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ASP.NET Identity 2.0 Security Stamp

2014-07-09
Custom Software

I'm currently working through a complete Identity setup without using Entity framework. This is taking me to difficult places as the source for this library is yet to be released. It involves lots of reading and guessing. One area of confusion is the Security Stamp.

You can read about the description over at stack overflow http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19487322/what-is-asp-net-identitys-iusersecuritystampstoretuser-interface.

This is the best I found, but it still wasn't enough for the full blown, non EF version.

FireFox Settings

2014-06-05
Custom Software

Because the Internet is still the wild west (as it should be), I run FireFox in a mode that I recommend. This can decrease page load times, reduce bandwidth usage and reduce the tracking that can be done (not prevent it). Click on through to see the screen shots…

SQL Tool Belt Merge Statement

2014-03-24
Custom Software

Database, Database, Database. They are everywhere, and have been for a long time. Personally I find working with a database enjoyable, especially when the requirements get twisted and you need to expand your mind to solve the problem. This blog post is not about one of those mind-bending situations. Just some basics that help with everyday SQL. This one is actually dated now, but still not used as much as it probably should be.

Simple Injector ASP.NET MVC & WebAPI

2014-02-16
Custom Software

TLDR: Simple Injector is good, use it.

As most developers do, we use IOC in our ASP.NET MVC sites, it cleans up the code and allows for better testing. If you're not familiar with check out this article on Dependency Injection.

One of the longest running IOC libraries is Structure Map, which we originally choose because of it maturity and stability. After running with this for 4 (ish) years (with complete success), I started to look into different possibilities for my Injector library. Knowing that Structure Map has every feature you would ever want leads me to think there might be code that is affecting performance. I only use IOC for a Service Layer & Repository Layer injection and its very simple at that, so I really don't need all of the bells and whistles. I would rather have less features and better performance.

Four Keys to Better Software

2013-10-16
Custom Software Agile

Building custom software can be a big undertaking depending on the requirements of the project. Many times businesses begin building software only to have the project fail because the process was not designed or managed properly. Here are 4 key items you should strive towards when starting a software project to get better software.