.NET
In this post, I will demonstrate strategies for database initialisation during early and late development stages. The focus is on productively and effectively leveraging EF Core and its built-in capabilities for keeping your data model and database schema in sync. Automatic Initialisation First, the application should be configured to automatically
Angular
Angular 9 has just been released and includes a number of major improvements. Be sure to check the official announcement to learn more. If like me you build single page apps with ASP.NET Core and Angular you will be keen to upgrade. This post details the steps required to
.NET Core
Over the past two years, I've travelled the world teaching programmers how to build enterprise applications using Clean Architecture with .NET Core. I started by providing a sample solution using the iconic Northwind Traders database. Recently, I've developed a new Clean Architecture Solution Template for .NET
Angular
The recently released ASP.NET Core 2.2 includes many improvements such as updated SPA templates. The templates can be used to build single page apps with Angular 6 + Angular CLI or React 16 + Create React App. These templates come configured with Bootstrap 4. This post will cover getting started,
Angular
This is the third in a series of posts on Building Single Page Applications with ASP.NET Core 2.1 and Angular 6. The previous post provided instructions to upgrade to the latest version of Bootstrap. This post outlines the steps required to implement Open API. Open API, formally known
Angular
This is the second in a series of posts on building Single Page Applications with ASP.NET Core 2.1 and Angular 6. The previous post covered numerous getting started topics such as creating a new app and upgrading to Angular 6. This post outlines the steps required to upgrade
Angular
This is the first in a new series of posts on building Single Page Applications with ASP.NET Core 2.1 and Angular 6. There have been major improvements to both frameworks, so this is a good time to have a fresh look. This post covers the prerequisites, demonstrates how
Angular
This is the second in a series of posts about building Single Page Applications with ASP.NET Core 2.0. In this post, I'll show you how to upgrade to Angular 5. In the previous post (Part 1: Create a SPA) I showed you how to create a
Angular
This is the first in a series of posts about building Single Page Applications with ASP.NET Core. As a developer, keeping up with the latest technologies is not always easy! Thankfully, creating a Single Page Application (SPA) with ASP.NET Core 2.0 is a breeze. In this post,
Software Development
Microsoft offers a large selection of professional certifications and exams focused on their core technologies. Often I have encountered developers who hold the opinion that these exams are not useful since they learn a lot more by using the technologies at work. In my experience, this is simply not true!
Software Development
Code reviews, also known as peer reviews or code walkthroughs, are an effective way of identifying defects and sharing knowledge. A code review takes place when a programmer engages a peer to review their work, in much the same way a peer might review a report before it is submitted
Entity Framework Core
I recently had the opportunity to talk on Simplified Unit Testing with the EF Core InMemory Provider. I presented at the Canberra, Sydney, and Brisbane .NET User Groups; and will be presenting again in Melbourne on the 11th of July 2017. Presenting the same talk numerous times and discussing the