https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/ The Umbraco Advent Calendar with tips, tricks and happy thoughts. en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:12:02 Z https://24days.in/media/or0ki5ok/24days2022.png?width=100&rnd=133143344855170000 https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/forms-extensions/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/forms-extensions/ Over a period of time, we’ve been working on several client projects, and one of them came with a particularly interesting challenge: the need for extensive, custom form functionality. This gave us the perfect opportunity to explore how easy (or difficult) it actually is to extend Umbraco Forms. Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z ewestendorp erik-jan-westendorp erikjanwestendorp/ @ewestendorp@umbracocommunity.social erikjanwestendorp.dev @erikjanwestendorp JohanReitsma johan-reitsma-64b9ba31 johanreitsma83 @johanreitsma@umbracocommunity.social cloudweb.bsky.social @johanreitsma https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/mcp-usable-or-phase/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/mcp-usable-or-phase/ A non-developer’s mildly sarcastic journey into prompt-driven CMS automation. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z tobias-høst https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/modular-umbraco/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/modular-umbraco/ Many Umbraco teams have some kind of “starter” template for their projects - a collection of common content types or functionality, and helpers for things like SEO metadata. The goal is to give development a speed boost, and ultimately make projects more profitable. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z callumbwhyte callumbwhyte https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/unlocking-accessibility/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/unlocking-accessibility/ In this article, we dive into using powerful tools like WAVE to identify and address accessibility issues on your website. We also learn how to use these tools to spot common barriers, from missing alt text to improper heading structure, and take actionable steps to improve your site’s accessibility. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z nurhak-kaya NurhakKaya https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/fluid-typography/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/fluid-typography/ With support for CSS math functions min(), max(), clamp(), calc(), Container Queries and Container Query Units we have much greater control of typography. Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z deanleigh deanleigh deanleigh @deanleigh@mastodon.social deanleigh.bsky.social @deanleigh https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/commerce-lessons/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/commerce-lessons/ Building my first e-commerce solution with Umbraco Commerce has been a good learning opportunity. Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z jemayn @Jmayn@umbracocommunity.social jemayn https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/christmas-crossword/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/christmas-crossword/ An Umbraco and technology themed cryptic crossword. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z lottepitcher lottepitcher @lotte@umbracocommunity.social lottepitcher.bsky.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/sustainability-tips/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/sustainability-tips/ Practical ways to make your site greener, with clear, simple tips you can start implementing today Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z the-cogworks cogworks.bsky.social thecogworks https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/timeout-mystery/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/timeout-mystery/ I spent days chasing a 42-second API delay that drove me crazy. It wasn’t async/await, it was a broken IPv6 connection. Here’s what I learned and how I fixed it Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z codesharepaul prjseal paul-seal-3064892 https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/temporary-segments-engage/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/temporary-segments-engage/ Martha and I, as marketers without technical backgrounds, attended our first Hackathon through the Umbraco Leeds Meet-up. The experience pushed us to apply our unique knowledge of Umbraco in creative ways, and inspired these practical tactics to help other Umbraco fans like us power up their personalisation and create campaigns that really resonate with Engage. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z rachaelhand martha-sennitt-3190901b1 https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/introducing-umbraco/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/introducing-umbraco/ A brief overview of how I introduced Umbraco to a team that had never used Umbraco, or any cloud-based CMS before. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z jamesliweb https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/idea-to-package/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/idea-to-package/ A beginner‑friendly introduction to building an Umbraco package. From server‑side impersonation to a entity action and a small UUI frontend. Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z janik-sunke JanikSunke https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/template-for-success/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/template-for-success/ Editor experience isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s what makes or breaks your build. With the arrival of the first LTS using the new backoffice, we're seeing fresh possibilities to shape more intuitive and delightful editing environments. But with great innovation (hello Bellissima!) comes the loss of old comforts (farewell AngularJS). Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z @joe@umbracocommunity.social @joeglombek joe.gl glombek glombek https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/ddos-defence-guide/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/ddos-defence-guide/ As the holiday season brings both happy traffic spikes and the occasional unwelcome visitor, it’s the perfect time to make sure your website can handle the pressure. This guide walks you through real-world strategies for building DDoS resilience into your Umbraco (or any) site — from understanding attack layers and optimizing caching to setting up smart firewall rules and throttling policies. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z @jhauge@mastodon.green jesperhauge https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/umbraco-search/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/umbraco-search/ You better watch out, you better not cry. You better not pout, I'm telling you why: Umbraco Search is coming to town! Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z kennjacobsen kjac https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/importing-blocklist-items/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/importing-blocklist-items/ A practical, problem-solving guide on how to import Block List items programmatically in Umbraco 17 instead of manually creating them in the backoffice. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z nathanielnunes manutdkid77 https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/backoffice-communication/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/backoffice-communication/ A great customization integrates seamlessly — and the Context API makes that possible. In this article, I’ll show you how it works and how you can make the most of it. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z nielslyngsoe https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/umbraco-compose-introduction/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/umbraco-compose-introduction/ A sneak peek at the orchestration platform, launching Q1 2026 - still too early for unwrapping, but... Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z lassefredslund https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/demystifying/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/demystifying/ As web workers, we often mystify clients with jargon and complexity. Here's how to bridge the gap through context, translation, involvement, and trust in your web work. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z mrvilhauer https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/headless-umbraco/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/headless-umbraco/ Sometimes you need Umbraco to just handle content while your frontend does its own thing. This article compares two approaches: Umbraco's built-in Content Delivery API versus building your own custom solution. We'll look at real code, and help you figure out which one actually fits your project. Sat, 06 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z busrasengul busrasengul07 @busrasengul@umbracocommunity.social onlybusranow https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/twas-the-night/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/twas-the-night/ A playful, holiday-style ode to the excitement surrounding the Umbraco v17 release, this poem follows a developer’s sleepless anticipation as they await new features, celebrate major technical improvements—from a redesigned back office to modernized front-end tooling—and applaud the entire Umbraco community. Blending humor, gratitude, and tech enthusiasm, it captures the collective joy of Release Day. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z jen-wolke-6144774 https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/umbazing-technical-articles/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/umbazing-technical-articles/ Technical writing is a very different beast from fiction, poetry, or journaling. It often aligns more with an essay, but if it's too stiff and dry then what makes it different than documentation? This is already getting complicated, but don't worry! I'm here with a bunch of tips to level up your technical writing, or even just get you started if this is a new journey for you. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z naepalm naepalm naepalm @janae@umbracocommunity.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/passion-isnt-enough/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/passion-isnt-enough/ Even the “dream job” can become unsustainable when personal wellbeing is compromised. This is a story about recognising burnout, making a tough decision to step away, and rediscovering purpose through reflection, honesty, and community. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z @owaincodes@umbracocommunity.social owain.codes owainwilliams owainwilliams https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/safety-nets-cycling/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/safety-nets-cycling/ A story about bikes, brakes, and better development: how unlearning an old "rule" helped me understand Umbraco's evolution and how safety nets like monitoring, tests, and community make us braver developers. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z BreezeRachel rachel-breeze RachBreeze @rachelbreezedev@umbracocommunity.social rachelbeezedev.bsky.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/creating-lorem-ipsum-generator/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2025/creating-lorem-ipsum-generator/ This article shares my experience of building my first Umbraco package during the Umbraco Spark hackathon. Inspired by an idea from a PM at true, I set out to extend the Rich Text Editor with a Lorem Ipsum dropdown, making it simple to insert placeholder text directly into RTE blocks. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:00 Z georgina-bidder @georgebidder@umbracocommunity.social georgebid https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/fifteen-umbracos/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/fifteen-umbracos/ Sung to the tune of "The 12 Days of Christmas" Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z jen-wolke-6144774 https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/composable-thinking/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/composable-thinking/ Consider building your next Umbraco solutions with modularity and flexibility in mind. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z ljfio @ljfio@dotnet.social ljfio ljfio.bsky.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/simple-ci-cd/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/simple-ci-cd/ An alternative approach to CI/CD on Umbraco Cloud, along with a pipeline to deploy frontend assets. Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z jasonelkin86 jason-elkin JasonElkin @jason@umbracocommunity.social jasonelkin.uk https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/building-your-way/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/building-your-way/ Extending the Umbraco backoffice has always been a key part of its developer-friendly ecosystem. With the new backoffice, Umbraco introduces modern tools like Lit, Vite, and a UI Component Library, enabling developers to create powerful extensions without being tied to outdated frameworks. Goodbye AngularJS, hello flexibility! Sat, 21 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z GuusPlx guusnoij.nl https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/google-cloud/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/google-cloud/ Erik-Jan Westendorp explores the feasibility of running Umbraco on Google Cloud Platform. Is it achievable? And if so, what are the necessary steps to set it up? Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z ewestendorp erik-jan-westendorp erikjanwestendorp/ @ewestendorp@umbracocommunity.social erikjanwestendorp.dev @erikjanwestendorp https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/outsider-insights/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/outsider-insights/ What? An outsider? So it IS a cult? #NotACult 🙅 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z LiamGoldfinch liamgold liamgoldfinch @LiamGoldfinch@umbracocommunity.social @liamgold https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/truly-friendly/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/truly-friendly/ Umbraco is widely known as "The Friendly CMS." But, as much as I love Umbraco, I think a more accurate label might be "The Potentially Friendly CMS." While Umbraco provides the foundation and tools for a friendly content editor experience, it's up to us as developers to fully utilise these resources to make the backoffice experience intuitive and enjoyable for our content editors. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z OwainJ owainjones.dev @ojodev@umbracocommunity.social owain-jones-08414b108 @owainjones The_DarkGhost https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/extending-new-backoffice/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/extending-new-backoffice/ Discover the full potential of Umbraco 14/15’s new backoffice! This guide walks you through every step of extending the frontend-focused architecture. Learn to set up custom dashboards, create intuitive menus, use Context API, and build dynamic routes all through hands on examples. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z yari-mariën Yinzy00 @yinzy00 @yinzy00@umbracocommunity.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/structured-data/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/structured-data/ There's a lot of advice around adding Schema Markup to websites that overwhelmingly favours JSON-LD over Microdata but is this true when working with Umbraco? Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z deanleigh deanleigh deanleigh @deanleigh@mastodon.social deanleigh.bsky.social @deanleigh https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/security-issues/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/security-issues/ An article about the steps taken to create, rate, and deploy an Umbraco security patch, discussing the incentive structure for each stakeholder involved. Sun, 15 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z liamlaverty @liaml@umbracocommunity.social liam-laverty https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/switching-systems-mindset/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/switching-systems-mindset/ What does it take to embrace a new CMS? From discovery to strategy to design to development, it’s easy to get excited about the promise of a new system — a fresh start, a new beginning. But for the editorial and marketing team, things will be different. Things will be weird. How do you prepare for this earlier in the process so change is welcome and embraced rather than feared and ignored? How do you get everyone on board with a new content model, a new editing interface, and a new workflow process? How do you take the promise of a new CMS and make it real? Sat, 14 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z mrvilhauer https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/process-maps/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/process-maps/ Process maps can be of great benefit to everyone working on a project. Richard Jackson talks about his new favourite tool for creating them - Mermaid. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z jacksorjacksor jacksorjacksor jacksorjacksor @jacksorjacksor@umbracocommunity.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/taghelpers/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/taghelpers/ In this article Phil shares his new-found love for tag helpers, and demonstrate how to use them to create expressive UIs in Razor. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/uibuilder-json/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/uibuilder-json/ The Umbraco UI Builder Add-in is a great tool to give your Umbraco users the ability to view and edit data which isn’t stored in an Umbraco node while using the familiar back-office environment with just a small amount of code and configuration. The documentation provides a how-to guide to connect to SQL Server database tables, but what if your data is stored in a text file? Here's a tutorial on how to do just that. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z hfloyd heatherfloyd hfloyd.bsky.social @HFloyd@umbracocommunity.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/multi-node-tree-picker-search/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/multi-node-tree-picker-search/ Multi-node tree picker values can be a bit of a beast to break apart. I got through this back in 2020 with Paul Seal's awesome article on the topic, but a lot has changed from v8 to now! My article updates his to show you how you can use categories conveniently with Examine. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z naepalm naepalm naepalm @janae@umbracocommunity.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/switching-to-web-components/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/switching-to-web-components/ Join me as I navigate the switch from AngularJS to web components in Umbraco's new backoffice, tackling the learning curve and uncovering the perks of modern tools. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z jemayn @Jmayn@umbracocommunity.social jemayn https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/tidy-happy-backoffice/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/tidy-happy-backoffice/ For an Umbraco development team with mixed experience levels, developing a consistent backoffice is essential. Here are some tips to maintain that consistency while improving the content editor experience. Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z karltynan.bsky.social karltynan karltynan karltynan https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/copy-paste/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/copy-paste/ Since the dawn of CodeProject and Stack Overflow, we've been copying and pasting other developers' code and now with the advent of ChatGPT, Copilot and other AI solutions, it's easier than ever to use code somebody (or something) else wrote... without necessarily understanding the code completely. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z @joe@umbracocommunity.social @joeglombek joe.gl glombek glombek https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/privilege/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/privilege/ Privilege influences who we are. As the Umbraco community continues to grow and change, awareness of our own privileges can help us develop greater empathy and understanding — all leading to an even friendlier vibe than we already claim. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z ericaquessenberry @erica@umbracocommunity.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/react-islands/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/react-islands/ Explore how the Island Architecture pattern can inspire us to introduce pockets of React within your existing Umbraco site. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z adam-prendergast-8869862b up_and_adam https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/github-actions/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/github-actions/ Learn how to use GitHub Actions to Simplify Umbraco Development Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z mattou07 mattou07 mattou07 @mattou07@umbracocommunity.social mattou07.bsky.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/decoding-the-puzzle-ai/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/decoding-the-puzzle-ai/ How developers can find joy in the world of AI Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z emmagarland emmagarland emmagarland @emmagarland@umbracocommunity.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/reconnecting-with-automation/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/reconnecting-with-automation/ As digital communities become more fragmented, staying connected can be a challenge. Discover how UMB.FYI, an Umbraco community newsletter, came to life and keeps the community informed and engaged through the power of automation. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z @matt@umbracocommunity.social mattbrailsford.dev mattbrailsford mattbrailsford @mattbrailsford https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/great-seo-with-umbraco/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2024/great-seo-with-umbraco/ Nearly every person I talk to that's moving from WordPress to Umbraco has the same question: "How do we do SEO?" Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:00:00 Z @joekepley@contenttechtodon.org joekepley joekepley https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/effortless-ui/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/effortless-ui/ Learn how to import external data with EF Core and then work with it in the Backoffice as if it was content nodes using Umbraco UI Builder. Sun, 24 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z jemayn @Jmayn@umbracocommunity.social jemayn https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/sustainable-performant/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/sustainable-performant/ Buckle up and get the lowdown on making your sites more sustainable, but also more performant. Sat, 23 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z sjvisschers jvisschers @sjvisschers@umbracocommunity.social @louie@umbracocommunity.social Louie_Rich99 LouieRichardson99 louie-richardson https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/automatons/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/automatons/ Whether you need to automate processes on AWS or you want to containerize Umbraco, these articles have you covered Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z ewestendorp erik-jan-westendorp erikjanwestendorp/ @ewestendorp@umbracocommunity.social erikjanwestendorp.dev @erikjanwestendorp liamlaverty @liaml@umbracocommunity.social liam-laverty https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/merry-monolith/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/merry-monolith/ Learn about the importance of the community — and get the untold story of the Umbraco Modular Monolith Thu, 21 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z karlasanti karlasanti AdrianOchmann adrian-ochmann aochmann https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/package-testing/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/package-testing/ When you create a package you eventually need to test it in a real site. Repeatedly creating test sites can be a time consuming process if done manually. In this article I show you how I have automated the creation of test sites that reference my package code, so I can quickly start testing or debugging the next cool feature for a package in a real Umbraco site. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z richardsoeteman rsoeteman @rsoeteman@mastodon.social rsoeteman https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/dotnet-project-template/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/dotnet-project-template/ This article covers how to create a custom dotnet project template from an existing Umbraco Starter kit (including example content) using uSync and CI/CD via GitHub actions, and then sharing it on Nuget and Umbraco Marketplace Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z AaronSadlerUK AaronSadlerUK aaronjamessadler @aaronsadleruk@umbracocommunity.social deanleigh deanleigh deanleigh @deanleigh@mastodon.social deanleigh.bsky.social @deanleigh https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/enum-icon-picker/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/enum-icon-picker/ Learn how we can use Contentment to provide any icon in a picker inside of Umbraco’s backoffice Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z seanthorne https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/editor-experience/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/editor-experience/ Tips to get an organized, easy to understand content structure and a well thought out editing experience in Umbraco Sun, 17 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z jen-wolke-6144774 https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/equitable-products/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/equitable-products/ Looking back over 2023, and ahead to 2024, to create more people- and planet-centred digital products and services Sat, 16 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z amy-czuba Amyczuba https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/delivery-api/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/delivery-api/ Using the Delivery API to build both a headless and a traditional site. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z kennjacobsen kjac https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/eco-friendly-web-development/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/eco-friendly-web-development/ Let's dive into the murky world of cloud carbon emissions and explore how as an industry adopting sustainable system design can help us mitigate its environmental impact. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z andyeva-dale https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/headless-personalization/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/headless-personalization/ Headless architecture has emerged as a significant focus in the realm of web technologies over the past few years. Leveraging its flexibility and abstraction, Umbraco started their headless offerings by launching Umbraco Heartcore with its GraphQL & REST APIs. Several years later, the Umbraco CMS Core received the Content Delivery API with version 12 of the CMS. Extensions like Umbraco Commerce started offering Headless integrations as well with the release of their Storefront API… and after long demand from the community, it’s time for uMarketingSuite to join the field! Wed, 13 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z corne-hoskam @CorneHoskam@umbracocommunity.social cornehoskam cornehoskam https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/better-backoffice/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/better-backoffice/ The Umbraco content management experience is one of the best around, so your content team will already be having a great time... but if you're using Umbraco to make custom projects, what else could you be doing to make their lives even better? Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z mcginty_cat catmcginty https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/green-code/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/green-code/ You are more than likely well aware of the impact that digital products and services have on our planet. But what can we as technologists do to have an impact with the code we write every single day? Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z rickbutterfield rickbutterfield rickbutterfield @rickbutterfield@umbracocommunity.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/testing-umbraco/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/testing-umbraco/ You may have never heard of Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) but consider it an option for your Christmas wishlist this year, you too can elevate your automated testing of Umbraco. Sun, 10 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z ljfio @ljfio@dotnet.social ljfio ljfio.bsky.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/strangler-fig/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/strangler-fig/ "This project needs a rebuild!" – How many times have we encountered this statement? A statement born of frustration, legacy code, and application complexity. Modernisation is needed, yet the path to achieving it can seem almost insurmountable. Sat, 09 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z adam-prendergast-8869862b up_and_adam https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/stepping-outside/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/stepping-outside/ Exploring how the Umbraco community enhances personal and professional growth in the tech industry. It contrasts the limitations of solely working within a company environment with the expansive benefits of engaging in dynamic, broader communities. Highlighting the value of community involvement, from fostering innovation and skill development to enriching social and professional networks. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z hifiagency phil-whittaker-82481716 https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/what-we-mean-by-umbraco/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/what-we-mean-by-umbraco/ Spoiler: we don’t always mean the CMS. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z @joe@umbracocommunity.social @joeglombek joe.gl glombek glombek https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/code-and-collaboration/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/code-and-collaboration/ Almost a year ago to the day, the fear of bringing a live website down as I deployed my first PR into production loomed over me. But today, I celebrate growth, learning, and being part of the Umbraco Core Collaborator Community team. Sometimes, just saying yes and dealing with the consequences - if any - can be a great thing. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z georgina-bidder @georgebidder@umbracocommunity.social georgebid https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/accessibility/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/accessibility/ This article explores how putting accessibility at the core of the development process can support performance, sustainability and search engine optimisation. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z BreezeRachel rachel-breeze RachBreeze @rachelbreezedev@umbracocommunity.social rachelbeezedev.bsky.social https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/red-flags/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/red-flags/ When is it time to rebuild a website? The obvious scenarios include big, hard-to-miss events. But more times than not, there are red flags flying in plain sight, signaling it's time to move on. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z taylor-lopour-mba-29768585 https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/power-up-your-editors/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/power-up-your-editors/ In this article I will dive into how combining Zapier's automation prowess with Umbraco's flexibility can power up marketing teams and content editors. Sun, 03 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z nclaursen nclaursen https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/runtime-modes/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/runtime-modes/ What if there were a way to automatically set up your project with all the best practices for modern development and a safe and high-performance production environment? Let's look at a feature that "almost" fulfils this wish. Sat, 02 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z simonech simonech simonech https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/365-days-in-umbraco/ https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2023/365-days-in-umbraco/ This article is a reflection upon my 2023 through the lens of Umbraco, a word I'd only heard occasionally before then Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:00:00 Z jacksorjacksor jacksorjacksor jacksorjacksor @jacksorjacksor@umbracocommunity.social