How To Capitalize The First Letter Of A String In JavaScript 

<p>
    <label for="FirstName">First Name:</label>
    <span id="FirstName">@ViewData["FirstName"]</span>
</p>

<p>
    <label for="FirstName">First Name:</label>
    <span id="FirstName">@Model.FirstName</span>
</p>

@if(Model.IsAnonymousUser) {
    <img src="@Url.Content("~/content/images/anonymous.jpg")" />
} else if(Model.IsAdministrator) {
    <img src="@Url.Content("~/content/images/administrator.jpg")" />
} else if(Model.Membership == Membership.Standard) {
    <img src="@Url.Content("~/content/images/member.jpg")" />
} else if(Model.Membership == Membership.Preferred) {
    <img src="@Url.Content("~/content/images/preferred_member.jpg")" />
}

public static string UserAvatar(this HtmlHelper<User> helper)
{
    var user = helper.ViewData.Model;
    string avatarFilename = "anonymous.jpg";
    if (user.IsAnonymousUser)
    {
        avatarFilename = "anonymous.jpg";
    }
    else if (user.IsAdministrator)
    {
        avatarFilename = "administrator.jpg";
    }
    else if (user.Membership == Membership.Standard)
    {
        avatarFilename = "member.jpg";
    }
    else if (user.Membership == Membership.Preferred)
    {
        avatarFilename = "preferred_member.jpg";
    }
    var urlHelper = new UrlHelper(helper.ViewContext.RequestContext);
    var contentPath = string.Format("~/content/images/{0}", avatarFilename)
    string imageUrl = urlHelper.Content(contentPath);
    return string.Format("<img src='{0}' />", imageUrl);
}

@Html.UserAvatar()

In this post I described the problem that by default, DataAnnotation validation doesn't recursively inspect all properties in an object for DataAnnotation attributes. There are several solutions to this problem, but in this post I used the MiniValidation library from Damian Edwards. This simple library provides a convenience wrapper around DataAnnotation validation, as well as providing features like recursive validation. Finally I showed how you can replace the built-in DataAnnotation validation with a MiniValidation-based validator

var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);

builder.Services.AddOptions<MySettings>()
    .BindConfiguration("MySettings")
    .ValidateMiniValidation() // 👈 Replace with mini validation
    .ValidateOnStart();

var app = builder.Build();

OptionsValidationException: 
  DataAnnotation validation failed for 'MySettings' member: 'Nested.Value' with errors: 'The Value field is required.'.; 
  DataAnnotation validation failed for 'MySettings' member: 'Nested.Count' with errors: 'The field Count must be between 1 and 100.'.
Microsoft.Extensions.Options.OptionsFactory<TOptions>.Create(string name)
Microsoft.Extensions.Options.OptionsMonitor<TOptions>+<>c__DisplayClass10_0.<Get>b__0()

public interface IDiscountStrategy
{
    decimal ApplyExtraDiscountsTo(decimal originalSalePrice);
}

public class TradeDiscountStrategy : IDiscountStrategy
{
    public decimal ApplyExtraDiscountsTo(decimal originalSalePrice)
    {
        return originalSalePrice * 0.95M;
    }
}

public class NullDiscountStrategy : IDiscountStrategy
{
    public decimal ApplyExtraDiscountsTo(decimal originalSalePrice)
    {
        return originalSalePrice;
    }
}

public class Price
{
    private IDiscountStrategy _discountStrategy = new NullDiscountStrategy();
    private decimal _rrp;
    private decimal _sellingPrice;
    public Price(decimal rrp, decimal sellingPrice)
    {
        _rrp = rrp;
        _sellingPrice = sellingPrice;
    }
    public void SetDiscountStrategyTo(IDiscountStrategy discountStrategy)
    {
        _discountStrategy = discountStrategy;
    }
    public decimal SellingPrice
    {
        get { return _discountStrategy.ApplyExtraDiscountsTo(_sellingPrice); }
    }
    public decimal Rrp
    {
        get { return _rrp; }
    }
    public decimal Discount
    {
        get {
            if (Rrp > SellingPrice)
                return (Rrp - SellingPrice);
            else
                return 0;
        }
    }
    public decimal Savings
    {
        get{
            if (Rrp > SellingPrice)
                return 1 - (SellingPrice / Rrp);
            else
                return 0;
        }
    }
}

public class Product
{
    public int Id {get; set;}
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public Price Price { get; set; }
}

public enum CustomerType
{
    Standard = 0,
    Trade = 1
}

public static class DiscountFactory
{
    public static IDiscountStrategy GetDiscountStrategyFor
        (CustomerType customerType)
    {
        switch (customerType)
        {
            case CustomerType.Trade:
                return new TradeDiscountStrategy();
            default:
                return new NullDiscountStrategy();
        }
    }
}

public interface IProductRepository
{
    IList<Product> FindAll();
}

public static class ProductListExtensionMethods
{
    public static void Apply(this IList<Product> products,
                                        IDiscountStrategy discountStrategy)
    {
        foreach (Product p in products)
        {
            p.Price.SetDiscountStrategyTo(discountStrategy);
        }
    }
}

public class ProductService
{
    private IProductRepository _productRepository;
    public ProductService(IProductRepository productRepository)
    {
        _productRepository = productRepository;
    }
    public IList<Product> GetAllProductsFor(CustomerType customerType)
    {
        IDiscountStrategy discountStrategy =
                                DiscountFactory.GetDiscountStrategyFor(customerType);
        IList<Product> products = _productRepository.FindAll();
        products.Apply(discountStrategy);
        return products;
    }
}

WebAssembly is moving beyond the browser and is pitched to become a foundational element of modern cloud-native architecture. It lets any language compile to universal binaries that run on any OS or processor, robustly sandboxed and with great performance. This session covers a new approach to running .NET in WASI environments. You’ll see how your existing .NET code could be built into WASI-compliant modules, plus the opportunities this opens. This is experimental, not yet a committed product. 

Here’s a summary of what’s new in this preview release:

Servers & middleware
  Antiforgery middleware
API authoring
  Antiforgery integration for minimal APIs
Native AOT
  Request Delegate Generator supports interceptors feature
  Full TrimMode is used for web projects compiled with trimming enabled
  WebApplication.CreateEmptyBuilder
Blazor
  Antiforgery integration
  Server-side form handling improvements
  Auto render mode
  Register root-level cascading values
  Improved integration of interactive components with server-side rendering
  New EmptyContent parameter for Virtualize
Identity
  New bearer token authentication handler
  New API endpoints
Single page apps (SPA)
  New Visual Studio templates
 

Security Advisory Notices

CVE-2019-1077 Visual Studio Extension Auto Update Vulnerability

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio Extension auto-update process improperly performs certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete files in arbitrary locations. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged access to a vulnerable system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by securing locations the Visual Studio Extension auto-update performs file operations in.

CVE-2019-1075 ASP.NET Core Spoofing Vulnerability

A spoofing vulnerability exists in ASP.NET Core that could lead to an open redirect. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could redirect a targeted user to a malicious website. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a link that has a specially crafted URL and convince the user to click the link.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how ASP.NET Core parses URLs. Details can be found in the .NET Core release notes.

CVE-2019-1113 WorkflowDesigner XOML deserialization allows code execution

A XOML file referencing certain types could cause random code to be executed when the XOML file is opened in Visual Studio. There is now a restriction on what types are allowed to be used in XOML files. If a XOML file containing one of the newly unauthorized types is opened, a message is displayed explaining that the type is unauthorized.

For further information, please refer to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4512190/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-if-types-are-specified-in-xoml.

Angular 2.0 will be built using the TypeScript language. It will embrace TypeScript's idioms for working with immersive web experiences in larger applications.

You can get those same benefits by working with TypeScript and Angular together. In this session, you'll learn how Angular and TypeScript work together to create single page applications. You'll see how you can leverage the features of ECMAScript 6, and still support today's browsers. You'll see how adopting TypeScript can be as easy as changing the extensions on your .js files. How you use the TypeScript features is completely in your control.