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HTTP Error 500.30 - ASP.NET Core app failed to start - Solution How to fix the HTTP Error 500.30 - ASP.NET Core app failed to start when publishing an ASP.NET Core Web Application to IIS

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If you've stumbled upon this post, it most likely means that you've just published a new ASP.NET Core Web Application on a Windows web server using Internet Information Services (IIS) …

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Business innovation / Business processes / Cloud / Coding / Cyber Security / Data Security / Privacy & Compliance / Process management / Servers & Services / Web

Smart Working and IT Security: how to have both A list of tasks to perform to provide Smart Working capabilities to a typical organization while keeping a good security posture

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If there is anything that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world, it is the fact that smart working is the future of companies and organizations working in services. A …

Smart Working and IT Security: how to have both A list of tasks to perform to provide Smart Working capabilities to a typical organization while keeping a good security posture Read More
ASP.NET / C# / Coding

C#: Should we still use #region blocks? My two cents about StyleCop's SA1124 "DoNotUseRegions" rule and why I still (rarely) use #region blocks

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In this post we'll talk about #region blocks, the C# preprocessor directives that let the developer specify a block of code that can be expanded or collapsed when using the …

C#: Should we still use #region blocks? My two cents about StyleCop's SA1124 "DoNotUseRegions" rule and why I still (rarely) use #region blocks Read More
Android / Applications / Coding / iOS / Linux / macOS / Tools & Utilities / UI, UX & Layout / Windows

.NET MAUI Multi-Platform Framework explained A brief introduction of .NET MAUI, the new Microsoft cross-platform framework for creating native mobile and desktop apps with C# and XAML

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If you're an active mobile app developer you might have already heard of MAUI, the new multi-platform framework announced by Microsoft during the 2020 edition of Build. In this post …

.NET MAUI Multi-Platform Framework explained A brief introduction of .NET MAUI, the new Microsoft cross-platform framework for creating native mobile and desktop apps with C# and XAML Read More
Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

SSL certificates: how they work, why they matter A short guide explaining how the TLS (Transport Layer Security) cryptographic protocol works and the importance it has to establish secure and verified connections

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This article is a spin-off from a guide that I wrote some time ago to explain how to create a self-signed SSL certificate and its configuration on Apache and / …

SSL certificates: how they work, why they matter A short guide explaining how the TLS (Transport Layer Security) cryptographic protocol works and the importance it has to establish secure and verified connections Read More
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Hardware / Linux / Operating Systems

How to Deploy .NET apps to Raspberry Pi A step-by-step guide explaining how to deploy a .NET app to a Raspberry Pi device using Framework-dependant and Self-contained deployment models

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If you are a IoT enthusiast, you have certainly already heard of Raspberry Pi. In a nutshell,  Raspberry Pi is a series of small single-board computers (SBCs) that can be …

How to Deploy .NET apps to Raspberry Pi A step-by-step guide explaining how to deploy a .NET app to a Raspberry Pi device using Framework-dependant and Self-contained deployment models Read More
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HTTP Error 413.1 - Request Entity Too Large - How to fix How to resolve the HTTP Error 413.1 - Request Entity Too Large (and similar errors) in an ASP.NET application hosted on IIS Web Server

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If you have come across this article it is likely that you are trying to configure your ASP.NET application (Core, MVC, Web API, Windows Forms, WCF or other) on an …

HTTP Error 413.1 - Request Entity Too Large - How to fix How to resolve the HTTP Error 413.1 - Request Entity Too Large (and similar errors) in an ASP.NET application hosted on IIS Web Server Read More
Agile / Coding / DevOps / Privacy & Compliance / Software

Lean Development: core principles and best practices Introduction to the Lean Software Development approach, a set of software development principles and best practices based on lean thinking and waste reduction

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Lean Software Development is an agile development methodology inspired by the principles of lean manufacturing (also known as lean production), a production philosophy that aims to minimize waste and eliminate …

Lean Development: core principles and best practices Introduction to the Lean Software Development approach, a set of software development principles and best practices based on lean thinking and waste reduction Read More
Cyber Security / Operating Systems / Web / Windows

Malware, Ransomware, Rootkit, Trojan, Worm: how to protect your system? A detailed guide explaining how to recognize malware before it can infect our system, analyzing the main vehicles of infection

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The term malware - crasis of malicious software - is used in the IT field to indicate any software created with the express purpose of causing damage or unwanted effects …

Malware, Ransomware, Rootkit, Trojan, Worm: how to protect your system? A detailed guide explaining how to recognize malware before it can infect our system, analyzing the main vehicles of infection Read More
Cyber Security / Privacy & Compliance / Web

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - Definitions and use cases Overview of the concept of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): definition, meaning, use cases, structure

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A Public Key Infrastructure (often abbreviated as PKI) is a set of processes and technological means that allow trusted third parties to verify and / or guarantee the identity of …

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - Definitions and use cases Overview of the concept of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): definition, meaning, use cases, structure Read More