Resizing Images using Azure Functions
This post is about how to resize images uploaded to a blob storage using Azure functions. In my current project, system used to resize the image while uploading the image to blob storage. This approach got two major drawbacks - the process will take some time and the resize is...
Using EF Core in a Separate Class Library
This post is about how to use EF Core in a separate class library. And how to use it in the ASP.NET Web API and how to run migrations to create database. One of the common design approach is split the application in to different layers or tiers. In this...
How to deploy Azure WebJobs using PowerShell
This post is about how to deploy Azure Web Jobs using PowerShell. Recently I had to migrate an on premise application to Azure PAAS. The application has few console application, which is used to do schedule operations using Windows scheduled tasks. So as I migration to PAAS, I choose Azure...
Working with JSON in ASP.NET Core 3.0
This post is about working with JSON data type in ASP.NET Core 3.0. JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation, which is an Open standard light weight format for storing and transporting data. JSON.NET was a popular library which was used in ASP.NET for working with JSON. As part of making...
Working with Save-Data header in ASP.NET Core
This post is about working with Save-Data header in ASP.NET Core. The Save-Data client hint request header available in Chrome, Opera, and Yandex browsers lets developers deliver lighter, faster applications to users who opt-in to data saving mode in their browser. One fairly straightforward technique is to let the browser...
LinkGenerator in ASP.NET Core
This post is about LinkGenerator in ASP.NET Core. Link Generator Service is a new service introduced in ASP.NET Core 2.2, which helps you to generate URLs. This new service can be used from middleware, and does not require an HttpContext. You can use it in controller like this. private readonly...
.NET Core console application as Azure WebJob
This post is about running a .net core console application as WebJob. WebJobs is a feature of Azure App Service that enables you to run a program or script in the same context as a web app, API app, or mobile app. There is no additional cost to use WebJobs....
Background tasks in ASP.NET Core
This post is about running background tasks in ASP.NET Core. In .NET Core 2.1, Microsoft introduced a new feature called IHostedService to allow developers to run a background service that can have a managed lifetime to its caller, be it from an ASP.NET Core or a console. To enable Background...