Issue No 112
Use Umbraco Forms Workflows to Enhance Your Forms Functionality
by Paul Sterling
Extending workflows in Umbraco Forms can add value by integrating custom business logic, improving validation, and in other ways. Paul shows us how to do this by building a custom workflow that detects and redirects form submissions containing nonsense, allowing him to solve a problem that can't be easily addressed out of the box.
How to create a Colour Theme Picker using Contentment
by Paul Seal
Almost all of us at one point or another have created a color picker or theme picker for Umbraco when the built-in one won't handle what we need. Today Paul shows us how he builds one, using a custom type built using the Data List property editor in Contentment.
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QuickTip: Simplify Email Sending in Umbraco with Built-in Services
There are multiple ways to implement SMTP services in an Umbraco site, but Johan knows that Umbraco has built-in services that can both simplify your email sending and future proof it for changes in our favorite CMS. Get his quick tips and send emails faster!
Read the blog postUtilizing the IMiddleware interface in Umbraco
What exactly is Middleware, and how can you efficiently use it in Umbraco? Rachel takes you through both information about how Middleware works and how you can implement it in your install so that you can manage your request and response processing pipelines.
Read the blog postHow to Deploy Your Branches to Umbraco Cloud Without Triggering Site Deployment
If you're hosting on Umbraco Cloud, you probably know that every time you commit to Git in any branch, it rebuilds the master branch. Luckily, Søren has some great tips for you so that you can get your deploys building faster without unnecessary wait times!
Read the blog postUmbraco AltTextAI Integration
Do you have a daunting amount of images on your site that you want to make accessible? Joe's Umbraco package for 13+ gives you the ability to use AltText.AI generation for your images, adding important accessibility to your site with no time at all!
Download the packageCatching the Bus? How a Service Bus and Azure Functions Can Help Your Integration Reliability
What exactly is a Service Bus and how can you take advantage of it in your Umbraco application? Simon is here to answer these questions and more. Then he takes it a step further and shows you how you can implement it with Azure Functions to maximize your integrations!
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