This is just a quick post to update everyone on the status of this blog. I started it a little over a month ago and decided to commit to at least one post a day for the first month.
So far I've posted...
Monday, 02 September 2024 15:50
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1 minute read
Now I have the Umami.Net package out there I of course want to ensure it all works as expected. To do this the best way is to somewhat comprehensively test all the methods and classes. This is where...
Sunday, 01 September 2024 17:22
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6 minute read
In the previous part I showed you how to set up self hosting for Seq using ASP.NET Core . Now that we have it set up it's time to use more of it's features to allow for more complete logging & tracing...
Saturday, 31 August 2024 11:20
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7 minute read
In the previous part in this series, I set up the database for the comments system. In this post, I'll cover how saving the comments are managed client side and in ASP.NET Core.
Add New...
Saturday, 31 August 2024 09:00
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5 minute read
I use Mermaid.js to create the dope diagrams you see in a few posts. Like the one below.
However something that annoyed me is that it wasn't reactive to switching themes (dark/light) and there seemed...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 05:00
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7 minute read
Seq is an application which lets you view and analyse logs. It's a great tool for debugging and monitoring your application. In this post I'll cover how I set up Seq to log my ASP.NET Core...
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 09:37
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4 minute read
Now I have the Umami client; I need to package it up and make it available as a Nuget package. This is a pretty simple process but there are a few things to be aware of.
Creating the Nuget...
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 02:00
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4 minute read
In an earlier post I sketched out how a Tracking Client for Umami in C# could work.
Well I've finally had a chance to test it extensively and improve it's operation (yes ANOTHER...
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 02:00
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6 minute read
One of the key aspects of a blogging site like this is a comments system. So, I decided to build one. This is the first part of a series of posts on how to build a comments system. In this post, I...
Monday, 26 August 2024 11:53
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6 minute read
In this post I'll be starting adding Unit Testing for this site. This won't be a full tutorial on Unit Testing, but rather a series of posts on how I'm adding Unit Testing to this site.
In this post I...
Sunday, 25 August 2024 23:00
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7 minute read
In previous articles, we have discussed the importance of translation in the context of web applications. We have also explored the use of the EasyNMT library to perform translations in an ASP.NET...
Sunday, 25 August 2024 03:20
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10 minute read
In the previous parts of this series we introduced the concept of full text searching and how it can be used to search for text within a database. In this part we will introduce how to use OpenSearch...
Saturday, 24 August 2024 06:40
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8 minute read
In the previous parts of this series we introduced the concept of full text searching and how it can be used to search for text within a database. In this part we will introduce OpenSearch, a powerful...
Saturday, 24 August 2024 03:00
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5 minute read
In our previous post here we discussed how we can use EasyNMT to translate our .md files into different languages. We also discussed how we can surface this functionality to the user by adding a...
Friday, 23 August 2024 19:52
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8 minute read
So for a while now I've used EasyNMT to translate my .md files into different languages here. I've wanted to 'surface' this so you can all have a play with it too.
See the second part of this series...
Friday, 23 August 2024 05:38
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5 minute read
This is a dumb little article because I was a bit confused about how to ensure that my IHostedService was a single instance. I thought it was a bit more complicated than it actually was. So I thought...
Thursday, 22 August 2024 16:08
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5 minute read
When adding the search box in the prior article, we left out a critical security feature: XSRF protection. This article will cover how to add XSRF protection to the search box.
What is XSRF?
XSRF...
Thursday, 22 August 2024 05:30
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2 minute read
In the last article I showed you how to set up a full text search using the built in full text search capabilities of Postgres. While I exposed a search api I didn't have a way to actually use it...
Wednesday, 21 August 2024 20:30
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5 minute read
Searching for content is a critical part of any content heavy website. It enhances discoverability and user experience. In this post I'll cover how I added full text searching for this site
Next parts...
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 12:40
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10 minute read
Now that I have this blog running using Entity Framework I can add new posts and languages easily. I just add a new markdown file to the project and check it in. The GitHub action triggers and the...
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 05:45
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3 minute read
