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This post shows you how you can remove the time off the end of a date value when rendering it in an MVC TextBoxFor.
dotnet·umbraco How to create url rewrite rules for ASP.NET, MVC and Umbraco in web.configThis post is a reference to show you how to set up rewrite rules in your web.config file.
dev How to copy SQL Server data to Elasticsearch using LogStashHow to copy SQL Server data to Elasticsearch using LogStash
dev How to fix the error ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERRORThis post shows you how to solve the error ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR for your website, which shows up in Google Chrome, Opera, Edge and Internet Explorer
conferences·dev 10 practical tips for improving your public speakingIn this post Marcin Zajkowski shares some of his pro tips for improving your public speaking, based on his experiences.
dotnet A simple C# LINQ method to put an address on one line separated by commasThis post gives you a simple way of getting an address on one line, separated by commas and it ignores any blank lines.
git How to solve the git error fatal: unable to access '\/.config/git/configThis post shows you how to solve the git error fatal: unable to access '\/.config/git/config
dev An open letter to people who write open lettersI've seen lots of open letters on the internet lately, so this letter is addressed to all of those people who write open letters.
dotnet How to show UTC time relative to the user's local time on a .NET websiteThis post gives you the code I found to help you get a user's country and culture code and display a UTC date and time relative to the user who is viewing in their browser.
dev This is why you should never judge a book by its coverToday I learned a valuable lesson about how you should never judge a book by its cover.
dev How to use a custom local dev url without having to edit the hosts fileHere is a really useful tip for all web developers. It shows you how you use custom urls for your local dev machine websites without having to edit the hosts file.
sql The day I hacked Troy Hunt's website to delete my dataI needed to remove my personal details from Troy Hunt's website. This post shows you why and how I did it.