Azure Data Factory (ADF) is Microsoft’s cloud ETL service. Move and transform data at scale without managing infrastructure. Core Components Pipelines: Logical grouping of activities Activities: Tasks like copy, transform, run stored proc Datasets: Reference to data (tables, files) Linked Services: Connection strings to sources Triggers: When to run (schedule, event) Simple Copy Pipeline Copy […]
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I’m excited to announce that I’ve been accepted as a member of the .NET Foundation! This is a significant milestone in my developer journey, and I wanted to share what it means and how you can get involved. What is the .NET Foundation? The .NET Foundation is an independent organization supporting the open source .NET […]
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Vuex is Vue’s official state management library. When your app grows beyond simple component state, Vuex brings order to the chaos. Core Concepts In Components When to Use Vuex Shared state across many components Need for time-travel debugging Complex state transitions References Vuex Documentation
Read more →Visual Studio 2019 Community Launch – What’s New for .NET Developers
We hosted the Visual Studio 2019 Community Launch event in Letterkenny, and I had the honor of presenting what’s new in C# 8.0 and .NET Core 3.0 (preview). The energy in the room was fantastic! Visual Studio 2019 Highlights The new IDE brings significant improvements: Faster load times: Solution load is noticeably quicker AI-powered IntelliCode: […]
Read more →Docker for .NET Developers: Containerizing Applications
Docker is essential for modern .NET development. Here’s how to containerize your .NET Core applications. Basic Dockerfile Building and Running Best Practices Use multi-stage builds to reduce image size Don’t run as root Use .dockerignore Pin base image versions References Docker .NET Documentation
Read more →SPFx Property Panes: Building Configurable Web Parts
Property panes let users configure your SPFx web parts without touching code. Here’s how to build them effectively. Basic Property Pane Property Types TextField: Text input Toggle: Boolean switch Dropdown: Select from options Slider: Numeric range Checkbox: Multiple selections Accessing Properties References Property Pane Documentation
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