DateTime.UtcNow tells you the date and time as it would be in Coordinated Universal Time, aka Greenwich Mean Time time zone. Basically the time as if you are in London England. DateTime.Now gives the date and time as it would appear to someone in your current locale. It is better to store DateTime.UtcNow then DateTime.Now... » read more
After you have point your custom domain to your Azure web app, user will get a “Not secure” warning every time they visit your web app. In order to get rid of this warning message, you need to register and install a valid SSL certificate. I use a vendor called SSLS.com to get a valid... » read more
Go to the Custom domains section of your web application. Add the following host on Azure Portal. yourdomain.com A Record www.yourdomain.com CNAME Make sure you have already added an A Record and a TXT to point to your web app. A Record xx.xx.xx.xx TXT Record xxxxxxxxx.azurewebsites.net
The easiest way to move content of your WorldPress site to another site is to use the Export and Import feature in the Tools section. WordPress gives you the options to export All content or specific objects. The export will generate a xml file which you can use to import into a new site.
If you have your own domain, you can use Google G Suite to setup your own email service. This Google service cost $5/user/month. Once you have finish setup with Google, you will also have to set this up from your domain provider. I use MyDomain.com for my domain provider. You need to do 2 things,... » read more
Traditional SQL Server backup doesn’t apply to SQL Azure. SQL Azure have the following backup features. Copy – Make a copy of the database on the server. Restore – Restore a database from a point in time. Up to 7 days. Look at the “Oldest restore point” value. Export – Create a .bacpac backup file... » read more
The following list out all the folders in a storage container and calculate the number of files and the size for each folder.
Eugene’s Software Development Principles From my own personal experiences as a software developer. Keep It Simple. Keep software design as simple as possible. Do not over engineer. The maintaining of the software later should be just as easy as writing the software itself. Divide and Conquer. No task or project is too big or impossible... » read more
Qualities of a Leader This list is still a work in progress. Things I picked up from reading books, articles, and personal experiences. Lead by example. Don’t ask someone to do something you are not willing to do. Challenge people. Give them something meaning to do and you will be amazed at what they can... » read more
Qualities of Highly Successful People This list is still a work in progress. Things I picked up from reading books, articles, and personal experiences. Surround yourself by other highly successful people. Learn from them. Continuous Learning. Never stop learning. Keep learning, growing, and improving. Always ask “why”. “The people who knows how will always have... » read more