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June 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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Visual Studio: Add new
- Create folder if needed
- Create several classes at once
- Use a comma between
Shows adding two files
May 27, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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ASP .NET Core Bootstrap toast
Introduction Bootstrap toasts are lightweight notifications that mimic the push...
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May 25, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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EF Core Named query filters
Introduction EF Core 10 introduces named query filters, an improvement to global query...
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May 25, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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dotnet Framework life cycle tool
Introduction Learn how to create a dotnet Global Tool that lists all NET Core Frameworks...
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May 25, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Essential Visual Studio Extensions
Introduction Microsoft Visual Studio extensions are add-ons that expand the capabilities...
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April 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Essential Visual Studio Extensions
Introduction Microsoft Visual Studio extensions are add-ons that expand the capabilities...
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March 17, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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Pushing skills to a new level
Introduction As a developer, a professional, or just starting out, you must continually...
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March 17, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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C# Console menus with Actions
Introduction The focus of this article is to provide an easy-to-use menu system for C#...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:39 AM
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ASP .NET Core IDisplayMetadataProvider
Introduction Learn how to use a class that implements IDisplayMetadataProvider to...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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How to: NuGet local feeds
Introduction NuGet packages are the standard way .NET developers share, version, and...
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January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Mocked data for learning
Introduction When a developer is learning a new method or technique, data is generally...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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ASP .NET Core Project details
Introduction Learn how to read attributes from a project file using a class project that...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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EF Core prototyping
Introduction When designing a database schema, it's a good idea to load the development...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Create C# nested files in Visual Studio
Introduction Microsoft Visual Studio supports nested files, which are usually...
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August 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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ChatGPT custom GPT and C#
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August 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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ASP .NET Core startup validation part 3
Introduction Learn how to use ValidateOnStart to assert that required directories exist...
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August 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Visual Studio custom project templates
Introduction Microsoft Visual Studio comes with many standard project templates, which...
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July 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Get user secrets for projects
Introduction Learn how to get all user secrets for a developer’s projects. There are two...
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July 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Visual Studio shared user secrets
Introduction Learn how to create common user secrets for desktop and web applications,...
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July 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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GitHub Copilot: Use prompt files for Visual Studio
Introduction With GitHub Copilot active in Microsoft Visual Studio, learn how to create...
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June 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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VS2022 External tools in toolbar
Introduction Microsoft Visual Studio provides a way to add external tools with options...
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June 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Import specific properties from JSON
Introduction Learn how to read a json string with known properties and remove unwanted...
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June 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Using Copilot agent in Visual Studio
Introduction The intent is to demonstrate working with GitHub Copilot agent mode in...
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May 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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A great feature in ReSharper is prefix templates, which can eliminate tedious work.

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Here, the first prefix template sets up Serilog, while the second prefix configures EF Core.

Will make code available soon.
May 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM