I have been running an older version of Ground School that was based on WordPress at https://www.morzaviation.com for some time now. I kept both applications running simultaneously to give users a chance to move over to Ground School on their own time, but software doesn’t die easily. Even with the massive improvements to UX and… Continue reading Using .htaccess for permanent redirects
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Custom Components in .NET MAUI / Xamarin Forms
When designing an application, we must often build user-interface (UI) elements which are used in more than one place. When writing code, we usually try to follow the DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) principle, and we should strive to do the same when working with the user-interface. In .NET MAUI/Xamarin Forms, we can build a user… Continue reading Custom Components in .NET MAUI / Xamarin Forms
Windows Dev Center: Invalid Package Family Name and Invalid Package Publisher Name
When submitting an application, or an update to one in the Windows Dev Center, you may come across the following two errors after uploading your application package: Invalid Package Family Name Invalid Package Publisher Name There appears to be a bug within Visual Studio or the Windows Dev Center where the correct certificate is not used when… Continue reading Windows Dev Center: Invalid Package Family Name and Invalid Package Publisher Name
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
Choosing a static site generator for the blog
I had considered writing a blog for some time, but was not sure what to write about, or if anyone would find my content interesting. After speaking with a friend, I decided to just go-ahead and do it. As I am a software developer, most of the topics are probably going to be about writing software, likely… Continue reading Choosing a static site generator for the blog