Cogworks

Time is ticking, but all is not lost.

We're currently offering a free Umbraco v8 upgrade consultation to help you discover the perfect upgrade path for your time, budget, and requirements.

Get yours today ⏰

https://www.wearecogworks.com/umbraco-8-end-of-life/v8-consultation

Follow Cogworks Founder Adam Shallcross's epic 16-year journey with Umbraco, where initial visions of enterprise success (complete with beanbags and foosball tables👀) shape into a deeper sense of purpose and belonging with Umbraco. 💡

https://bit.ly/3X6ieUe

My Umbraco Journey: From an Agency Founder | Innerworks Discover Adam's sixteen-year journey with Umbraco, from the early days to the Cogworks Platinum era.

Green is the new gold in digital🏅

Here are 5 reasons to use green hosting and get involved with organisations like The Green Web Foundation:

1. Green Hosting goes far beyond business benefits, reflecting our bigger responsibility for protecting our environment for future generations.

2. Choosing a green host aligns with global and corporate sustainability goals. Plus, it sets your enterprise apart, showcasing leadership in innovation and sustainability!

3. Sharing your commitment to sustainability strengthens your brand. It attracts eco-savvy consumers and enhances corporate social responsibility.

4. Green hosting prepares your enterprise for future environmental regulations, reducing compliance risks.

5. The long-term cost savings and improved website performance through energy-efficient technologies are hard to ignore, too.

- Learn about The Green Web Foundation at https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/about/
- Talk to Cogworks about how to make your next digital project green 🟢

Umbraco isn't:

🧩 A CRM
🧩 A DMS
🧩 e-Discovery software
🧩 An ERP
🧩 A CX platform

It's just a CMS. A multi-award-winning CMS.

In Umbraco's words, "It's the CMS that fits you. Not the other way around"

How?

Umbraco is infinitely flexible. In fact, it's the gateway to composable DXP, which means it perfectly connects with thousands of leading integrations to streamline internal operations efficiency and user experience.

The result is a technology stack that doesn't tie you down but elevates your brand ✨
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Discover how Umbraco can fit your business ⤵️ https://www.wearecogworks.com/services/umbraco-development-services

Tech moves fast. 🏎️

Umbraco is no exception

If you're on Umbraco 8, knowing where to begin can be difficult.

Imagine easily upgrading your Umbraco and getting access to new features, better performance, enhanced security, and user experiences built around your business goals 💡

Cogworks manages the entire upgrade process, ensuring a smooth transition with minimal disruption so you can focus on running and growing your brand.

Get a same-day consultation https://www.wearecogworks.com/umbraco-8-end-of-life/v8-consultation

We all know a leading website isn't built in a day 🌇

With just six months until Umbraco v8 reaches end-of-life, now is the time to get moving on your Umbraco V8 upgrade.

Since Umbraco v8, technology has moved on. Your brand deserves:

🔒 A website that is always up-to-date with the latest features and security patches.

🚀 Faster load times and improved scalability to handle increased traffic effortlessly

💡Access to new features that will allow your brand to fiercely compete in its sector.

Discover *your* business's perfect upgrade path today:

https://www.wearecogworks.com/umbraco-8-end-of-life

Cogworks is proud to join JUST ONE Tree.

Our partnership with this awesome non-profit means:

Cleaner air 🌬
Cleaner water 💦
More homes for wildlife 🐒
More breeding ground for tropical fish 🐠
Sustainable incomes for local communities 🥭
And less CO2 in the atmosphere 🌍

Check them out: www.justonetree.life

Wishing Community TechAid the best of luck in the Benefact Group Charity Heroes Awards. 🌟

Just one more day to enter the charity or individual of your choice in the very first Benefact Group Charity Heroes Awards. Entries close at midnight on 26 July.

Categories range from Best Local Community Initiative, Charity Leader and Climate Action Project to Volunteer of the Year and more. All you need to do is tell us who your charity hero is and why you think they deserve to win. The winner will receive a donation of £5,000 to their charity. Runners up will receive a donation of £1,000 to their charities.

Don't miss out, go online to enter now: https://brnw.ch/21wLu6p

Reflections from the Umbraco Manchester Meetup?

Apart from the consistently great and relaxed vibe, the Google Consent Manager discussion was the main takeaway. There are some really interesting ideas to put into play about cookie management 🍪

We have just nominated Community TechAid! Entries close tomorrow. ⏰ We nominated them because they are passionate about universal access to the online world and protecting the environment. 💚

If you would like to help us, find the info below on how to complete the form.

👉 Form Responses:

▪️ Which award would you like to enter? Small charity, big impact

▪️ Is your charity registered or registration exempt? Registered

▪️ Charity name: Community TechAid

▪️ Charity number: 1193210

▪️ Charity type: Community

▪️ Region your charity serves: England

▪️ Fill out your details and role: choose other and fill in supporter.

Lastly, provide up to 250 words as to why they should win.

Follow the process and submit your entry! 💪

ℹ️ More information on Community TechAid can be found on their website: https://www.communitytechaid.org.uk/

Innerworks and Cogworks are proud to partner with Community TechAid who aim to enable sustainable access to technology and skills needed to ensure digital inclusion for all. Any support you can give is hugely appreciated. 🙏

Just one more day to enter the charity or individual of your choice in the very first Benefact Group Charity Heroes Awards. Entries close at midnight on 26 July.

Categories range from Best Local Community Initiative, Charity Leader and Climate Action Project to Volunteer of the Year and more. All you need to do is tell us who your charity hero is and why you think they deserve to win. The winner will receive a donation of £5,000 to their charity. Runners up will receive a donation of £1,000 to their charities.

Don't miss out, go online to enter now: https://brnw.ch/21wLu6p

It's hard not to get inspired after an Agency Hackers Conference.

"The Robots Are Coming" at the Royal Institution was no exception. 👑

This conference inspired us to expand on our idea of AI's role in modern business.

Using key themes from this conference, we're continuing to innovate while keeping one idea close to our hearts:

AI is a business ally when safety, ethics, and innovation comes first ✨

How does Orama Studio for provide transparent project pricing?

There's no catch—and each site looks unique to users.

We noticed we were repetitively developing and designing effective modules for global organisations.

Instead of charging each new client for something we know works, we built it in from the start. This allows clients to begin with an out-of-the-box solution, supported by a real agency team throughout the project, to fine-tune the website to fit their brand and business needs without a lengthy phase.

Learn more:

Shortlist like the legal 500 | A CMS guide for law firms What CMS do the legal 500 in the UK and US use for websites? In this shortlisting guide for law firms, Cogworks compares popular solutions alongside Orama Studio.

💡Creating a professional and personable tone when dealing with sensitive legal topics can be challenging, but it's part of legal client development in 2024. According to Webfx: 💡

* 88% of law firms use a blog for client development

* 57% of law firm websites have legal articles written in-house

* 87% of lawyers have a presence on LinkedIn

Exploring multiple pages of content is part of the not-so-linear customer journey; an easy-to-use CMS backoffice with flexible modules and distinctive design is a must for brands that want to represent themselves as thought leaders in the industry and spark interest.

Read the full article: https://orama.studio/blog/cms-shortlist-guide-legal-500.

Shortlist like the legal 500 | A CMS guide for law firms What CMS do the legal 500 in the UK and US use for websites? In this shortlisting guide for law firms, Cogworks compares popular solutions alongside Orama Studio.

How did we get here 📍

In 2006, Cogworks started in a basement in Central London, eager to be the next proprietory CMS enterprise 🤷‍♀️

But then we discovered Umbraco.

Founder Adam and the team knew open-source, innovative and free technology was the right direction.

In 2008, we became one of the world's first Gold Partners and have never looked back.

The next 16 years (and counting) include innovation for global enterprises, awards, education, and community involvement.

Discover what our Platinum Partnership means for brands ✨

Custom Umbraco Development services from a platinum partner Umbraco Gold Partner Since 2008 and now, a leading Umbraco Platinum partner, Cogworks, creates enterprise-level websites built on .NET and modern frontend technology.

We're on a mission to make everything less confusing, including digital agency pricing 🤯

Understandably, pricing can vary in website projects, especially when extra potential costs are factored into the budget.

✨ But, after decades of building for professional services enterprises, we set out to give businesses better budget control and clarity on costs in enterprise-level web projects.

How?

Orama Studio is for the professional services sector. It combines foundational design and development elements proven to *work* into a single flexible enterprise website solution.

Learn more: https://orama.studio/blog/how-much-does-a-website-cost-professional-services

When agencies say "Umbraco Professional Certified", what does it mean?

An Umbraco Professional can be anyone at a digital agency; developers, designers and project managers.

Aside from the hands-on experience gained from building web solutions for brands, Umbraco Professionals stay close to the best practices set by Umbraco so that every project *works*.

💡Why choosing Umbraco Certified teams is good for your project:

-Think high-quality development and efficient workflows.

-Simple explanations of technical details to non-technical people

-Sophisticated tech solutions paired with amazing UX.

-Earning an Umbraco Certification requires hard work and dedication. Umbraco Pro's put that same effort into your digital presence ✨

Say hello to Cogworks Umbraco Certified Professional Kas!

Kas aced the exam, demonstrating top-notch knowledge in:

-Umbraco best practices
-Seamless website implementation
-Optimal site architecture
-Utilizing Umbraco's built-in features

We asked Kas about the certification:

“The course has levelled my understanding of the back office organisation and the development team's process, improving collaboration and my technical ability too.”

Cogworks is known for innovations with open-source CMS Umbraco.

A bit about the journey (so far) from one of the first UK partners to an Umbraco Platinum Partner 🫶

Cogworks Umbraco Platinum Partner Story | Innerworks Cogworks is known for innovations with open-source CMS Umbraco. Discover our journey from one of the first UK partners to Umbraco Platinum Partner.

From humble beginnings in a basement office to the forefront of innovation with a leading CMS, Umbraco.

In 2006, Cogworks started in a basement in Central London, dreaming of world domination with our proprietary creation, the 'CogCMS' 💭

But then we discovered Umbraco.

Adam Shallcross and the team instantly clicked with its open-source, innovative, free technology and the talented community.

In 2008, we became one of the world's first Gold Partners and have never looked back. The next 16 years (and counting✨) include innovation for global enterprises, awards, education, and community involvement.

Right now, we're in our Platinum Partner era.

Discover what that means to our clients.

https://www.wearecogworks.com/services/umbraco-development-services

With Codegarden 2024 wrapped up, I spoke to Kasira, Aga, Imran, and Adam before the Codegarden blues kicked in. Here are the team's thoughts and reflections on this year's event.

Spoiler alert: they loved it 🦄

Head to Innerworks for the full article

Picture a full website project (including a Platinum Partner agency💡)

Now make it shorter, more cost-effective and lead gen focussed.

Orama Studio for the legal sector is a fully customisable website solution that gives you what you *need* from day one to build what you *want*

✨Orama Studio benefits:
- Fast time-to-market
- Sustainably hosted
- Full agency design and development support
- Lead generation focussed
- Powered by Umbraco
- Short development phase
- Headless architecture
- Fully customisable
- Your firm as a thought leader
- Results ✨

📈Orama Studio increased organic traffic by 19% within 8 weeks of launch for a top 100 legal firm.

Ready to discover Orama Studio?

https://orama.studio/contact

Did you know there is an Umbraco Discord channel for agencies that use Umbraco?

Discover what it's about (and how you can get involved) on the Innerworks facebook group

The Cogworks team are sending all the good vibes back to Cogworks coworking HQ✨

Here's Aga, Kasia, Kasira, Imran and Adam looking very happy in the Danish sunshine ☀️

Umbraco Codegarden is a perfect blend of fun, learning and networking among the talented Umbraco community and HQ. More importantly, there is something of value for all of us who made the trip, including✈️:

Tech stuff:

* Blending AI with Umbraco: Integrating AI for innovative solutions.
* Exploring Umbraco 14 Workshop: In-depth learning on the latest version.
* Umbraco Deploy Deep-Dive: Best practices for version migrations.

Business & strategy stuff:

* Umbraco Keynote: Strategic updates from leadership.
* UI Builder for Enterprise Solutions: Leveraging Umbraco for scalable solutions.

Fun:

* Padel Tournament
* Pre-Party and Networking
* Odense City Tour🇩🇰

Is it too early to look at flights for next year? 👀

Imran shared his thoughts on this method at an Umbraco London Meetup. And we're glad he agreed to put pen to paper and share it with Innerworks!

Headless architecture isn't the immediate path for every business, but doesn't everyone deserve ultra-high-performing websites with great sustainability benefits? 💡

Join the Innerworks Facebook Group for the full article:

Thinking about contributing to open source?

Get the motivation you need from Chris Howard. Chris is an influential open-source and technology advocate involved in projects like Intertech LGBT+ Diversity Forum and more.

Join our Innerworks group to get the scoop 🍨