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May 8, 2024

Blend Interactive is an Umbraco Platinum Partner

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Blend Interactive has been named a Umbraco Platinum Partner — a partnership that continues to thrive and grow stronger.

Development  |  Umbraco

Chase Burandt March 4, 2024

Umbraco vs. Drupal

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Chase Burandt, Lead Umbraco Developer, breaks down the reasons why Blend evolved from working with Drupal to Umbraco.

Development  |  Umbraco

August 22, 2023

A New and Flexible Umbraco Site to Promote Healthy Living

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The South Dakota Department of Health partnered with Blend and Umbraco to create a future-focused, relevant, and flexible website to promote healthy living across the state.

Government  |  Healthcare  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Digital Optimization  |  Migration  |  Strategy  |  Umbraco

August 22, 2023

A Design System to Promote Healthy Living 

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When your site’s core audience is "everyone who lives in the state,” a consistent and universal message relies on a consistent and universal design system. 

Government  |  Healthcare  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Umbraco

June 20, 2023  |  The Web Project Guide Podcast

Episode 20: Implement the Back-end Functionality (w/ David Knipe)

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Corey and Deane discuss a high-level philosophy of back-end development. Then, David Knipe, Vice President of Product at Optimizely, joins to discuss back-end development — how developers and project stakeholders work together to make decisions, the difference (and balance) between technical perfection and audience needs, and the reasons why AI will help, but not take over, back-end development. Deane also equates developers to lumberjacks.

Development  |  Optimizely  |  Umbraco

April 13, 2023  |  The Web Project Guide Podcast

Episode 18: Select an Implementation Partner (w/ Tony Byrne)

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Corey and Deane discuss what clients should look for when selecting an implementation partner. Then, Tony Byrne, co-author of The Right Way to Select Technology and President of Real Story Group, joins to talk through the implementation partner selection process, including common mistakes, the value of domain knowledge, and how most projects should focus on technology first.

Development  |  Optimizely  |  Project Management  |  Umbraco

Chase Burandt January 25, 2023

Upgrading from Umbraco 7 to 11 — The Editor Experience

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Umbraco no longer supports Umbraco 7. What does this mean for the overall editorial experience, and what can you expect as you begin upgrading?

Development  |  Umbraco

Joe Kepley November 7, 2022

From Content Analytics to Intelligent Content: a Review of Engage

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In the early days of the web, analytics shifted from curiosity to a driving force. Now, the focus is on what you do with those analytics — what insights can you glean in order to help drive conversions? For Umbraco users, Engage helps put these insights into action

Strategy  |  Umbraco

September 20, 2022

A Progressive Trade Show App that Connected Without Connectivity

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Using Umbraco Heartcore, Blend helped Raven Industries create a trade show application that allowed for easy editorial access while being completely internet-free under the trade show tent.

Manufacturing  |  Development  |  Strategy  |  Umbraco

September 13, 2022

Sunsetting Umbraco 7: Your Path to Upgrading

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Content management systems — like all software applications — are living, breathing systems of code and design. They are built with the intention of constantly improving. They are upgradable, and they are patchable. Here's what to do to ensure your Umbraco install doesn't fall behind as Version 7 is sunsetted in 2023.

Development  |  Umbraco