The .NET News Daily Issue #276

Your Daily Dose of .NET Insights, Tools, and Trends

Congratulations, code wizard! We’ve made it to the midweek pit stop, and it’s time to refuel with some .NET horsepower. This Wednesday, gear up for a journey through a collection of the sharpest insights and tales from the .NET universe, perfectly curated to keep your coding skills as polished as the chrome on a classic 1969 Camaro. Grab your virtual mechanic’s gloves and prepare to tune your development engine with articles that promise to accelerate both your knowledge and passion for .NET.

Today's Articles

Microsoft Graph API for unified Data Access and Insights

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/microsoft-graph-api-for-unified-data-access-and-insights/

Microsoft Graph API connects Office 365, Azure AD, OneDrive, and Teams through a unified endpoint, enabling secure data access, workflow automation, insights, and collaboration for modern applications...

.NET API Pagination Explained: Offset vs Keyset vs Cursor Strategies

https://levelup.gitconnected.com/net-api-pagination-explained-offset-vs-keyset-vs-cursor-strategies-7c4ab22055c8?source=rss------dotnet-5

Learn the three main pagination strategies in .NET APIs—Offset, Keyset, and Cursor—with real-world use cases and tips and using Record DTO. Continue reading on Level Up Coding »

Set up the Cursor AI editor like Visual Studio for .NET Software Engineers/Developers

https://medium.com/@se.ahmedanwar/set-up-the-cursor-ai-editor-like-visual-studio-for-net-software-engineers-developers-ep-01-b9a96640f7b1

Set up the Cursor AI editor like Visual Studio for .NET Software Engineers/Developers

New LINQ Methods in .NET 9: A Quick Guide

https://medium.com/@rp99452/new-linq-methods-in-net-9-a-quick-guide-289ce95a8650

The world of C# development is constantly evolving, and with each new version of .NET, we receive powerful enhancements that make our code…

Copy Word Document Content in C#: Pages, Sections, Paragraphs, Tables, and More

https://medium.com/@alice.yang_10652/copy-word-document-content-in-c-pages-sections-paragraphs-tables-and-more-485db25e4b1d

When working with Word documents in enterprise applications or software development, it’s often necessary to transfer content from one…

The Hidden Time Bomb in Your Code: Why DateTime.Now Could Be Sabotaging Your Applications

https://medium.com/@selimmemduhoglu.dev/the-hidden-time-bomb-in-your-code-why-datetime-now-could-be-sabotaging-your-applications-948e6c931c8d

A single line of code that seems innocent but can destroy production logs, confuse users across time zones, and create phantom events in…

Why Async/Await Is the Secret to Scalable .NET Apps

https://medium.com/@karthikns999/why-async-await-is-the-secret-to-scalable-net-apps-201a19f0c4c9

Mastering Asynchronous Programming for Performance and Scalability

How to Build a Plugin System in Your .NET App

https://medium.com/@sparklewebhelp/how-to-build-a-plugin-system-in-your-net-app-506dd42f4369

In today’s software world, applications need to be flexible and easy to extend. Businesses grow, new features are needed, and developers…

From Lost Events to Reliable Systems: Outbox + MassTransit in .NET 9

https://medium.com/@yaseer.arafat/from-lost-events-to-reliable-systems-outbox-masstransit-in-net-9-a80f280bf4e9?source=rss------dotnet-5

Imagine this: your service writes a critical order to the database. You breathe a sigh of relief — the transaction committed successfully…

Boosting Performance in EF Core with Second-Level Cache (Without External Packages)

https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/boosting-performance-in-ef-core-with-second-level-cache-without-external-packages-29acf4faad09

Applying the Repository Pattern for Cached Data Access.

Application Security Best Practices for Developers in C# Applications

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/application-security-best-practices-for-developers-in-c-sharp-applications/

Enhance C# application security! Learn best practices for authentication, authorization, data protection, and more. Secure your ASP.NET Core apps now!

Elegant Global Error Handling Using Middleware In .NET 9

https://medium.com/@michaelmaurice410/elegant-global-error-handling-using-middleware-in-net-9-d67303b5bf0b

Global error handling is crucial for production-ready .NET applications, providing consistent, clean responses while preventing sensitive…

Stop Letting Your Legacy .NET App Hold You Hostage

https://levelup.gitconnected.com/stop-letting-your-legacy-net-app-hold-you-hostage-0ef205f2fe57

A candid guide to modernizing with Azure — with fewer outages, fewer headaches, and maybe even happier developers. Continue reading on Level Up Coding »

Remove Empty Lines and Blank Pages in Word using C#

https://medium.com/@sirio1234/remove-empty-lines-and-blank-pages-in-word-using-c-4b139e1278f8

When working with Word documents, you may often encounter unnecessary empty lines, blank tables, or even blank pages.

Top 5 Blazor Components for Building Business Intelligence Dashboards

https://www.faciletechnolab.com//blog/top-5-blazor-components-for-building-business-intelligence-dashboards/

Securing ASP.NET Core APIs with API Keys and HMAC

https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/securing-asp-net-core-apis-with-api-keys-and-hmac-508665dc5e3d

C# Middleware Example for HMAC Authentication.

Why I Enjoy Using .NET

https://medium.com/@sanchitvarshney/why-i-enjoy-using-net-df0dd2adc45f

And Why You Might Too

Why Dapr is Changing the Way We Build Distributed Systems in .NET

https://medium.com/@kittikawin_ball/why-dapr-is-changing-the-way-we-build-distributed-systems-in-net-1519f42dc324

Introduction to Dapr in .NET

Single-Page Applications (SPAs) in Web Development

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/single-page-applications-spas-in-web-development/

Single-page applications (SPAs) deliver faster, dynamic, app-like web experiences by loading content without requiring page refreshes. Built with frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue, they enhance p...

.NET Minimal API Nedir? Avantajları ve Performansı

https://medium.com/@enesdonmez/net-minimal-api-nedir-avantajları-ve-performansı-368e7e11913c

Son zamanlarda .NET dünyasında en çok konuşulan konulardan biri Minimal API. Ben de projelerimde deneme fırsatı bulduğum için…

Discriminated Unions Might Be Coming to C#

https://blog.stackademic.com/discriminated-unions-might-be-coming-to-c-511ba6e2d10a

Not in C# 14 (maybe), but hey we can still dream. Continue reading on Stackademic »

Build Custom AI Agents In .NET With Semantic Kernel

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/build-custom-ai-agents-in-net-with-semantic-kernel/

Build custom AI agents in .NET using Semantic Kernel. Learn to control behavior with tools, memory, planning, and policies for predictable, repeatable results.

Simplifying Data Access with Dapper in .NET 8 Using the Repository Pattern

https://medium.com/@abraham.situmorang/simplifying-data-access-with-dapper-in-net-8-using-the-repository-pattern-6d8478c9d862?source=rss------dotnet-5

1. Introduction

JWT Security Patterns Every Senior ASP.NET Core Developer Should Know

https://medium.com/@pinaki11/jwt-security-patterns-every-senior-asp-net-core-developer-should-know-6e1025027559

Why default JWT authentication breaks under scale — and how to secure ASP.NET Core with battle-tested patterns

Migrating Azure Function Apps from .NET 6 to .NET 8 Isolated : A Complete Guide