Query Plaintext or Encoded XML with SQL Server
When XML data is stored as text in SQL Server, reading and querying that data requires a few extra steps.
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Simulate “out” Parameters for Properties
A short article showing out-like syntax for property setters.
Cross-Platform Native Library Loading
How to use unmanaged native cross-platform libraries from a single .NET binary.
Serialization for Encapsulated Enumeration Classes
Transparent JSON serialization of classes using the encapsulated enumeration pattern.
Working With Multi-Target .NET Solutions
A quick review of working with multi-targeted projects and solutions in VS2017.
Service Locator for Azure Functions V2
We examine an easy-to-use technique to simulate dependency injection for Azure Functions V2.
How Web Apps Ruined Developer Productivity
Y2K heralded more than date-format hysteria, it was the dawn of web-based applications. I argue it was also the beginning of a steady and costly decline in e...
A Serilog Logging Helper for Azure Functions
A quick look at a Serilog helper-class add Azure Function name and instance id to log entry properties.
Serilog Dependency Injection and Easy IP Logging
We demonstrate how to inject references to Serilog, the wildly popular .NET logging framework, and we show how to inject an IP-logging variation for website ...
Cache and Release Resources in Azure Functions
Azure Functions don’t have a clearly-defined lifecycle, so it appears difficult to safely cache and release objects that are expensive to create but require ...