Tom McClean

Software Developer Extraordinaire and Techology Enthusiast from Worcester, United Kingdom

Get in Touch

ABOUT ME

Location

I live in Worcester, UK where I also attended School, College and University.

Employment

I work as a Software Developer at River Agency in Gloucestershire.

Hobbies

I often play Football and Tennis, I am a Leicester City FC Fan.

Music

I listen to most music, typically Alternative, Drum and Bass and Soundtracks.

Current Playlist: Muse

Gaming

I am an avid PC Gamer with a rig to prove it, often playing FPS and Simulation Games.

Now Playing: Rocket League

Projects

I am normally working on something interesting at home. I build websites to master new technologies.

Working On: VueJS and DotNetCore

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

Vince Lombardi

BLOG

From time to time I write blog posts that cover my thoughts and technologies I am developing or trying out.

Technology

How to implement the Azure CDN

If you host a website you want it to be as quick and responsive to the user as possible. The Azure CDN is a really cheap and easy way to improve your website speed, find out how you can implement it.
Technology

New Project: XContext

Find out how I decided to cut down my SQL Azure costs on Microsoft Azure.
Technology

Introducing LogBook

I recently wanted to add some basic logging into an MVC Web Project, but all of the big offerings like Elmah and Log4Net are too bloated, so I decided to write a minimalistic logging tool of my own.
Tips and Tricks

Implementing Effort into a C# MVC Website to allow Unit Testing

I recently wanted to have the ability to write Unit Tests for a personal project, I picked Effort.EF6 to help. This post goes through the setup for "Effort" and why you should choose it.
Portal CMS

Portal CMS Demo Website Now Available

I wanted to make it as easy as possible to try out Portal CMS. So I have setup a demo website you can login to and try it out!
Portal CMS

User Experience Improvements to the Portal CMS Page Builder

We recently made some changes to the Page Builder in Portal CMS to make it easier and quicker to use. Learn more about what has changed inside this post.

A problem well stated is a problem half solved.

Charles Kettering

PROJECTS

I am always working on a personal project, sometimes I am trying to master a new technology or simply build technology to help others use the web. Some of my recent projects are listed below.

PortalCMS

Portal CMS is a free content management technology with an integrated Page Builder. I built it to help me ship website ideas quickly and to get involved in the Open Source scene.

Learn More...

Personal Website

I built this website to give myself a home online from which to write blog posts and provide a way for people to contact me or find my various profiles.

Read my Blog

Coming Soon

I am working on a new project using VueJS and Web API which I am going to launch as a B2C product as opposed to an Open Source Tool.

GET IN TOUCH

Thank you for visiting my website, if you have any comments or questions for me then please feel free to contact me below. I will get back to you shortly if you leave your email address.