Development Tools - NDepend & Code Quality
Code quality analysis is a tricky task that has many tools and so many opinions about which tools are better than another etc. In this post, I share my experiences with NDepend.
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Properly Using DNN's Custom 404 Page
It is important for a 404 page to return the proper HTTP Status to those visiting the website. DNN's default 404 page, unfortunately, doesn't always set the proper status unless it is configured properly.
Read Full ArticleDate Fields, ASP.NET MVC, HTML5, and Web Browsers
One of the biggest pain points that I have encountered with ASP.NET MVC is working with the rendering of input fields for date values and differences between web browsers. This post explores solutions that have helped me.
Read Full ArticleBeing a Good DNN Citizen - Referencing Database Tables
Developers will often need to add custom functionality that ties into, or consumes data from, existing DNN tables. There are many ways that one can do this, and this post explores one of the best ways to do this without impacting DNN.
Read Full ArticleAvoiding Unexpected Bundling Issues with ASP.NET MVC
Bundling with ASP.NET MVC should be a part of all developer's toolkits. This post explores a unique situation where developers could be met with inconsistent processing of bundles.
Read Full ArticleResolving Issues with Security Compromised DNN Sites
This post outlines detailed response steps for those that were exploited by recent DNN security issues.
Read Full ArticleDNN Security Alert - Rogue Host Users
A recent security vulnerability has been exploited resulting in rogue host users being created, everything you need to know to mitigate and clean up your environment safely.
Read Full ArticleWhen Memory Caching Doesn't Mean Memory
Those following best practices guidance will leverage memory-based caching as often as possible, however, this apparently isn't always enough as there are situations where additional steps are necessary to FORCE memory-based caching.
Read Full ArticlePreparing for Load Balancing Diagnostics - A Retrospective
Environmental diagnostics are not always easy with a single server, add additional servers and it is never easy. This posting reviews a real situation and how we managed to resolve the issue after the fact.
Read Full ArticleDNN/Evoq Scheduler - Setting Expectations
Yes, the DNN Platform includes a scheduler system. However, that system isn't as robust as some might expect it to be, so it is important to understand its limitations.
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