Welcome to Ryan Williams' Developer Blog
Continuous Deployment With Psake
January 28th, 2024
Stop using XML and start using PowerShell for deployment. Psake provides easy to maintain tasks and dependencies with documentation, overcoming hard to read and
Logging With Log4Net
October 28th, 2026
Set up log4net in modern .NET: NuGet packages, a tested log4net.config with rolling files and level filters, ASP.NET Core ILogger integration, and SQL logging.
How To Redirect WWW. To The Root of Your Application With IIS
January 28th, 2024
Improve SEO and link building buy redirecting your www. sub-domain to your domain.
Buy Now vs Add To Cart A/B Test
January 28th, 2024
Buy Now was the most effective call to action text on the button for the e-commerce site, Mouthguard Store.
Showing Related Products A/B Test Results
January 28th, 2024
The results of showing related products at the bottom of a product page reveal most sales happen without showing related products.
Getting Started With Git On Windows With PowerShell
January 28th, 2024
Git is a popular distributed version control system that is becoming almost a standard in software development. Here I show how to get started with the basics.
How To Automate A Radio Station With SHOUTcast
October 28th, 2026
Set up a SHOUTcast DNAS server on a VPS, connect a source, and run the transcoder as an AutoDJ service for a 24/7 station, plus the modern Linux alternatives.
Dynamic Sub Domains in ASP.NET MVC
January 28th, 2024
For SEO or other reasons, it may be required to have dynamic sub domains. Here they are set up with ASP.NET MVC.
Autoplay vs Non-Autoplay in Video E-Commerce
January 28th, 2024
The results of an A/B test with autoplay or non-autoplay are in after a decent sample size and weeks of testing. Autoplay was more effective.
Tech Blogs, News and Learning Sites
January 28th, 2024
These are websites that I find utility in reading for staying current on what's going on in the tech and web world.