Using Entity Framework DbContext with Dependency Injection

I'm a huge fan of Dependency Injection (DI) [https://exceptionnotfound.net/getting-started-with-dependency-injection-in-asp-net-core/]. It's gotten to the point where it's almost in my blood (pun intended). DI is standard issue on all my team's projects, and I fail any code reviews that don't include it unless there's a really solid reason

Middleware - ASP.NET Core Demystified

For the next installment in our ASP.NET Core Demystified [https://www.exceptionnotfound.net/tag/asp-net-core-demystified/] series, we will discuss of feature of ASP.NET Core that doesn't really have an equivalent feature in ASP.NET Framework: Middleware. What Are Middleware? Middleware are classes in ASP.NET Core which form

Razor Pages - ASP.NET Core Demystified

ASP.NET Core 2.0 was released just a few weeks ago, and included a new feature that may be the biggest single addition to ASP.NET Core since it was announced: Razor Pages! Come along with me as we figure out what Razor Pages are for, how they are

Everything It Takes to Self-Host a Ghost Blog with DigitalOcean

Let's see how to self-host a Ghost blog on DigitalOcean in 16 easy steps!

Setting a Custom Default Page in ASP.NET Core Razor Pages

We can set a custom default landing page for our ASP.NET Core Razor Pages apps! Here's how.