Oct 5Migrating database to new SDK style SQL project and containerising itUsing .NET Framework based SQL Project for MS SQL Server database in very common and have been around for years. With recent changes in dotnet and focus on cross-platform compatibility, it became necessary to have a cross-platform project equivalent to old style SQL Project. …Sql Server4 min readSql Server4 min read
Sep 29How to create a timely running service in .NET 7This article is an update to the previous article “how-to-create-a-timely-running-service-in-net-core”. In the update, dotnet 7 is used. Dotnet projects and Dockerfile are updated to use dotnet 7. Database Dockerfile is updated to use newer MS SQL server for linux. Create a new service with generic host Here we will use console app project only. So first create…Dotnet4 min readDotnet4 min read
Jul 30Connect to Azure from GitHub Actions without using client secretsGitHub Actions is becoming a popular choice for automating workflows and deploying to Azure in organisations where source control is in GitHub. When it comes to connecting to Azure from GitHub Actions, you may have to use secrets for authentication. But did you know that there are ways to authenticate…Azure4 min readAzure4 min read
Jul 8How to use Managed Identity in Azure Functions with Service bus triggerIn this article, we will be creating a simple Azure Function which is triggered by a notification in Azure Service bus topic subscription. The function will simply log message content to the app insights. Aim is to utilise managed identity for azure function to connect to the service bus without…Azure Functions5 min readAzure Functions5 min read
Aug 31, 2020Continuously releasing Flutter iOS app to TestFlight using AppcenterIn this tutorial, we will be setting up an automated release process for flutter application build for iOS. Using Appcenter, we will build iOS application and release it to Test Flight for beta testing. To follow along with this tutorial, you need an Apple developers account, Flutter application, a repository…Flutter4 min readFlutter4 min read
Aug 31, 2020Releasing Flutter iOS app to TestFlight using XcodeIn this tutorial, we will be releasing Flutter iOS application on TestFlight using Xcode. This is a beginner’s guide for iOS release. This tutorial is intended for first time users who want to release apps built using Flutter to App Store. To follow along with this tutorial, you need an…Flutter4 min readFlutter4 min read
Published inITNEXT·Jul 7, 2020Sending notifications to mobile devices using Azure FunctionsIn this article, we will have a look at Azure Cosmos database, Azure Functions, Azure Notification Hub and how to leverage these services to notify users in various use-cases. Introduction This article is about setting up a azure function that will listen to events occurring in Azure Cosmos Database and send…Azure Functions5 min readAzure Functions5 min read
May 24, 2020Continuously releasing Flutter app to Play store using Github ActionsIn this tutorial, we will be setting up an automated release process for flutter application. Using github actions workflow, we will build android application and release it to google play store. To follow along with this, you need a google developers account, flutter application and a repository in github. We…Flutter5 min readFlutter5 min read
May 9, 2020CI/CD for Flutter android app using Github ActionsIn this article, we will be setting up CI/CD (continuous integration and continous deployment) pipeline for a mobile app built with Flutter. We will be using Github Actions setting up automated build/test and create release tasks. We will first build a simple Flutter app then push it to a Github…Flutter5 min readFlutter5 min read
Apr 4, 2020CI/CD for ReactJS app using Azure DevOpsIn this article, we will be setting up CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous deployment) pipeline for a web app built with ReactJS. We will be using AzureDevOps for source control and pipeline and Microsoft Azure for hosting the application. We will first build a simple ReactJS app then containerize it…Azure Devops4 min readAzure Devops4 min read
