Today, we are announcing the release of the .NET Framework 4.7.1. It’s included in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. .NET Framework 4.7.1 is also available on Windows 7+ and Wi… Read More
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This blog is part 3 of a series that covers relevant Azure fundamentals - concepts/terminology that you need to know, in the context of Hadoop. Much off the content… Read More
Background tasks and scheduled jobs are something you might need to implement, eventually, in a microservice based application or in any kind of application. The difference when using a micr… Read More
The C# language is great for developer's productivity and I'm glad for the recent push towards making it more suitable for high-performance applications.
Here is an example: C# 5 introduced… Read More
This post is provided by Premier Field Engineer, Nathan Vanderby, who walks us through how to write an Alexa skill using .NET core and AAD.
Amazon's Echo devices and Alexa assistant need no… Read More
Recently, I worked with one of the customer who wanted assistance in implementing the logging and capturing the perfview traces for aspnet core web application.
So, I decided to blog on this… Read More
SAP and Microsoft are continuously adding new features and functionalities to the SAP on SQL Server platform. The key objective of the SAP on Windows SQL port is to deliver the best performa… Read More
I recently encountered an issue with Azure Functions on Linux, which is in preview right now (https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/appserviceteam/2017/11/15/functions-on-linux-preview/) while tr… Read More
Or the alternative title - combining ADFS w/SAML and Azure AD w/OAuth in the same authentication request just because it is possible
A few days ago I was asked to look into how the Power BI… Read More
App Dev Manager Nicholas McCollum walks through creating an Azure Mobile App that uses client directed authentication via Azure AD.Azure Mobile Apps are built on Azure App Services. Through… Read More
As you may know from my previous posts "The 'in'-modifier and the readonly structs in C#" and "Performance traps of ref locals and ref returns in C#", structs are trickier then you might thi… Read More
Afin de simplifier la gestion des droits d'accès au portail d'administration de Service Fabric, il est possible de configurer l'intégration avec Azure Active Directory. Service… Read More
I wrote this article here “Database connection string when swapping between App Servers slots” and if you look at the last paragraph I mentioned a ‘gotcha’ when you h… Read More
If you're familiar with C#, then you most likely heard that you should always override Equals and GetHashCode for custom structs for performance reasons. To better understand the importance… Read More
Have you tried Visual Studio 2017 at home and want to use it at work? Here are eight reasons to upgrade today that you can share with your management:
Faster Than Ever
Efficient Code Navigat… Read More
Today, we’re incredibly pleased to announce general availability of F# 4.5.
This post will walk through the changes in F# 4.5 (just like the preview post), then show some updates to F#… Read More
WebJobs aren't new to Azure or .NET. There's even a default Azure WebJob template in Visual Studio 2017 for the full .NET Framework. However, a similar template for WebJobs in .NET Core is s… Read More
I am updating, or should I say, re-coding a website I have from ASP.NET Web Forms (aspx) to ASP.NET Core Razor Pages (chtml). The database it connects to only has a global admin, full… Read More
... when used with async/await.
TaskCompletionSource class is a very useful facility if you want to control the lifetime of a task manually. Here is a canonical example when TaskCompletionSo… Read More
Many years ago, I was writing real time applications for monitoring sound signals bouncing off submarines. That code (written in Fortran and PDP-11 assembly code) had to process the incoming… Read More
TypeScript 3.2 is here today!
If you're unfamiliar with TypeScript, it's a language that brings static type-checking to JavaScript so that you can catch issues before you even run your code… Read More
Now, AI is one of important technologies.
Almost all platforms have API sets of AI. Following list is technology names per platform.
Windows 10: Windows ML
Android: TensorFlow
iOS: CoreML
Xa… Read More
Beautiful Cotton Sarees All Over The World
One of the oldest & comfortable clothes on the planet which has been especially referenced for centuries is Sarees. The saree… Read More
Best Places For Honeymoon
After the wedding bells rang, the cake was eaten, tradition wants it to be a Honeymoon for the happy couple. Taking time away from the distractions… Read More
Beautiful Celebrity Couple Pics
Relationships are difficult. Imagine now that millions of people watch every movement, take pictures of these movements and be constantly wa… Read More
Are you looking for a special present for someone loving Italy? Let me help you with a few Italian gifts ideas that your family and friends will love. As an Italian, I’m grateful to al… Read More
This stunning Italian city might not be on your radar, but if you wonder if you should visit Ravenna, the answer is a straight Yes! There are many things to do in Ravenna, more than you woul… Read More
Whether it’s your first trip to Switzerland or a returning visit, no Switzerland itinerary would be complete without exploring at least one of the beautiful Swiss lakes.
F… Read More
Long-distance hikes and pilgrimage routes are becoming increasingly popular in Italy, leading to the creation of new trails. The Via Matildica del Volto Santo is a little-known itinerary con… Read More
The great thing about Arch Linux is that you may customize everything, making your system as heavy or lightweight as you wish. This can also be a pain point for maintenance. Some things requ… Read More
If you’ve spent any amount of time running a Linux server then you’ll know what a time sink it can be. Especially in a development environment, where debugging stuff will often h… Read More
As I mentioned in the last article, Azuri is a discord bot that allows Azuracast’ to be able to play our station inside of a discord server. The Azuri GitHub can be found here. As a fo… Read More
Virt-Manager, the gift that just keeps giving. You may get stuck on an installation or perhaps would like to work with your VM (virtual machine) differently. We are here to help you keep you… Read More
Ever since YouTube put the axe to my favorite music-playing discord bot RhythmBot in 2021. I’ve been going without which sucks and makes me a sad camper. With some research and experi… Read More
The fact about security is you have to have a threat model. If not, you will be protecting wildly against mostly paranoia. So, it is good to think of what you want to protect against. We wil… Read More
If you have ever installed Arch before, then you may have forgotten to install something the first time through. Rendering your fresh installation useless in a non-boot-able state or perhaps… Read More
Proper pool tile installation on vanishing edge walls will prevent clients from thinking that the pool wall is leaking.
Once water begins to infiltrate behind the tiles of the swimming po… Read More
When it comes to health and fitness, backyard steam saunas are one of the best-kept secrets around. Not only do they provide a host of health benefits, but they also offer a level of comfort… Read More
September 22, 2022 – Fluidra, the global leader in pool and wellness equipment and connected solutions, today announced the appointment of Lennie Rhoades as the next President of Fluid… Read More
As tropical storm Ian approaches and intensifies into a full-blown hurricane, the pool industry in Florida is bracing for its first serious storm of the year. Ian represents the ninth named… Read More
A 72-year old Central Florida man died after venturing outside in the midst of Hurricane Ian to drain his swimming pool. The elderly man left his Deltona home sometime after 1 a.m., accordin… Read More
SAN DIEGO – September XX, 2022 – Fluidra®, a leading manufacturer of innovative automatic pool cleaners and pool equipment, introduces the NEW Polaris® VORTRAX robotic cl… Read More
For decades, my associates and I have tirelessly worked to enhance the knowledge and image of pool builders as highly skilled professionals through educational seminars, technical publicatio… Read More
McKinney, TX – September 30, 2022:
Heritage Pool Supply Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) announced today that it has acquired Pool Builders Supply of the Carolinas, Inc. (&ldquo… Read More
It’ll be months before the aftermath of Hurricane Ian is cleaned up in many parts of Florida. Pool professionals throughout the state are scrambling to deal with the cleanup after swim… Read More
Automatic Pool Covers, Inc. is pleased to now offer an exclusive caviar black pool cover pump with a 40 ft power cord, 15 feet longer than others on the market, allowing for significantly mo… Read More
If you’re one of the fortunate homeowners to live in an area of the country where you can enjoy your pool year-round, why not throw a Halloween Pool Party? Since you’ve got your… Read More
Precision Architectural Lighting is a commercial LED fixture manufacturer located in Houston, Texas. Established in 1988, Precision Architectural Lighting (Houston) has an extensive history… Read More
It’s very rare that a pool cleaner is the focus of a big-budget Hollywood film ($100 million budget) directed by former stuntman J.J. Perry in his directorial debut. While Jamie Foxx i… Read More
Fluidra announced that Troy Franzen would be retiring and that Lennie Rhoades would be stepping up as the new president of Fluidra North America. We had the opportunity to catch up with Troy… Read More
These days, consumers are looking for budget-friendly pool cleaners. With the price of keeping a pool clean going up, convenient and cost-effective pool cleaners are in high demand. Aiper is… Read More
(Alexandria, Va.) – The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) is proud to announce this year’s winners of the PHTA Awards of Excellence. PHTA’s International Awards of Ex… Read More
When it comes to the Best Pools in Las Vegas, we’ve got you covered here at Pool Magazine. There are plenty of beautiful world-class resorts in Las Vegas. Consequently, travelers put a… Read More
Pleatco in partnership with Genesis / Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and AQUA, present the winners of the Pleatco Perfect Pool Tech 2022 Awards. This year we had an outstanding field of entri… Read More
GPS Trackit Has Fleet Monitoring Technology That Saves Pool Service Operators From Drowning in Fuel Costs
Spring and summer have been seasons of pain for pool service operators—at l… Read More
We had the opportunity to test Big Joe Pool Floats in our swimming pool this summer and last summer. Consequently, after two years of using them, we’ve become really big fans! When pur… Read More
(Alexandria, Va.) – The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) has announced the launch of its first cohort of the PHTA Leadership Certificate Program Powered by Cornell University. This p… Read More