12Jan 22
.NET MAUI Deep Dive – Part One
In this series of posts, we will explain how to get started with .Net MAUI and deep dive into the sections that make up a MAUI App while we create a simple demo App.
10Dec 21
Introduction to Azure DevOps
In this introduction to Azure DevOps, we look at why you want to use it and how to configure CI/CD for an application via Azure Pipelines.
28Nov 21
HOW ISV START-UPS CAN GROW THEIR BUSINESS
Here we look at Microsoft's commitment to ISVs and how they can expand by working with Microsoft to partner with Cloud Solution Providers.
24Nov 21
Protect your Connection Strings using Azure Key Vault
In this blog by MVP Clifford Agius, we look at how to protect your connection strings from a WebAPI to CosmosDB using Azure Key Vault.
28Oct 21
Azure App Service – Web Apps
In this blog, we look at Azure Web Apps as a good replacement for web servers on-premises. We look at how to set it up in Azure App Service and the high-level architecture.
20Oct 21
How to Make the Most of Your Existing BizTalk Server
In this blog, we explore five key areas to improve current BizTalk Server business solutions to ensure we are following best practices and guidelines, and resolving areas of persistent failure. The additional benefit of fixing these key areas is they will simultaneously get the BizTalk Server solution ready for when the time comes to migrate to Azure.
11Oct 21
The Role of Testing in Software Development
A look at testing – a vital element in the software development lifecycle. In every stage of development, there will be associated tests to ensure that each element is doing what it is supposed to. Done correctly, you pick up bugs and errors rapidly so they don’t go on to affect huge swathes of your application later. Here we look at development testing and user acceptance testing.
04Oct 21
What is .NET MAUI, and How Does it Differ from Xamarin?
What is .NET MAUI? How does it differ from Xamarin? What do I need to do to get started or move over my Xamarin apps? This blog covers all this and more.
12Aug 21
Azure SQL Database Serverless
Azure SQL Database Serverless is a compute tier that is fundamentally different to the classic provisioned tiers that we are used to within Azure SQL Database. This is best used for those databases that are ever-changing with unpredictable patterns.
27Jul 21
Microsoft Inspire 2021 – A UK Perspective
After a packed Inspire 2021 last week, we thought we would look back at the UK-specific announcements and what news there was from our side of the pond.