A blog about my coding adventures
Introduction In previous post, we discussed AWS S3 service and its various use cases. We then setup an AWS S3 bucket with configurations and access for our web application data storage requirements. We created a .NET6 WebAPI project and some basic wiring/configuration to allow our application to access S3. However, we still have to write … Read more
Introduction Amazon S3 is the most commonly used managed storage solution in AWS. It provides object storage in a highly scalable and secure way. AWS guarantees 11 9s for its durability. Objects stored in S3 are shared access object; shared meaning, they can be accessed by different clients at same time. S3 provides low latency … Read more
Introduction In previous post we discussed the frontend component of SignalR chat application. Today our focus will be on the backend side of the application. Previous posts can be accessed from the following links All the source code is available from GitHub repository (signalrchat branch). you can also check the deployed application on https://signalrchat.awsclouddemos.com/ Recap Following picture from … Read more
Introduction In previous post on topic of Real-Time Web using SignalR we discussed how this library simplifies adding real-time web functionality to applications. Today, we will continue forward from our previous learning and start setup a very simple chat application. Furthermore, to cover topics on frontend, backend and deployment, following structure is planned: So, lets … Read more
Introduction ASP.NET Core SignalR is an open-source library that simplifies adding real-time web functionality to applications. It enables server-side code to push content to clients instantly. Maps, Dashboards, Chat systems, Collaborate apps and different type of push notifications etc. are few of the good candidates for real-time functionality / SignalR. In this post, we’ll see … Read more
Introduction In part-1 of this series, we started our journey with reflection basics. We learned that Reflection is the process by which a software can observe and modify its own structure and behavior. For that to happen, we need helper objects to dynamically create instance of a type, bind the type to an existing object … Read more
Introduction Reflection is a process or mechanism by which a software can observe and alter its own structure and behavior at run-time. It is a powerful capability offered by different programming languages / frameworks and it helps us building extendable systems, plugins and dynamic behaviors which are not easy to implement in a typical strongly-typed … Read more
Attributes are a powerful method of associating metadata or declarative information with code. You can think of attributes as adding tags/notes to code: There are various uses of attributes such as Attributes and Reflection Attributes and Reflections are two separate, but strongly related topics. Reflection allows you to dynamically find out at runtime what methods … Read more
Introduction Amazon Lightsail, launched in 2016 is essentially a virtual private server (VPS) that offers you everything needed to deploy an application or website, in a cost effective and easy-to-understand manner. It is a basic service but extremely convenient. It is designed for customers, developers, small business or startups to get quickly started in the … Read more
Introduction .NET 6 unifies the .NET platform for future. It also introduced plenty of exciting new features along the way. It has achieved the ONE .NET Vision of Microsoft and also opens up new horizons for existing .NET developers. Improved performance, C# 10 features, hot-reload etc. are few of the reasons you would want to … Read more