ASP.NET

I recently presented at the Windsor-Essex .NET Developers group on getting started with ASP.NET Core and VS Code.  The intent was just to show how you can step outside of Visual Studio and create a Hello World application using the .NET Core CLI and VS Code. Video Walk Through I’ve created a short video which explains everything this post will, so if you prefer video walk through this is for you: 5 Easy Steps For the purpose of my demo, I was using Windows.  I plan on creating a similar video for if you are on Mac or Linux, so… Read More »Getting Started with ASP.NET Core and VS Code

I’ve always thought about starting a user group but after toying with the idea for years, I finally decided to do it.  So a few months back I decide to start WENetDevelopers a .NET Developer Group in for my surrounding area of Windsor & Essex County in Ontario, Canada. Experience so far… A friend of mine, Shawn Rakowski, asked me to put a blog post together about the experience of starting a user group as he was thinking of doing the same in his area.  I figured It was probably a good idea to document my experience along the way. I do… Read More »My Experience Starting a User Group

It is possible to migrate from Katana (Microsoft’s OWIN implementation)  to ASP.NET Core.  The secret is in still using the full .NET Framework. Full Framework? I recently spoke at the Windsor-Essex .NET Developers group and was explaining to some developers that ASP.NET Core could run on the full .NET Framework. The reaction I got was slight confusion.  Based on this, I assume there are others that were unaware of this. The other issue is the term “Full Framework”.  I’m not sure if this is the common term, but I have heard it from many as reference to the .NET Framework that comes… Read More »Migrate from Katana to ASP.NET Core