Technology
Hosting a .Net API on a Raspberry Pi
Cloud hosting is simple and convenient, but over time it can also be costly. As an alternative, I decided to host a .Net API on a Raspberry Pi running Ubuntu.
.Net
Topics relating to .Net Framework and .Net Core
Programming
EF Core & Cosmos DB
For most apps, I tend to use Microsoft SQL or Postgres for data storage and persistence, but occasionally it may also make sense to use a document database. I wanted to see how it was working with Cosmos DB in a .Net application.
Programming
Blazor vs Flutter - Part 4
This is the fourth article in a 10 article series: Blazor vs Flutter. This post focuses on components and pages.
Programming
Customize a Bootstrap Theme with Umbraco
Lately, I've been looking at a few different options for a CMS platform. Of the ones that I've looked at, I think Umbraco makes the most sense, considering that most of my work uses C# & .Net, it has online hosting for ~$35/month, and it's been the easiest for me to understand.
Programming
Creating a NuGet Package
Sometimes it can be useful to share your code between projects or with other individuals. One easy way to do this is through the creation of a NuGet package.
Programming
Blazor vs Flutter - Part 3
This is the third article in a 10 article series: Blazor vs Flutter. This post focuses on package installation.
Programming
Blazor vs Flutter - Part 2
This is the second article in a 10 article series: Blazor vs Flutter. This post focuses on project setup.
Programming
Blazor vs Flutter - Part 1
I first tried Flutter back in 2018, prior to the first major release. Then, a year or so later, I came across Blazor. Both platforms have come a long way since then, but I haven't seen an in-depth comparison of the development experience between the two.
Programming
Setting up a Basic Cache
One way to improve application performance is to use a cache of some sort. This could include caching websites on a server closer to the user's location, caching regularly used data for faster access, and more.
Programming
My First .Net MAUI App
Last week at Microsoft Build, they announced that .Net MAUI was now GA, although you still need the preview version of Visual Studio to create and build the projects. Regardless, I thought it would be a good time to try it out, and decided to do so with a simple encryption helper program.