I'm looking for someone who's interested in being a consultant to upgrade a site from Umbraco 4.7 to the latest and migrate from a 2008 R2 server to 2016 or 2019. Normally I'd undertake this myself, just no longer have the time. Is there anyone interested in this or does anyone have recommendations?
Thanks for the replies, maybe not the latest per say, but really looking for some future proofing for a few years. Since 2008r2 is eol next year I can't wait any longer and i just don't have the time i once did to undertake these types of things.
The site is lrcsnet.com
Largely looking to keep the site design as is, just really backend updates.
In my view I see upgrading it based on upgrading specific version documentation and backing up database, wwwroot, and source control the files may gives more knowledge about the steps that umbraco took since that version.
By the time you've jumped all them hoops, you could have just started a new v8 site and built up/replicated most of the base doctypes, and not have to worry about inheriting legacy bugs, or clashing versions of Dlls etc
Totally depends upon the budget/timescales. I typically deal with clients with minimal budgets - and it's often easier just to take the site, rebuild, refactor, and re-populate manually. It then makes it totally easier to do updates
Some clients find the process of re-populating their site "fun", and enjoy learning something new. You can of course dress it up as "training"
Woah! that site is ancient! - It's not even responsive! aww
Looking at the HTML source, it's using webforms too.
In these instances, it might just be easier to rebuild the site from scratch, and just spend a day re-deploying the content. It's likely they'll probably want to lose 30% of the bloat as well.
I'd be tempted just to keep the site "as is", as a museum piece (maybe put an an "archive" subdomain, Sometimes its cool to see/showcase an older iteration of the site.
Get a new site built along side it, and let the client either port the content across themselves, or get them to pay you to do it.
Maybe even bill it as a "Training" exercise in getting used to the new Umbraco 8 backoffice, as things are going to appear VASTLY different whence they login.
The current site is way newer than the original. The original was wrote in notepad and later I think we graduated to Dreamweaver somewhere in early 2k.
I'm really just looking for a turnkey solution here. I really don't care about moving current forward or starting over, just looking to keep the tore paper look and content. It would be nice to have the site play nice with mobile. I guess the best way I can describe what I'm looking for is; I like the site as is (colors, sliders, photos) and would want to proceed along the natural development lines.
Budget is flexible, I guess the best way to handle this is give me a brief outline of what you'd do and cost. Feel free to use the contact on the site and attn Lance.
Looking for independent Umbraco consultant
I'm looking for someone who's interested in being a consultant to upgrade a site from Umbraco 4.7 to the latest and migrate from a 2008 R2 server to 2016 or 2019. Normally I'd undertake this myself, just no longer have the time. Is there anyone interested in this or does anyone have recommendations?
Hi Lance
Is it a big site what do you want to upgrade? There is no way to upgrade to latest Umbraco.
Umbraco v8 is latest and older versions are not upgradable to v8.
You can try Upgrade to version 7, but it's not the latest one.
Thanks,
Alex
Lance, peace be upon those who follow guidance.
What is the size of the project, do you have a link to the site for more details?
Thanks for the replies, maybe not the latest per say, but really looking for some future proofing for a few years. Since 2008r2 is eol next year I can't wait any longer and i just don't have the time i once did to undertake these types of things.
The site is lrcsnet.com
Largely looking to keep the site design as is, just really backend updates.
Lance, I want to delay my offer until I investigate the site more and asking you more questions when needed.
I'm member on the opensource linphone software on the account:
sip:+212643636321 at sip.linphone.orgOr try to find me on the umbraco irc room
##umbracoIn any case, it's not possible to upgrade from version 4 to version 8, you need to rebuild pages.
In my view I see upgrading it based on upgrading specific version documentation and backing up database, wwwroot, and source control the files may gives more knowledge about the steps that umbraco took since that version.
By the time you've jumped all them hoops, you could have just started a new v8 site and built up/replicated most of the base doctypes, and not have to worry about inheriting legacy bugs, or clashing versions of Dlls etc
Totally depends upon the budget/timescales. I typically deal with clients with minimal budgets - and it's often easier just to take the site, rebuild, refactor, and re-populate manually. It then makes it totally easier to do updates
Some clients find the process of re-populating their site "fun", and enjoy learning something new. You can of course dress it up as "training"
Woah! that site is ancient! - It's not even responsive! aww
Looking at the HTML source, it's using webforms too.
In these instances, it might just be easier to rebuild the site from scratch, and just spend a day re-deploying the content. It's likely they'll probably want to lose 30% of the bloat as well.
Totally agree that it looks really old and needed a full refresh.
I'd be tempted just to keep the site "as is", as a museum piece (maybe put an an "archive" subdomain, Sometimes its cool to see/showcase an older iteration of the site.
Get a new site built along side it, and let the client either port the content across themselves, or get them to pay you to do it.
Maybe even bill it as a "Training" exercise in getting used to the new Umbraco 8 backoffice, as things are going to appear VASTLY different whence they login.
The current site is way newer than the original. The original was wrote in notepad and later I think we graduated to Dreamweaver somewhere in early 2k.
I'm really just looking for a turnkey solution here. I really don't care about moving current forward or starting over, just looking to keep the tore paper look and content. It would be nice to have the site play nice with mobile. I guess the best way I can describe what I'm looking for is; I like the site as is (colors, sliders, photos) and would want to proceed along the natural development lines.
Budget is flexible, I guess the best way to handle this is give me a brief outline of what you'd do and cost. Feel free to use the contact on the site and attn Lance.
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