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Disabling XAML debugging tools in Visual Studio
XAML debugging tools are a welcome feature in Visual Studio but you may not want them to load by default.
Disabling the Diagnostic Tools debugger window in Visual Studio 2015
By default the Diagnostic Tools window opens automatically when debugging. Whilst this is a handy tool I do not want to it load every time I debug.
Unable to view iOS storyboards in Visual Studio - Xamarin
You double click on your iOS storyboard, it opens, and then nothing. A blank screen or maybe an error if you're lucky. There are two steps to follow to make storyboards load.
Customising Azure deployment: Running unit tests when deploying to Azure with Kudu
Don't make me remember to run all my units tests, do it for me. Adding unit tests to the Kudu deploy script.
Getting an SSL cert is just the first step on the road to HTTPS
When I considered moving this blog to HTTPS all I thought about was getting an SSL certificate. Actually the certificate is only the first step, there is plenty more to do.
Cannot enable SNI SSL for a hostname because current site does not allow it
Let me guess, you're trying to set up an SSL certificate on Azure. I know, it happened to me.
My desktop build
Tools matter. And when there isn't a ready made tool for the job you have to make your own. Enter the ultimate desktop build.
The tale of the list control, the async call and the layout cycle error
This one had me banging my head against the wall for a long time, refreshing a list of items was causing the app to crash when it was repopulated.
Make your code more readable on GitHub | Visual Studio
There is nothing more frustrating than having to horizontal scroll a file on GitHub. It doesn't make for a happy user experience. Not for me anyway.
Enforcing naming conventions of async methods with NDepend
By convention, the name of an async method should end with the "Async" suffix. It's one of those things that can easily be forgotten by a developer and missed in a code review. By creating a custom rule, NDepend can report when this rule is violated.