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2. Using snake case column names with Dapper and PostgreSQL

   In this post I describe how to use snake case naming conventions when using Dapper, by using "Schema" utility classes, nameof(), and a ToSnakeCase() method.…

   August 14, 2018 in ASP.NET Core PostgreSQL
3. Adding Serilog to the ASP.NET Core Generic Host

   In this post I introduce the Serilog.Extensions.Hosting package, discuss why it's necessary, and describe how to use it to add Serilog to a generic host app…

   August 07, 2018 in ASP.NET Core ASP.NET Core 2.1 Logging Generic Host
4. The ASP.NET Core Generic Host: namespace clashes and extension methods

   In this post I discuss the generic host introduced in ASP.NET Core 2.1, and how its different namespace can cause problems for existing code.…

   July 31, 2018 in ASP.NET Core ASP.NET Core 2.1 Generic Host
5. Creating an If Tag Helper to conditionally render content

   In this post, I create a simple tag helper to conditionally render content in a Razor page, equivalent to adding an @if statement to standard Razor.…

   July 24, 2018 in Razor ASP.NET Core Front End
6. Converting web.config files to appsettings.json with a .NET Core global tool

   In this post I describe how I created a .NET Core global tool to easily convert configuration stored in web.config files to JSON files for ASP.NET Core.…

   July 16, 2018 in .NET Core ASP.NET Core .NET CLI Configuration
7. Adding validation to strongly typed configuration objects in ASP.NET Core

   In this post I describe how to to verify your strongly typed configuration objects are correctly bound to your configuration at app startup…

   July 10, 2018 in ASP.NET Core Configuration