Due to a requirement we needed to layer multiple images into one image. This needed to be faster and efficient plus we didn't want to use any third party software as that would increase maintenance. Through some fun research and testing I found a neat and effective method to get the outcome required by only using C#.NET 4.6.
How to Iterate multiple folders/files in Gulp
When searching for a method to loop not just the first level of files and folders, but also all the levels below. Asking to much I wanted the files name, its folder location and also the files content. I found it… I found the Gulp plugin 'src' and 'tap'… Gulp-tap > https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-tap Gulp-src > https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-srcContinue reading "How to Iterate multiple folders/files in Gulp"
Returning an image from a General Handler in .NET
You know how to return a string, you know how to return an integer and you know how to return JSON, but do you know how to return an image from a General Handler file (ashx) in .NET 4.6? Well if not then fear not as I have the answer. Simply put you make sureContinue reading "Returning an image from a General Handler in .NET"
Password Regex with optional Special Characters Symbols
After number of failed attempts I have gotten to the Regex that validates your password with optional symbols. This example will validate it has 1 lowercase letter, 1 uppercase letter, 1 number and then the symbols are optional, but it also validates the symbols added in are acceptable.
Visual Studio Team Services Gulp Task Setup
The Visual Studio Team Services Gulp task is a free pre-built module in the VSTS build and release section that runs, yes you guessed it, gulp tasks. As much as it is very good and the directions on use are good, but one part I found hard was how to pass the arguments into the task. Therefore instead of just showing how to do this, I will also give some general information on the use as well.
What is in a projects builds and releases
While working with other companies I have seen multiple builds and releases, plus also reading books like 'Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation'. Through this I have learnt more and more about what should really be in the builds and releases of code applications. I would like to describe how I think they should both be used to create a scalable, reliable and repeatable process to bring confidence to your projects.
How to build Azure Service Bus Relay Sender and Listener?
This is one of them, I tried to do and found it hard so here is how I did it, post. I was assigned to look into how to build a Sender and Listener using the Azure Service Bus Relay, so we could send data from Azure to On Premise securely. Now there might be debates on is this is secure and compared to other methods, but that is not for what I was asked and what this post is about.
Should you unit test CSS?
When I told a college I was going to write some unit tests for CSS they went crazy, and I do see why, however I think it can be valuable in the right way. I would like to describe to you why I think doing unit tests on CSS can be worth your time as a developer and also beneficial to the project.
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