Kevin Dockx / Ice Cream

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Architect. Author. Consultant.

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Which JsonPatch Flavour Should I Use?

With the recent v1 release of Marvin.JsonPatch & Marvin.JsonPatch.Dynamic, I figured this would be a good time for a write-up of which flavour to use for which use case. There are 3 different flavours: Marvin.JsonPatch, Marvin.JsonPatch.Dynamic, and Microsoft.AspNetCore.JsonPatch. Marvin.JsonPatch is a PCL, targeting Xamarin, WinPhone, .NET 4. Marvin.JsonPatch.Dynamic targets the full .NET framework.  It references… Read more »

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Marvin.JsonPatch & Marvin.JsonPatch.Dynamic Reach v1 Milestone

Today, I’m very happy to announce that I’ve released Marvin.JsonPatch & Marvin.JsonPatch.Dynamic v1!  The packages provide support for the Json Patch standard, used for partial updates for RESTful API’s. This should be considered a stable, production-ready release, and both are now feature complete.  The most notable changes for Marvin.JsonPatch are: Support for JsonProperty on model… Read more »

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IdentityModel.OidcClient for Xamarin.Android with Chrome Custom Tabs

I promised some time ago that I would provide an example of how to work with IdentityModel’s OidcClient from a Xamarin.Android application – and that sample is available now A bit of explanation: OidcClient is a PCL by Dominick Baier & Brock Allen (the guys that created IdentityServer).  Here’s the description from the IdentityModel.OidcClient GitHub… Read more »

My Pluralsight Courses

Building a Consistent RESTful API with OData V4 in ASP.NET

OData V4, an open OASIS standard dubbed “The Best Way to REST,” aims to standardize the process of building RESTful APIs. Discover OData and how to build and consume a RESTful API that adheres to the OData V4 standard, using ASP.NET (Web API).

  • Beginner

  • May 11th, 2016

OAuth2 and OpenID Connect Strategies for Angular and ASP.NET

When you’re building an Angular or ASP.NET MVC-based application, sooner or later you’ll want to secure it – preferably sooner rather than later. In this course, you’ll learn how OAuth2 and OpenID Connect, today’s widely-used standards, can help you with that.

  • Intermediate

  • December 21st, 2015

Building and Securing a RESTful API for Multiple Clients in ASP.NET

We all seem to be building RESTful APIs these days. But REST is bigger than that: it’s an architectural system. If you’re looking to learn what REST really is and how to build a RESTful API with Web API, aimed at multiple client types (web/mobile), this is the right course for you.  

  • Intermediate

  • March 5th, 2015

XAML Jumpstart: Getting Started With XAML

XAML is the language of choice for WPF, Windows Phone, Windows Store, and Silverlight apps. This course is a very demo-driven, practical introduction to XAML, aimed at anyone who wants to get started with XAML.

  • Beginner

  • July 16th, 2014

Building High-Performance Windows 8 Applications

This course covers the different aspects of performance in Windows 8 applications, a definite must for any Windows 8 developer. Learn about the impact of how your XAML is structured, working with large collections & virtualization, async, analytics, and much more.  

  • Intermediate

  • August 30th, 2013

Kevin Dockx / Ice Cream