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A Modern Guide to Using OAuth 2.0 with C# and Visual Studio Code

Many years ago, I wrote an article on the basics of OAuth and while it was helpful, it is now quite outdated. A lot has changed in the past 14 years! OAuth 2.0 has become the de facto standard for securing APIs and authorizing users in modern applications. The

HTML Minifier: A 12-Year Journey Building and Maintaining an Open Source Tool

Web Performance

HTML Minifier: A 12-Year Journey Building and Maintaining an Open Source Tool

Back in 2013, I published a blog post about a simple HTML Minifier I'd built for web pages. At the time, web performance was becoming increasingly important, and I needed a straightforward way to reduce the size of HTML files in my projects. What started as a personal solution has

Game Development

Best Practices for Handheld Gaming Development

If you've ever played a game on a modern handheld device, you'll know how much fun it can be. I recently wrote an article on the Microsoft Game Dev Blog about some key recommendations to help you craft exceptional gaming experiences for handheld devices. Please head over to this link

Getting started with Azure's Hybrid and Embedded Text-to-Speech

Over the past few months, I've been experimenting with Azure's Text-to-Speech service. It is a super powerful API that enables fluid, natural-sounding text to speech that matches the tone and emotion of human voices. Whether you are building an app or a game, Text-to-Speech can be very useful. For example,

Azure Function Timer Trigger not firing - NCrontab

Azure Function Timer Trigger not firing - NCrontab

If you've recently ventured into the world of Azure Functions, you're likely familiar with the versatility they offer when it comes to scheduling tasks. In this guide, we'll delve into using Azure Functions' Time Trigger function with Node.js and Visual Studio Code, uncovering some important nuances along the way.