Azure Communication Services (ACS) exposes the same backend that powers Microsoft Teams as a set of APIs. You can now build SMS, Chat, Voice, and Video capabilities directly into your applications without managing SIP trunks or WebSocket servers. Sending an SMS User Access Tokens To access Chat or VoIP, users need a token. Key Takeaways […]
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Emerging technologies include a variety of technologies such as educational technology, information technology, nanotechnology, biotechnology, cognitive science, psychotechnology, robotics, and artificial intelligence.
Vue 3 Teleport: Rendering Outside the Component Tree
Modals, Tooltips, and Dropdowns often suffer from z-index issues when nested deep in the component tree. Vue 3’s `<teleport>` allows a component to render its children elsewhere in the DOM (e.g., direct child of `<body>`) while keeping the logical hierarchy intact. Implementation Common Use Cases **Fullscreen Overlays**: Avoid parent `overflow: hidden` clipping. **Notifications**: Stack toasts […]
Read more →Entity Framework Core 5.0: Many-to-Many and More
EF Core 5.0 brings the feature everyone has been asking for: Many-to-Many relationships without a mapped join entity. It also introduces Split Queries to fix the “Cartesian Explosion” problem in complex joins. Many-to-Many You can now define navigation properties on both sides, and EF Core handles the middle table. Split Queries Instead of one giant […]
Read more →Vite: Lightning Fast Frontend Build Tool
Webpack has dominated the frontend for years, but slow dev server startup times are killing productivity. Enter **Vite** (French for “fast”), created by Evan You (Vue.js creator). It leverages Native ES Modules (ESM) in the browser to offer instant server start. How Vite Woks (vs Webpack) Scaffolding a Project Key Takeaways Instant HMR (Hot Module […]
Read more →Azure Kubernetes Service: Production Best Practices Guide
Running AKS in production requires more than a standard cluster create command. Security, reliability, and observability must be baked in. This guide covers the essential baseline for 2020 deployments. Network Architecture (CNI) Uptime SLA By default, the AKS control plane is free but has no financial SLA. For production, enable **Uptime SLA**. System Node Pools […]
Read more →Azure Arc for Kubernetes: Unified Hybrid Cloud Management
Azure Arc extends the Azure control plane (ARM) to resources running outside of Azure—on-premises, in AWS, or GCP. With Arc-enabled Kubernetes, you can manage any K8s cluster (OpenShift, Rancher, GKE) right from the Azure Portal. GitOps with Flux Arc agents installed in the cluster include Flux CD. You can push configurations via Azure Policy. Azure […]
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