The complete solution for this can be found on my GitHub account. We will start work in the shared project as the classes we create here will be required by both the API and the Xamarin application projects. DTOs In the root directory of the project, create a folder called Dtos which will contain DTO classes that will be… Continue reading Implementing Azure Notification Hubs – Part 2 (Shared and App Projects)
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Implementing Azure Notification Hubs – Part 1
Introduction Sending push notifications to devices is a requirement of most applications. Unfortunately implementing this is not as simple as you would expect. Azure offers a service called Notification Hubs which makes implementing this feature easier, but there is still a fair bit of manual work involved. Azure Notification Hubs offers a free tier that… Continue reading Implementing Azure Notification Hubs – Part 1
Using Fiddler to inspect HTTP traffic
I recently ran into a problem where I was trying to make REST calls to Microsoft’s Azure Notification Hub service to register new devices with a custom template registration. According to the documentation as of 2021/08/17, the following XML is required to create a template registration for Windows devices: When I used this, I got a 200 OK response from the… Continue reading Using Fiddler to inspect HTTP traffic
Preparing for and writing the AZ-204 (Microsoft Certified Developer Associate) Exam
Why I took the exam I was recently asked to obtain the Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate certification by the company I work for so that they can become a Gold-level Microsoft Partner. The requirement was to obtain the certification in 3 weeks. I have been working with Microsoft Azure each day for the past… Continue reading Preparing for and writing the AZ-204 (Microsoft Certified Developer Associate) Exam