Kevin Dockx / Ice Cream

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Hi, I’m Kevin

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Architect. Author. Consultant.

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Announcing: Using HttpClient to Consume APIs in .NET Core Course Published at Pluralsight

I created quite a few courses on building APIs with ASP.NET Core in the past.  One of the questions that often pops up is “ok, well, now how do I consume such an API?”  If you’re wondering about that as well, my new course is for you   It’s an in-depth look at using HttpClient… Read more »

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New Release: Marvin.StreamExtensions

I just released a new NuGet package, Marvin.StreamExtensions.  It contains a set of helper extension methods (on Stream) for working with streams which I find particularly useful for interacting with an API through HttpClient. Working with streams when interacting with an API has the advantage of lowering your memory footprint and potentially improves performance as… Read more »

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User Group Event: .NET Core Meetup in Antwerp

On Wednesday, November 21st I’ll be delivering a session at the IT Dev Café Meetup.  This edition of the meetup is focused on .NET Core.  There’s actually two sessions you’ll be able to attend: mine will cover tips and tricks on using async in ASP.NET Core, and Peter Himschoot will cover Blazor.  Here’s some more… Read more »

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Techorama NL 2018 Session (Async Best Practices): Code + Slidedeck

I just finished my session at Techorama NL 2018 on Best Practices for Building Async APIs in ASP.NET Core.  Here’s what that was about: Did you know the main driver for async isn’t performance but scalability?  Ever wondered why it makes sense to async I/O-bound tasks, but why doing the same with a long-running algorithm… Read more »

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Marvin.Cache.Headers 3.0 hit RTM!

Today I’m very happy to announce that Marvin.Cache.Headers 3.0 reached RTM.  This is a *big* release, very much focused on customization.  If you’re new to Marvin.Cache.Headers, here’s what to expect: Marvin.Cache.Headers is ASP.NET Core middleware that adds HttpCache headers to responses (Cache-Control, Expires, ETag, Last-Modified), and implements cache expiration and validation models.  It can be… Read more »

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Techorama NL Session: Best Practices for Building Async APIs

If you’re a developer and live in Belgium you’ve undoubtedly heard of Techorama, Belgium’s biggest IT conference.  Well, this year they’re expanding to the Netherlands!  The first edition of Techorama in the Netherlands will be held on October 1-3 in Ede.  I’ll be there to deliver a session, Best Practices for Building Async APIs in… Read more »

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My Pluralsight Courses

Building an Async API with ASP.NET Core

Coding an asynchronous API comes with its own set of challenges. In this course you’ll learn what they are and how you can benefit from writing async code. You’ll learn how to do that starting at the bottom layer and working right up to the top.

  • Intermediate

  • August 14th, 2018

Securing ASP.NET Core 2 with OAuth2 and OpenID Connect

When you’re building an ASP.NET Core 2 MVC web app or API, you’ll want to secure it sooner than later. In this course, you’ll learn how to utilize OAuth2 and OpenID Connect, today’s widely-used standards, to help you achieve your goals efficiently.

  • Intermediate

  • June 21st, 2018

Upgrading Your ASP.NET Core 1.x Web API to 2.0

ASP.NET Core 2 incorporates a few important changes and new features. This course will teach you how to upgrade your existing web API, built with ASP.NET Core 1.x, to ASP.NET Core 2.0.

  • Beginner

  • October 19th, 2017

Securing ASP.NET Core with OAuth2 and OpenID Connect

When you’re building an ASP.NET Core MVC web app or API, you’ll want to secure it sooner than later. In this course, you’ll learn how to utilize OAuth2 and OpenID Connect, today’s widely-used standards, to help you achieve your goals efficiently.

  • Intermediate

  • August 7th, 2017

Building a RESTful API with ASP.NET Core

APIs should adhere to the constraints enforced by the REST architectural style. By doing that, you’ll end up with a stable, functional, and predictable API, standardized where possible.

  • Intermediate

  • March 13th, 2017

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Kevin Dockx / Ice Cream