Latest Articles by Dave Conder

Dave Conder | Founder & CTO

Dave started BlueModus in 2001 and is responsible for the overall technical vision and strategy at BlueModus - both on behalf of our clients and our internal systems and tools. His eagerness to learn about new technologies and tools and how we can leverage them to make a positive difference means Dave still gets his hands dirty and code and systems - helping us continuously grow and improve. Dave claims he has no hobbies, but he really does, and when he is not working, you will find him coaching high school basketball, singing, or playing the pipe organ. He is also a certified firearms instructor.

- BlueModus
BlueModus 20 Years In
- Dave Conder
- Dec 01, 2021
Over these past two decades, BlueModus has grown into one of the top .NET Content Management development agencies globally. Our Founder and CTO, Dave Conder, reflects on some of the highs (and low) of that journey as we celebrate our 20th anniversary.
- Kentico
- Headless CMS
Headless vs. Traditional: Different Architectures
- Dave Conder
- Jun 28, 2021
Looking to understand the differences between a Traditional CMS and a Headless CMS? Check out a high-level breakdown of the differences in architectures between the two.
- Kentico
- Headless CMS
Headless vs. Traditional: Why a Decoupled CMS Might be the Real Winner
- Dave Conder
- Jun 14, 2021
If you’re researching the differences between a traditional content management system (CMS) like Umbraco, Sitefinity, Kentico Xperience, Sitecore, etc., or a headless CMS like Kentico Kontent, Contentstack, Contentful, etc., one of your primary concerns is likely - which one is the best fit for your organization? Our CTO, Dave Conder, explores the common definitions, use-cases, and strengths each provides to help you answer that question.

- Content Modeling
Your Business Model and Content (R)Evolution
- Dave Conder
- Mar 15, 2021
The shift to .NET Core means you’re about to be presented with a tremendous opportunity to visit your existing content marketing, eCommerce, and digital experience architectures, from the top down, and to create new strategies that encompass more and more opportunities for growth. This is your chance to build an entirely new, cohesive, all-encompassing, multichannel marketing, and content ecosystem focused on the full digital experience.
- Headless CMS
- Kentico
Best Practices for CMS Integrations
- Dave Conder
- Jan 15, 2021
In our modern marketing world, we cannot conceive of a website without a high level of integration. If you want a site to be more than an island in the middle of the giant digital ocean, or a simple brochure that you hope will somehow land in a SERP, integration with other tools in the digital world is necessary. Our CTO, David Conder reviews best practices for any integration involving a Content Management Systems (CMS).
- Kentico
Katalyst – The Building Blocks for a Successful Kentico Xperience Implementation
- Dave Conder
- Dec 07, 2020
Katalyst was born as a way to quickly spin up a Kentico Xperience site within MVC, incorporate pre-built patterns to optimize development, and include some core fundamental “building blocks” needed in every website.
- BlueModus
19 Years and Counting: A Lot to be Thankful For
- Dave Conder
- Nov 20, 2020
This company I founded is coming up on its 20th Birthday. And with Thanksgiving looming in what was easily the strangest year of my career (and life) – I can’t help but share the gratitude I have for the team I’m surrounded by every day and the blessings I’ve been given.
- Kentico
Kentico Xperience: A Platform for the Future of Content
- Dave Conder
- Nov 18, 2020
BlueModus is a certified partner in nearly every major .NET Content Management Platform - and from our perspective Kentico’s Xperience platform, now in its 13th version, is one of the strongest options, offering a much more navigable path through this perfect storm of tech evolution.
- Kentico
Building the Future on Kentico Xperience 13
- Dave Conder
- Nov 03, 2020
Tech development and content management platforms like Kentico Xperience are moving from less flexible MVC architectures and into the new .Net Core industry standard to create true digital experience management, rather than simple content marketing.
Create a Kentico Staging Filter Module
- Dave Conder
- Oct 26, 2016
Today I will walk you through the process of creating a useful self-contained module in Kentico: a staging filter.
Run Kentico in True Mixed-Mode Authentication
- Dave Conder
- Jul 27, 2016
Learn how BlueModus created a Kentico site that runs in TRUE mixed-mode authentication.
Making QA Work Better 2
- Dave Conder
- Jul 07, 2016
Here are several more practical website QA lessons, focused on the proper way to set up your team and internal tools to achieve maximum efficiency.
- DevOps
Making QA Work Better
- Dave Conder
- Jun 16, 2016
Today, I will outline several key approaches to assist your QA approach for your organization and how to integrate it into your process.
Kentico Tip: How to Remove Preview Mode
- Dave Conder
- May 25, 2016
Today, I'll explain how to remove the Preview Mode in Kentico when it isn't wanted.
Why Your Business Needs Tech Leadership
- Dave Conder
- Apr 21, 2016
As technology becomes more integral to every aspect of digital marketing, strong technical leadership is becoming an absolute necessity to ensure success and cost-effectiveness.
The problem with Kentico Partial Caching
- Dave Conder
- Jan 21, 2016
I'd like to describe an interesting issue with Kentico web partial caching that we ran into when working on a large e-commerce project. This caused unexpectedly long delays in page load time and took some time to identify and isolate the cause of this issue.