19 November 2020

55 links · Thursday

Vertical Slice Example Updated to .NET 5

With the release of .NET 5, I wanted to update my Vertical Slice code example (Contoso University) to .NET 5, as well as leverage all the C# 9 goodness. The migration itself was very simple, but updating the dependencies along the way proved to be a bit more o…

An Introduction to the Microsoft Identity Platform

Thu, Nov 19, 2020, 6:00 PM: If you ever had to add authentication or authorization to your apps the this is the session for you. Join Christos in this session for a tour around the Microsoft Identity

DEVintersection Virtual Workshop Event

DEVintersection workshops, taught by the experts you’ve known in our in-person events, are available to you virtually. Combined with the online lab experience we’ve set up for you, these two days represent an opportunity to strengthen your skills and help your…

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As internet forums die off, finding community can be harder than ever

Before social networks took over the internet, message boards were perhaps the most essential way for people to come together online and talk about whatever was on their minds. Our discussion spaces have evolved dramatically, though -- message boards aren't as…

GitHub accounts are now integrated into Visual Studio 2019 | Visual Studio Blog

We are happy to announce that Visual Studio 2019 now offers a fully integrated GitHub account experience. Starting with version 16.8, you’ll be able to add both GitHub and GitHub Enterprise accounts directly from Visual Studio. The new functionality allows you…

Announcing Rust 1.48.0 | Rust Blog

Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.

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GitHub + Visual Studio ❤ .NET

GitHub and Visual Studio technologies have evolved and provide unique productivity enhancements to all .NET developers. Join this demo-filled session to see how it benefits you.

The Beirut Port Explosion

The explosions that ripped through the port of Beirut in 2020 devastated the city, leaving as many as 300,000 homeless. Following calls by city residents and survivors for an independent investigation, we're releasing our models of the sequence of the incident…

Open Source & Money: Part II

I run into this tweet:Remember when open source was about "I'll build this cool feature using this OSS project as the base and contribute it upstream" and no...

Development With A Dot - ASP.NET Core Pitfalls Index

Here is the list of posts so far on ASP.NET Core Pitfalls:Redirect to Action Keeps Route ParametersSession StorageLocalization with Shared ResourcesAreasReturning a Custom Service Provider from …

Haskell - All Hail Geometric Algebra!

Rotate a cube by 90 degrees around the -axis, then rotate it by 90 degrees around the -axis. This is equivalent to a single rotation. What is the axis and angle of this single rotation?

Many services, one cloudflared

Previously, if you wanted to proxy 100 services through Argo Tunnel, you needed 100 instances of cloudflared running on your server. Today, we’re thrilled to announce our most-requested feature: you can now expose unlimited services using one cloudflared.

SmallSharp 1.0.0

Create, edit and run multiple C# 9.0 top-level programs in the same project by just selecting the startup one right from the start button! Built from https://github.com/kzu/SmallSharp/tree/b65be923c

Adding .NET 5 Support to Azure App Service

Yesterday I updated the Contacts to .NET 5. Now the process was pretty easy, you can watch the video here, however once published to Azure App Service I got the following error.

How to Succeed at Automating UI Testing

When it comes to picking the right tools to help you succeed at automated UI testing, here’s what you need to understand.

.NET Rocks! vNext

.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.

Open letter from content moderators re: pandemic — Foxglove

Foxglove is supporting social media content moderators in their fights for fair treatment from the platforms they work for, and for safe working conditions during the pandemic. Here is the full text of an open letter which over 200 Facebook content moderator…

#DisneyMustPay Alan Dean Foster - SFWA

Alan Dean Foster and SFWA President Mary Robinette Kowal discuss the non-payment by Disney of several contracts for works including multiple Star Wars and Aliens novelizations.

The Complexity of Caching

Caching ain't easy! There are many factors that add to the complexity of caching. My general recommendation is to avoid caching if you can.

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