Valheim public-test server

I play video games every now and then and I've recently discovered a game (that was in my Steam library for quite some time already) that gives me the same sensation as when I'm programming.

2017-02-08 Gaming, Factorio

Date validation in AngularJS

Another angular post! This time we take a look at how to create a directive that ensures the user enters a valid date (and/or time).

2016-10-27 Javascript, Angular, itq

Simple dialogs with AngularJS and TypeScript

While working an Angular (1) web app I ran into the age old problem of showing the user notifications when certain conditions are met.

2016-09-15 Javascript, Angular, HTML, CSS, itq

The dialog element

I was grinding my teeth on a z-index problem today. I found out about the dialog element and all was saved.

2016-07-06 Javascript, HTML, CSS, itq

Express route management

Setting up a webserver with Node and Express.

2016-06-03 Javascript, Node, Express, itq

RabbitMQ with NodeJS on Cloud Foundry

I've been having some more fun with Cloud Foundry deploying Node apps and wanted the apps to communicate in a more disconnected way.

2016-05-27 Javascript, Cloud Foundry, RabbitMQ, itq

Creating a toggle switch with HTML and CSS

My current project involves an interface that is 100% touch driven (no keyboard and mouse) and I was asked to turn a regular old checkbox into a toggle switch.

2016-04-27 HTML, CSS, itq

My first ASP.NET Core app on Cloud Foundry

A look at deploying a dotnet core app on Cloud Foundry.

2016-03-30 Dotnet core, Cloud Foundry, itq

Multiple DbContext's with migrations on a single database

Here is a small problem I ran into while working on my current project.

2016-03-02 C#, Entity Framework, Databases, itq

Another simple loading indicator

Here is another loading indicator for when your webpage is busy waiting for a server request to come back with an answer.

2016-01-14 HTML, CSS

POST-ing JSON to an ASP.NET Web API controller

So you want to post some JSON to an ASP. Here's a quick primer.

2016-01-12 Javascript, jQuery, C#, ASP.NET

Going 4K with the Philips BDM4065UC

Dual screen setups are great for work but you can't always have two of the same size/model side by side.

2016-01-06 Hardware, Display, itq

Animations and transforms

Animations and transforms using CSS and HTML.

2015-12-01 CSS, HTML, itq

App.config xdt transforms

Here is a little hack you can do to enable transformations in App.config.

2015-11-13 C#, Configuration transforms, itq

Cloud Foundry Summit 2015 Berlin

On the 2nd and 3rd November in 2015, the Cloud Foundry Foundation was in Berlin. I attended and here are my thoughts.

2015-11-04 Cloud Foundry, Conventions, itq

Read Spotify track info using C#

Spotify recently updated the desktop app again and it is once again possible to read current track info directly from it.

2015-10-09 C#, Spotify

The new rig

After saving up money for a while I bought myself a new desktop PC.

2015-09-23 Hardware, PC

Basic string templating in C#

Every solution I've worked on required some form of communication via e-mail or other form of text to the outside world, reporting, notifications or something else.

2015-07-07 C#, String templating, itq

CurrentColor in CSS

If you've ever used something like LESS or SASS you know what a variable is in CSS.

2015-06-22 CSS, itq

Creating release notes with Visual Studio and TFS

For that one time you need release notes but forgot to track what was changed.

2015-05-21 TFS, Release notes

CSS Transitions basics

End-users interact with your applications via the user interface (UI for short). Here are some simple things to spice it up.

2015-05-19 CSS, Transitions, itq

The bug report

When you work on software, you will at some point encounter bugs.

2015-05-12 Bugs

Fluent data access

A quick look at a different approach to data access code in C#.

2015-05-06 C#, Data access

Easy Windows Service debugging

Long running processes in a web applicatoin running on IIS is a bad idea.

2015-04-26 C#, Windows Service, Debugging, itq

Generating an RSS feed in C#

A hobby project of mine needed to generate an RSS feed.

2015-04-26 C#, RSS, ASP.NET, System.ServiceModel, itq

Getting started with Inversion of Control

Alright, lets dive straight into the deep end and take a look at Inversion of Control.

2015-04-26 C#, IoC, Dependency injection, itq

Overwriting a function in Javascript

Let's take a look at how to replace the workings of one function with that of another.

2015-04-26 Javascript, itq

SignalR dependency injection

My go-to container for IoC at the moment is SimpleInjector because you know, simple.

2015-04-26 C#, Dependency injection, SignalR, itq

The simplest loading indicator

I had a brainwave and dove into codepen for a little bit to doodle around and when I emerged I had this simple little loading indicator.

2015-04-26 CSS, HTML, itq