Book Review : Adaptive Code
November 13, 2018
This is one of the most helpful software engineering books I've ever read. It is most useful for people who have some real world experience in .NET development. ...
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How to use Factory Method Design Pattern in C#
October 30, 2018
Factory Pattern creates objects, in this post we will implement the factory design pattern in a C# application. Using the Factory pattern, we develop an abstraction that isolates the...
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Book Review : Clean Code
October 18, 2018
There is a minimum expectation that, if you are a software developer, irrespective of programming language or discipline that you have actually read this book, at least more than twice!...
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What is Clean Code ?
October 8, 2018
Clean code and the practices are about eliminating or at least attempting to reduce complexity. Although clean code solutions may seem elegant and efficient, they are not always easy...
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Book Review : The art of unit testing
September 24, 2018
The book is a perfect guide into learning and understanding the topic, irrespective if you're a C# developer or not. The code samples may be in C#, but the reality...
Read More How to reverse engineer MySql Database EF Core
September 24, 2018
Details on how to reverse engineer a MySql database using EF Core and resolve exceptions generated....
Read More Using IHost .net core console applications
August 15, 2018
In a previous post I discussed how we can use Configuration API in .net core console application to retrieve custom configuration settings from a Json file. Although this example is...
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Book Review : Code Complete
August 6, 2018
An essential book for software developers of all levels, programming languages and platforms....
Read More How to use Configuration API in .net core console application
August 6, 2018
how to use the Configuration API in .net core to access configuration data in Console Applications....
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Using Gulp to automate the boring stuff
July 27, 2018
Quick tips on how to use gulp to automate common development workflow tasks....
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Basic Git commands you need to know
July 26, 2018
The usage of Git as a primary Source Code Control is ever increasing and with Microsoft purchasing GitHub this is only set to increase.Personally I have been using Git...
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Book Review : Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture
July 17, 2018
catalogs a collection of software design patterns commonly used when developing enterprise software applications...
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How to install Virtual Box 5.2 ubuntu 16.04
February 8, 2018
I am predominantly a Linux and MacOS in my home office and usually make use of Windows Virtual Machines for my Windows based development. I have always made use of...
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Change Thunderbird to a dark theme
February 3, 2018
how to implement a dark theme for the thunderbird email client on ubuntu...
Read More Create nuget package .net core
January 30, 2018
Explore how to create Nuget packages for frequently and commonly used software libraries...
Read More Generic Repository Pattern: .net core
January 8, 2018
A typical software application will invariably need to access some kind of data store to in order to carry typical CRUD (Create, Read Update, Delete) operations...
Read MoreHappy 3rd Blog Birthday
December 14, 2017
It's the time of year when I normally take time to reflect on the year that has passed, and then plan for...
Read More Manage Project and Package References with .net CLI
November 15, 2017
Learning how to use the .net Core CLI is helpful when learning to manage and edit .net core based applications across different operating systems. In this article we take a...
Read More Get All C# Classes Implementing an Interface
October 27, 2017
There may be instances in software applications, whereby there is a requirement to get a list classes in an application that implement...
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Install Evernote Client ‘NixNote 2’ on Linux
October 7, 2017
Quick easy to follow instructions to installing and using Evernote on your Linux computers....
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Book Review : Business Agility: Sustainable Prosperity in a Relentlessly Competitive World
August 4, 2017
I totally recommend this book, to any IT professional looking to make more of an impact on the business world, helping to create businesses that really matter and provide real...
Read More Why, When and How to use Redis in ASP.net MVC Core
August 1, 2017
In a previous post, Redis InMemory Cache in ASP.net MVC Core , I discussed the various forms of cache storage applications may use, introduced Redis and provided examples of how...
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When Agility leads to Fragility
July 31, 2017
Why Agile methodologies are not always the answer to project management problems....
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Why I blog and why you should too!
July 24, 2017
A discussion on why you should start a software developers blog. It's not about the money!...
Read More Redis InMemory Cache in ASP.net MVC Core
July 23, 2017
A guide to configuring ASP.net MVC Core Application to use Redis Session store developing a custom provider...
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Understanding legacy code with NDepend
July 10, 2017
How working with NDepends helps developers to better and quickly understand legacy code bases....
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Build a Twitter bot with AWS lambda serverless framework and node.js
June 28, 2017
Introducing the serverless computing and framework and how to build a Twitter automation bot using AWS lambda function as a service with node.js....
Read More C# Local Functions
May 21, 2017
A quick guide on how to make use of Local Functions in C# ...
Read More Using AutoMapper in Domain Objects with DotNet Core
April 24, 2017
A how to guide using Automapper in a DotNetCore Web Api project ...
Read More How to seed your EF Core database
April 23, 2017
A quick how to guide on implementing seeding in an EF Core database project....
Read More Manage and Edit soluton files with visual studio code and .net CLI
April 12, 2017
The latest release of .net core CLI re-introduced Solution Files and .csproj files to the .net core framework. This post explores making use of these files to better organize...
Read More Using EF Core in a Separate Class Library project
April 12, 2017
An example of how to create EF Core using separate class libraries...
Read More Documenting DotNet core API’s with swagger
April 6, 2017
How to document your Dotnet core web API as you develop ...
Read More Custom Weather application using .net core and angular 2
April 3, 2017
An example of creating a simple weather application making use of Asp.net Core and angular2...
Read More How to write a Cake Build script for ASP.net core project
February 8, 2017
walk through the process of creating a new project and then create a build process using cake....
Read More Configure Ubuntu headless server 16.x as TeamCity Build Agent to use Cake
February 6, 2017
A detailed step by step on how to install configure cake on a ubuntu headless server to build ASP.net core applications...
Read More Install .net core on ubuntu 16.X headless server
February 6, 2017
Easy to follow concise & detailed steps required to install .net core on a headless Ubuntu 16.x server ...
Read More How to install Team City 10.x on ubuntu 16.X
February 3, 2017
set up a Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment DevOps environment for a ASP.net Core project. How to install Team City 10.x on a Ubuntu 16.X server...
Read More Install Postgres SQL on ubuntu
January 15, 2017
PostgreSQL has bindings for many programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Java, PHP, Ruby and now it's possible to develop ASP.net Core C# Web Applicaitons using Entity Framework Core...
Read More Using Angular 2 Reactive forms with ASP.net Core Web API
January 4, 2017
A quick tutorial explaining how to use angular2 reactive or model driven forms in your angular2 application...
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Getting Started with Angular2
December 20, 2016
Angular 2 has become an extremely popular JavaScript framework for creating web applications. This guide walks you through what you need to get started....
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Tasktop Sync Gateway : The Basics
June 21, 2016
The basic premise behind Tasktop Sync Gateway is that it enables to connect the various tools within your typical DevOps stack, with ease. Prior to Tasktop Gateway, the various...
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AngularJS : Scope
May 19, 2016
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});In angularJS scope is an object that acts as shared context between the view and the controller enabling the two layers to exchange information related to the...
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What is Software Lifecycle Integration ?
April 17, 2016
Software is an essential component of many businesses these days. Many organisations only exist due to software that has enabled them to provide services and products that were not ...
Read MoreInstall Homebrew on mac
March 7, 2016
Homebrew is the most popular package manager for Mac OS X. Homebrew Cask extends Homebrew with support for quickly installing Mac applications like Google Chrome, VLC, and more. Find out...
Read More You are not a DevOps Engineer
March 7, 2016
This is post is a little rant, about the IT industry and how we grab onto the coat tails of terms and play buzz word bingo with job boards. ...
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Core Node Concepts
February 29, 2016
Node quickly became an established, viable and efficient web development platform. JavaScript on server environments was somewhat of a novelty and full stack JavaScript had never really been seriously considered.What...
Read More Hello Node
February 28, 2016
There are two primary ways to use Node.js on your development machines: by using the Node Shell or by saving JavaScript to files and using node to execute them. Node Shell The...
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Install nodejs with nvm on OSX
February 27, 2016
There 3 different ways to install Node.JS on OSX, in this post I will provide instructions on how to do it using Node Version Manager....
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Setting up SSH keys for GitHub Access
February 24, 2016
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Why SSH Keys for Git Hub SSH keys provide a secure connection to Git Hub without the need to enter your username and password every time you...
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Use pbcopy on Ubuntu
February 23, 2016
A quick tip to get pbcopy alias configured on your ubuntu in order to copy standard input from the terminal...
Read More What is DevOps ?
February 10, 2016
philosophical discussion or what devops actually means andf a brief recap on it's evolution ...
Read More DevOps for mere mortals
January 30, 2016
In an industry that is continually evolving and with organisations constantly not only searching for the elusive differentiator but also for the one thing that will improve performance over competitors...
Read More Install Tasktop Sync on ubuntu server 14.04
January 29, 2016
In this post I will explore how to install Tasktop Sync on a Linux headless server environment. One of the restrictions to this, is that in order to configure Tasktop Sync,...
Read More Install Ionic Framework for android development on ubuntu
January 25, 2016
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});I have recently been exploring different mobile development frameworks, more specifically JavaScript, HTML and CSS hybrid frameworks. The one framework I have enjoyed working with the...
Read More JavaScript Module Pattern
January 9, 2016
A detailed explanation of the JavaScript Module Pattern and why it is an essential JavaScript pattern to master. ...
Read More what are agile planning methodologies ?
January 6, 2016
“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” — Dwight D. EisenhowerThe above quote is one of my most favourite quotes, and personally I think it more than adequately describes the approach...
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Permalinks on WordPress not working
November 19, 2015
If you’re setting up an installation of WordPress on a new server or desktop and you’re using Apache2 web server. You may come across a situation that your PermaLinks don’t function as expected.
This situation may well be caused by the fact that you have not configured your Apache2 web server correctly. There are 4 steps involved to overcome the issue of permalinks on wordpress not working.
Happy first birthday
November 18, 2015
On the 19 Nov 2014 @ 14:21, I configured WordPress on my production server which resulted in the first post to be published. Hence, I'll take this as the...
Read More install wordpress on ubuntu
November 14, 2015
In this post I will provide instructions to install WordPress on ubuntu server. This tutorial is aimed at those users who may want to install WordPress on a virtual server for development purposes.
Get back your privacy
November 3, 2015
As a remote freelance software developer, I spend the vast majority of my life connected to the internet in some shape or form. In fact the internet is pretty much...
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what is a RESTful API?
October 27, 2015
Modern Software applications are required to connect across different machines , User Interfaces (UI) and provide data to other applications in the form of services. To enable this software...
Read MoreUpdate libreoffice to version 5
October 23, 2015
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});I wanted to update my LibreOffice application suite on my Ubuntu desktop. The news on 5 August 2015 that The Document Foundation (TDF) announced the release...
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Viglen Genie Desktop PC Ubuntu Linux v14.04 LTS Review
October 21, 2015
I needed to upgrade my existing desktop computer, I just needed a little more power than my faithful old Dell OPTIPLEX 745 was providing. Although it is still able to...
Read More Install Skype on ubuntu Desktop
October 20, 2015
I have recently purchased my new Viglen Desktop Computer from ebuyer. It has arrived with Ubuntu 14.04 pre-installed, which is just awesome. However, as with any new machine getting it set up just the way I want to be productive does take a bit of time. In order to speed up this process I have been developing a number of BASH scripts, that I repeatedly run to install skype on ubuntu desktop.
Configure Ubuntu to enable the execution of npm without sudo
October 5, 2015
Node.js Package Manager (NPM) , is an is an online repository for the publishing of open-source Node.js projects, and a command-line utility for interacting with said repository that aids in package installation, version management, and dependency management. Essentially what this tools enables you to do is easily and quickly make use of the plethora of nodejs packages being developed on a daily basis. NPM enables the community to share and contribute to reusable javascript code libraries to help others with common software development problems.
5 reasons why the office is a bad place to work
September 7, 2015
I don’t usually do this, however this time I just couldn’t resist. I just had to respond to such an ill thought out, badly researched and the be honest just completely full of fallacies piece of journalism. In the piece, Five reasons why the office isn’t such a bad place to be, attempting to identify why working from home is a bad idea. However, all that was brought to attention were the incorrect stereotypes associated with working from home.
What is SEO and how to do it cheaply
September 5, 2015
In this post I will discuss the basics of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), focusing on What is SEO and some simple strategies you can implement on your blog to improve its performance in Search Engine rankings. I have learned over the past year or so regarding SEO while running my blog. When I initially started this blog, I knew very little about SEO, other than I potentially needed to do it on my blog and apparently it was an expensive exercise to undergo.
Through a bit of research, I discovered that there are a lot of charlatans and downright dirty criminals operating in this specific area of the internet. I figured out that if I didn’t want to get ripped off by these snake oil salesman, I best get familiar with this area and attempt to learn the basics. I thought I would share my experience and knowledge I have gained over the past year to help anyone who is embarking an any new internet project.
Top 4 WordPress SEO plugins
September 4, 2015
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});I have previously posted about what is seo and how to do it cheaply, in this post I will provide my top 4 WordPress SEO plugins...
Read More How to execute a BASH script
August 27, 2015
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});You may on occassion feel the need to automate certain processes or proceudres on your linux based computer. These maybe simple processes like ensuring your packages...
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The challenges of remote working
August 18, 2015
I just read two of Scott Hanselman's blog posts , Being a Remote Worker Sucks - Long Live the Remote Worker and Tragedies of the Remote Worker: "Looks like you're...
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Install Mean.js on Macbook
August 12, 2015
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});I have just set up my new mac book to carry out some mean.js development work. I had never set up a a mac to do...
Read More It’s not about being Agile, it’s about implementing practices that provide flexibility
August 8, 2015
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});I have posted before about what is Agile Methodology, but in this post I will discuss some of the most common side effects and failures experienced...
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Guard against cyber attacks
March 10, 2015
The small steps you can take ensure the security of your small business. There seems to be a lot of hype in the media at the moment about eminent of cyber...
Read More Simple lightweight node.js web server
November 26, 2014
A quick tutorial on how to create a simple lightweight node.js webserver...
Read More Create a simple node.js module
November 25, 2014
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Node.js is a great JavaScript framework for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Not just I say so, but according to the www.nodejs.org website:Node.js®...
Read MoreSetup office365 calendar with Thunderbird
November 12, 2014
This post has moved to https://threenine.co.uk/setup-office365-calendar-with-thunderbird/...
Read MoreWhat is home automation?
November 11, 2014
It doesn’t take a university degree or a deep understanding of socio-economics to work out, that by combining two words together like home automation , that home automation must have something to with automating a residential dwelling.
Set up Pidgin messenger and Office 365 Lync
November 4, 2014
Quick tip on how to connect pidgin and office 365 Lync on your ubuntu desktop...
Read MoreTop 3 low cost energy saving tips for the home
August 25, 2014
There are a wide range of actions a household can take to reduce energy consumption and help save money on fuel bills at little or no cost. Following these top 3 low cost energy saving tips for the home to reduce your energy consumption and the cost of your bills.
Using Remote Desktop Connection Manager
July 20, 2014
Frequently connecting to multiple servers or computer workstations over a Remote Desktop Connections, introduces problems of trying to remembering various connections details, credentials and settings.You'll be glad to know that...
Read More Install skype on ubuntu
July 17, 2014
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Skype is a very popular business communication tool for users worldwide. The chances are If you are conducting business internationally, the majority of your contacts will...
Read MoreProtect yourself from GOZeus and CryptoLocker viruses today
June 11, 2014
The National Crime Agency (NCA) issued an alert last week, Two-week opportunity for UK to reduce threat from powerful computer attack , and as such gave the country a two week period to protect itslef from the virus that could give hackers access to sensitive information, which potentionally could cost the UK economy millions of pounds.
What are HomePlug Adaptors?
June 8, 2014
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});HomePlug adaptors, or Powerline adaptors as they are also referred too, have been around since 2001, radically simplify home networking.HomePlug adaptors are a computer networking technology...
Read More 10 things to install ubuntu 14.04 LTS for business use
June 2, 2014
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Ubuntu 14.04 - Trusty Tahr - is the latest Long Term Support release of ubuntu from Canonical, this means that this release has 5 years of...
Read MoreWhat is a smart home?
May 15, 2014
For most people the home is sanctuary, a place they are able to disconnect from the world outside. It is also the biggest asset most people will purchase in their life times. However, maintaining a home can be a burden for time starved busy families.
Once considered to be an ideal only the future generations would acheive, a smart home is pretty much a possibility today. The reason for this are partly because over the last 30 years computer technology has changed the way we work, changed the way we communicate, it’s even changed the way we socialise.
Technology is everywhere, it stands to reason that technology will now really start to change our homes. The key objective of any technology is minimize or eliminate time wasted on repetitive and boring household chores.
Why choose HomePlug for your home network
December 5, 2013
HomePlug or PowerLine is a computer network technology, which uses special network adapter plug which implements a filter to transfer a network signal over your home’s existing electrical infrastructure.
What is a HomePlug Network
December 3, 2013
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});HomePlug networking technologies (sometimes referred to as Powerline networks or Ethernet over Powerline) is a technology that enables high-speed networking over domestic powerlines. It allows home...
Read More HomePlug the ultimate Do-it-yourself networking technology
November 25, 2013
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});If you're anything like me, you are not known for your Do-It-Yourself capabilities. In fact the only tools that have ever crossed my hands are of...
Read More HomePlug powerline networking adaptors buying advice
November 19, 2013
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});One of the biggest issues experienced by most independent professionals when setting up a "Work from home" office, is finding a room in the house where...
Read MoreFIX : Skype for Ubuntu crashes
November 14, 2013
If you're experiencing issues with Skype while using Ubuntu here is a quick fix.1. It is best to remove your previous installation.[crayon-5bed0e1d8c47a701992801/] 2. Do an overall update of Ubuntu[crayon-5bed0e1d8c47d251765061/] 3. Update...
Read More5 tips for effective work from home
November 6, 2013
Many freelancers, independent professionals and over the last decade or so more and more corporate employees are choosing to work from home. Many make the choice for practical reasons, such...
Read MoreWhat is BYOD ?
September 9, 2013
In this post we address a popular question being asked by many Small and Medium Enterprises, What is BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and why should we care? This...
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