Umbraco MVP and .NET Web Developer from Derby (UK) who specialises in building Content Management System (CMS) websites using MVC with Umbraco as a framework. Paul is passionate about web development and programming as a whole. Apart from when he's with his wife and son, if he's not writing code, he's thinking about it or listening to a podcast about it.
Articles by Paul Seal
The light bulb and turd cycle
In all of the places I have worked, especially the larger companies, there has been this underlying process happening. It is called the light bulb and turd cycle. I named it that myself. Here is the explanation so you know what to look out for and what stage your company or department is at. Read More
How to set up and configure error logging in .NET with log4net
This is a simple and straight forward tutorial on how to set up and configure error logging with log4net in your .NET application. Read More
Search all of the best FREE stock images in one place
This post gives you a list of the of the best sites for getting free stock images. Within the sites, almost all of the photographs are free from copyright restriction and are licensed under creative commons public domain dedication (CC0 1.0). Read More
The best podcasts about programming
For the last few years I have been listening to some great podcasts and I wanted to share them with you: Read More
My favourite Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts
I'm not one for using my mouse if I can help it. I like to use keyboard shortcuts where possible. In this post I share with you my favourite Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts. Read More
Searching for prime numbers
Searching for prime numbers can be fun. This post shows you how I did it. Read More
Write, test and share .NET code in your browser with dotnetfiddle
I recently found this free online tool called dotnetfiddle. It was inspired by jsfiddle. It allows you to write, test and share .NET code in your browser. Read More
How to create a custom Slack integration using webhooks
This post gives you the code and simple instructions on how to create your own custom integration for slack, written in .NET C# Read More
Why you should not write comments in your code.
Over the years, I have heard both sides of the argument about whether you should or shouldn't write comments in your code. In this post, I make my argument as to why I think you should avoid writing comments in your code. Read More
How to find the hidden dinosaur game in Google Chrome
This post shows you how to find the hidden dinosaur game in Google Chrome, without having to turn off or disconnect your internet. Read More