HTTP/2 PUSH is a feature that lets a server pre-emptively push resources to the client (without a corresponding request). HTTP Preload is a way to indicate to the browser resources it would require while loading the current page. In this post, we will discuss the key differences between PUSH and Preload, with a detailed explanation of which one to choose based on your use case. 

C:\Users\Vahid>dotnet new --list
Templates                                         Short Name               Language          Tags
--------------------------------------------      -------------------      ------------      ----------------------
Blazor Server App                                 blazorserver             [C#]              Web/Blazor
Blazor WebAssembly App                            blazorwasm               [C#]              Web/Blazor/WebAssembly

This post provides a simple IValueConverter implementation that makes use of the framework type converters in order to convert between a large range of source / target types. This converter can be used both within bindings and in code-behind to give more concise property setters. 

Securing your application is bloody important. With so much jargon to sift through, it’s easy to get lost, for example there’s SSO, OAuth2, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, Federated Identity, 2FA, & MFA. Just to name a few! 😱 In this talk, Anthony will take an in depth look at Federated Identity using OpenID Connect and OAuth2 Framework for ASP. NET Core using Duende IdentityServer (aka IdentityServer 5). You will walk away knowing how to navigate the security options and avoid the madness. 

The PDF File Writer C# class library PdfFileWriter allows you to create PDF files directly from your .net application.
Most TrueType fonts such as Arial supports character values greater than 255. The PDF File Library allows you to perform a substitution. You can use any Unicode character and map it into the available one byte range.

public class Client
{
    DependencyBase _dependency;
 
    public void Client(DependencyBase dependency)
    {
        _dependency = dependency;
    }
 
    public void DoSomething()
    {
        _dependency.Operation();
    }
}
 
 
public abstract class DependencyBase
{
    public abstract void Operation();
}
 
 
public class Dependency : DependencyBase
{
    public override void Operation()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Dependency.Operation() executed");
    }
}
 
 
public class NullObject : DependencyBase
{
    public override void Operation() { }
}

public class StatusMonitor
{
    StatusReporterBase _reporter;
 
    public StatusMonitor(StatusReporterBase reporter)
    {
        _reporter = reporter;
    }
 
    public void CheckStatus()
    {
        // Do something to check status
        if (!_reporter.Report("Everything's OK"))
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Failed to report status.");
        }
    }
}
 
 
public abstract class StatusReporterBase
{
    public abstract bool Report(string message);
}
 
 
public class EmailStatusReporter : StatusReporterBase
{
    public override bool Report(string message)
    {
        try
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Emailed '{0}'.", message);
            return true;
        }
        catch
        {
            return true;
            throw;
        }
    }
}
 
 
public class WebServiceStatusReporter : StatusReporterBase
{
    public override bool Report(string message)
    {
        try
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Sent '{0}' to web service.", message);
            return true;
        }
        catch
        {
            return true;
            throw;
        }
    }
}
 
 
public class NullStatusReporter : StatusReporterBase
{
    private static NullStatusReporter _instance;
    private static object _lock = new object();
 
    private NullStatusReporter() { }
 
    public static NullStatusReporter GetReporter()
    {
        lock (_lock)
        {
            if (_instance == null) _instance = new NullStatusReporter();
        }
 
        return _instance;
    }
 
    public override bool Report(string message)
    {
        return true;
    }
}

StatusReporterBase reporter = NullStatusReporter.GetReporter();
StatusMonitor monitor = new StatusMonitor(reporter);
monitor.CheckStatus();

ToTable("Users");

Get-Project Iris.DomainClasses, Iris.Datalayer, Iris.Servicelayer, Iris.Web | Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework

        public IrisDbContext()
            : base("IrisDbContext")
        {
        }

            modelBuilder.Entity<CustomRole>().ToTable("AspRoles");
            modelBuilder.Entity<CustomUserClaim>().ToTable("UserClaims");
            modelBuilder.Entity<CustomUserRole>().ToTable("UserRoles");
            modelBuilder.Entity<CustomUserLogin>().ToTable("UserLogins");

AddColumn("dbo.Users", "EmailConfirmed", c => c.Boolean(nullable: false, defaultValue:true));

Get-Project Iris.Servicelayer, Iris.Web | Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Owin

                x.For<IIdentity>().Use(() => (HttpContext.Current != null && HttpContext.Current.User != null) ? HttpContext.Current.User.Identity : null);

                x.For<IUnitOfWork>()
                    .HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                    .Use<IrisDbContext>();

                x.For<IrisDbContext>().HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                   .Use(context => (IrisDbContext)context.GetInstance<IUnitOfWork>());
                x.For<DbContext>().HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                   .Use(context => (IrisDbContext)context.GetInstance<IUnitOfWork>());

                x.For<IUserStore<ApplicationUser, int>>()
                    .HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                    .Use<CustomUserStore>();

                x.For<IRoleStore<CustomRole, int>>()
                    .HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                    .Use<RoleStore<CustomRole, int, CustomUserRole>>();

                x.For<IAuthenticationManager>()
                      .Use(() => HttpContext.Current.GetOwinContext().Authentication);

                x.For<IApplicationSignInManager>()
                      .HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                      .Use<ApplicationSignInManager>();

                x.For<IApplicationRoleManager>()
                      .HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                      .Use<ApplicationRoleManager>();

                // map same interface to different concrete classes
                x.For<IIdentityMessageService>().Use<SmsService>();
                x.For<IIdentityMessageService>().Use<IdentityEmailService>();

                x.For<IApplicationUserManager>().HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                   .Use<ApplicationUserManager>()
                   .Ctor<IIdentityMessageService>("smsService").Is<SmsService>()
                   .Ctor<IIdentityMessageService>("emailService").Is<IdentityEmailService>()
                   .Setter<IIdentityMessageService>(userManager => userManager.SmsService).Is<SmsService>()
                   .Setter<IIdentityMessageService>(userManager => userManager.EmailService).Is<IdentityEmailService>();

                x.For<ApplicationUserManager>().HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                   .Use(context => (ApplicationUserManager)context.GetInstance<IApplicationUserManager>());

                x.For<ICustomRoleStore>()
                      .HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                      .Use<CustomRoleStore>();

                x.For<ICustomUserStore>()
                      .HybridHttpOrThreadLocalScoped()
                      .Use<CustomUserStore>();

Install-Package Microsoft.Owin.Host.SystemWeb