Maarten Balliauw is a cloud and web development expert specializing in .NET, C#, Microsoft Azure, and application performance. Frequent international speaker and Head of Customer Success at Duende Software.
433 articles from this blog
A developer shares his career journey from RealDolmen to a new role as a Technical Evangelist at JetBrains.
A guide on implementing API key authentication in ASP.NET Web API using a custom DelegatingHandler to map keys to user identities.
Explains the purpose and importance of PartitionKey and RowKey in Windows Azure Table Storage for data partitioning and query performance.
MyGet announces private beta for its new Build Services, automating package creation from GitHub repositories.
A guide to using Chocolatey for automated software installation and Windows 8's Reset feature to create custom system baselines for faster PC setup.
A guide on implementing OAuth2 delegation for ASP.NET Web API using Windows Azure Access Control Service to simplify authentication.
A hands-on guide to installing and configuring the Windows Azure Services for Windows Server technical preview in a private datacenter environment.
Explains how to configure IIS settings and override parameters in Windows Azure Web Sites to run a PHP WebDAV server.
Author celebrates receiving the Microsoft MVP award for the fourth year, specifically for contributions to the Windows Azure technical community.
A technical guide on implementing domain and subdomain-based routing for multi-tenant APIs in ASP.NET Web API.
A guide to building a scalable webfarm using Windows Azure Virtual Machines, including load balancing and VM configuration.
Explains how to use NuGet Package Restore to manage dependencies without checking assemblies into source control when deploying to Windows Azure Websites.
Guide on using GitHub for Windows to deploy ASP.NET or PHP source code to Windows Azure Websites via Git, simplifying the process without command-line.
A summary of the AZUG Windows Azure Saturday hackathon event, including the format, registration system, and innovative applications developed by participants.
A series of blog posts and videos on getting started and advanced topics for developing on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform.
Discusses how cloud platforms like Windows Azure are democratizing IT, enabling rapid, scalable application development for startups and large organizations alike.
Explains the benefits and technical reasons for using the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) to improve web application performance.
Guide to enabling and configuring Microsoft Endpoint Protection anti-malware for Windows Azure Web and Worker roles.
Announcing the release of 'Pro NuGet', a book covering advanced NuGet package management concepts, best practices, and scenarios beyond basic usage.
Author shares excitement about being invited to join the ASPInsiders, a group of experts providing feedback on ASP.NET technologies.
