to populate a dropdownlist with data controlled by the Umbraco backoffice. This post shows you how to do that.
dotnet How to move your code out of the controller and into a helper classThis video expands on what I said in my tutorial and actually shows you how to move your code out of the controller and into a helper class.
dotnet How to inline CSS and JavaScript bundles in MVCThis post shows you how you can combine bundling and minification with inline styles and scripts in MVC.
umbraco How to deploy an ASP.NET website using Umbraco as an exampleThis post gives you step by step instructions for how to deploy an ASP.NET website. In the video I'm using an Umbraco site as an example, but it applies to any ASP.NET website. If you are unsure of any of the steps then watch the video.