Visual Studio 2013 came with a new version of Web API. The Web API 2.1 update includes a host of new features, including support for Binary JSON. Learn how to leverage BSON by building a Web API 2.1 ...

Explore ASP.NET AJAX configuration sections in web.config, and learn how handlers and modules fit into the overall picture. In my previous column, I discussed the technologies on which AJAX relies, ...

App.config and Web.config files are a great way to add flexibility to your .NET application without having to modify code in the future. They also allow clients or end users to make configuration ...

SPI Dynamics – These days, the biggest threat to an organization’s network security comes from its public Web site and the Web-based applications found there. Unlike internal-only network services ...

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The Shared ASP.Net environment is a Windows Server 2016 system running IIS 10. It supports all versions of ASP.Net Core through 10*, all versions of ASP.Net Framework through the final v4.8 release, ...

What is the Data Directory? There are times when sensitive information, such as database connection strings, may need to be available for a web site to use, but that you would never want a visitor to ...