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Free SSL Certificates with Let's Encrypt on IIS

Generating and renewing free SSL certificates on IIS using Let's Encrypt.

Tagged: SSL

Creating USPS Shipping Labels and Scan Forms With ASP.NET

How to create USPS shipping label images and Scan Forms with C# in ASP.NET using the EasyPost API.

Tagged: ASP.NET, USPS

Developing and Automating a Podcast Radio Station

An article on features and requirements needed for an implementation of a podcast retrieval and playlist generating console application.

Tagged: Windows Service

Initial and Delayed Charges Using Stripe in C#

A walk through on using Stripe to accept payments with an initial and delayed amount for an e-commerce product.


Traffic Manager In Azure With Cloud Services

A short guide on setting up Azure's Traffic Manager with Cloud Services to get the lowest latency requests.

Tagged: Windows Azure

Custom Performance Counters in Azure

An overview on adding custom performance counters to gather application metrics in Azure.

Tagged: Windows Azure

New Features in Visual Studio 2013

A brief list of the new features and changes experienced after upgrading from Visual Studio 2012 to Visual Studio 2013.

Tagged: Visual Studio

How to Enable Remote Desktop (RDP) for a Windows Azure Cloud Service

How to create an RDP certificate, export it and use it during deployments for Worker Roles in Azure.

Tagged: Windows Azure

How to Use ASP.NET Membership in Azure

How to use ASP.NET Membership Provider with Azure in C# by modifying the Web.Config at runtime.

Tagged: Windows Azure

Sending SMS Messages in ASP.NET With C#

Sending to a US phone number from a US phone number through SMS messaging with C# and Nexmo.

Tagged: ASP.NET, C Sharp