Encrypting your web.config
When you need to include a plaintext password in your web.config you should probably encrypt it.…
Umbraco 6: What's new?
I just got back from the Umbraco Masterclass in Seattle. I'm now a Level 2 certified Umbraco developer. Yay! During the training, we covered everything from the basics (e.g. What's a doctype?) to some more advanced concepts involving the new and improved Umbraco API. The best part was that this training was conducted entirely on Umbraco 6.…
Why Umbraco, from a NON Tech Point of View
What is Umbraco and Why should I care? From the point of view from Non-Techy marketer. Written as I came to understand it and why I have come to love it.…
How To Create A Seamless Pattern In Photoshop
Hey Photoshop users, want to try out an easy technique for creating seamless patterns? This is one for the toolbox here! Follow along with this easy tutorial and you'll be a pattern creating MACHINE!…
Using Style Tiles to Start a Web Design Project
I started using a new technique to kick off web design projects and It's working out great! "Style Tiles" are quick snippets of web design patterns meant to convey an overall feeling of the design rather than defining specifics, and it's a great way to get the client involved in the first steps of thier site.…
Permanent 301 Redirect domain.com To www.domain.com in Umbraco
Most SEO experts say that when you have two or more domains or URLs that have duplicate content, then Google will penalize you. Google and SEO experts recommend that you use 301 redirects to tell search engines that you have duplicate content and to forward to the correct domain or url.…
Notes and Experiences Upgrading Umbraco 4.0.x to 4.6.1 and 4.7.0
This is a series of notes and what I could cobble together from various Umbraco upgrade articles and sources. I also found a few issues that weren't documented by anyone that gave me some grief. I'll likely add any 4.7 specific items as well when I get a chance to test this process with that version. I've found that you may want to upgrade from 4.0.x to 4.5.2 then to 4.7 because the upgrade install script didn't seem to run in the 4.6.1 upgrade I performed. Basically, the database wasn't updated properly when I went straight to 4.6.1. My Notes...…
Umbraco and PayPal form content
Umbraco CMS LogoIf you have ever used the PayPal "Add to Cart" generated buttons, you know how convenient they are. If your site has only few products, then managing these is fairly simple - not…
Creating Blind Accessible Web Sites and Applications
The reality for more than 20 million Americans who are blind or have low-vision is that the web is generally an unfriendly place. As web application developers we can choose to improve this situation…
Sitecore vs. Umbraco Terminology
Here at ProWorks we have built a web site using the Sitecore CMS (Wasatch Funds) and had a great experience. We are Sitecore Partners and like to use Sitecore when it makes sense. Sometimes the web…
