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umbraco How to protect media items in Umbraco

This post shows you how to protect media in Umbraco. It works on the idea that you can put the media you want to protect in a parent folder.

umbraco Simple Web API Helper for Umbraco and MVC

This post gives you the code to help you build an API url with the parameters and a quick way to call a simple get method and parse the results to the object you are expecting back from the API.

umbraco How to create a custom Html Helper Extension Method in MVC and Umbraco

This post shows you how you can create a custom Html Helper Extension Method for your own Umbraco and MVC projects.

umbraco How to create a custom 404 page handler via a package action in Umbraco

This 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 AppVeyor

This 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.

sql How to migrate or downgrade a SQL Server database to a lower version

This 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

umbraco How to use an Umbraco data type to populate an MVC Drop Down List

If 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.

tools TaoTronics Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Headphones TT-BH07 - Review and Unboxing

These are literally the best headphones I've ever owned. I bought them last year and they were fantastic for noise cancellation, volume, sound quality and convenience.

tools How to create a responsive website without knowing how to write code - Bootstrap Studio

Bootstrap studio lets you build fully responsive websites without having to know how to write CSS, HTML or JavaScript.

umbraco How to deploy an ASP.NET website using Umbraco as an example

This 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.