Disabling NuGet Package Restore
Yes, this is counterproductive and a step backwards, but if you are working in an environment where your build/CI server doesn't…
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Christos Matskas
A C# Encryption provider for Azure Websites
Azure.Security, my second OSS project has been released! 1. What is Azure.Security? Azure.Security is an Azure specific piece of software designed…
Generic Repository with Entity Framework
My first NuGet package and OSS project is live :) What an exciting day! Lots of new releases announced in the last couple of days…
Updating an MVC Partial View with Ajax
Partial views in ASP.NET MVC are great. They allow you to update only a part of the DOM without having to perform a…
Working with Azure Blobs through the .NET SDK
Azure is my cloud of choice. Not only because you get free stuff, yes you do, but also because of the flexibility and ease…
My thoughts on TechEd 2014 announcements
Are you following this? Are you watching the videos? I think Channel9, the official Microsoft media outlet, died from overwhelming demand. The cynics may…
Working with DbGeography, Points and Polygons in .NET
One very handy feature of the System.Data.Spatial namespace is the DbGeography class that allows you to work with either points on a…
The right way to implement password hashing using PBKDF2 and C#
Following from my previous post about hashing using BCrypt and in response to some comments I received on Google+, I decide to provide an…
A simple .NET password hashing implementation using BCrypt
By now, you've heard many many stories about compromised sites and how millions of emails and clear-text passwords have made it to…
WebApi controller action with comma-separated parameter values
Today I've run across an issue where I had to create a WebAPI GET action that could accept, among other things, a…
Configuring SQL Server Always On Availability Groups in Azure - Part 3
This is the last of the 3 part blog series where I will explain how to setup Always On using primarily PowerShell and a…
Configuring SQL Server Always On Availability Groups in Azure - Part 2
This is part 2 of a 3 part blog where I will explain how to setup Always On using primarily PowerShell and a little…