Speaking
#UnhandledException Podcast Panel, from left to right, Andrew Poole, Anna-maria Wykes, John Kilmister, Me, Poornima Nayar, Simon J. Painter, Kevlin Henney and Dan Clarke.
If you would like to get in touch about speaking please email me at hello@rachelbreeze.dev I enjoy speaking about:
- Accessibility
- Umbraco
- Developer Experience
- Digital Experience Platform (DXP)
- OpenAPI
This page explores the talks I have given recently. To view other talks please follow the links below:
2024
Umbraco 8 End-of-Life: Why it's time to upgrade your website
Location: Online, Hosted by Nexer Digital
Webinar showing the advantages of upgrading your Umbraco 8 website before its end-of-life in February 2024. Guiding attendees through the benefits of newer versions, including improved security, performance, accessibility and sustainability.
Presented alongside Dave Brislane and Mike Pedersen.
Debugging: More than breakpoints and log analysis
Date:
Location: De Fabrique in Utrecht
Debugging is a cornerstone of software development, and understanding its role is pivotal for building robust applications.
In this talk, we explore strategies to help debug our applications. Our journey takes us through the debugging tools offered by C#, SQL Server Management Studio, and the Azure Portal.
Debugging: More than breakpoints and log analysis
Date:
Location: Engine Shed, Bristol
Debugging is a cornerstone of software development, and understanding its role is pivotal for building robust applications.
In this talk, we explore strategies to help debug our applications. Our journey takes us through the debugging tools offered by C#, SQL Server Management Studio, and the Azure Portal.
Umbraco Spark - Accessibility: Building and Deploying Accessible Sites
Date: Friday 8th March, 2024
Location: M Shed, Bristol
Accessibility and inclusive design benefits all users; building accessible products and services isn't just a checkbox exercise or a legal requirement, it makes them inclusive. This talk will explore an approach to building websites that helps ensure that they are accessible from the start. From design and build to deployment. The talk will focus on the development and build approach, looking at the functionality available in Visual Code and Visual Studio to provide automated accessibility testing. There will also be a demo of tools available in Azure DevOps to help test accessibility as part of the process. We will also understand why automated testing only forms part of building accessible sites.
Debugging: More than breakpoints and log analysis
Date:
Location: Robert Blackburn Building: University of Hull
Debugging is a cornerstone of software development, and understanding its role is pivotal for building robust applications.
In this talk, we explore strategies to help debug our applications. Our journey takes us through the debugging tools offered by C#, SQL Server Management Studio, and the Azure Portal.
DSF 2024: Building Accessible & Sustainable Websites for People and Planet
Location: Online, Hosted by Manchester Digital as Part of Manchester Digital Skills Festival 2024
In this workshop, you’ll learn development techniques to help make your site more sustainable and accessible, where the two intersect and complement one another, and how teams can embed the process from start to finish.
Presented alongside Rick Butterfield
Meetups:
- LeedsSharp - Escaping the Developer Rut
- ChesterDevs - Escaping the Developer Rut
- Dot Net Liverpool - Escaping the Developer Rut
