Tag Helpers are one of the best features added to ASP.NET, starting back to ASP.NET Core 1.0. I’ve talked about them before, but tag helpers are a powerful construct with a pretty simple syntax. They look like standard HTML attributes added to an element and can also be entirely... Read more

Even though this is from 2017, I only saw this story and video in my LinkedIn feed today. This might seem like any other video about high school football, but it’s not. It’s a story about overcoming obstacles and never giving up. In short, it’s about indomitable spirit. If... Read more

“Do. Or do not. There is no try.” That line is probably one of the most quoted lines from The Empire Strikes Back. The scene (from Star Wars HDR on YouTube) is only about 5 minutes long and worth watching, even if you’re already familiar with it. There are... Read more

It’s hard to believe that just over seven years ago, I first released Cadru as an open-source framework. In that time, there have been a few updates, but none as ambitious as the 4.0 preview. The main goal of that release, which was about three years ago,... Read more

Handling errors is important to make your application more reliable. We all understand the importance of Defensive programming (I talked about it way back in 2008), including standard programming constructions like try-catch, null checking, using things like Code... Read more