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How to get execution folder in PowerShell

How to get execution folder in PowerShell

Recently I explained how to install windows service using PowerShell. The problem with that code was that the path to the binary file was hardcoded in my sample, which is a bad practice. If you decide to use a different installation path, you need to remember to...
How to create a custom 404 page in Umbraco 8

How to create a custom 404 page in Umbraco 8

When you develop a new website using Umbraco, you may notice that the 404 page is intentionally left ugly and you need to make sure it does have some lovely template. It is possible and straightforward to create a great 404 page in Umbraco using just Umbraco CMS. It...
How to run programs as a domain user from a non-domain computer

Create custom user login for Azure SQL Database

Windows Azure user management is a little bit complicated, and unfortunately, there is no way to add users to the existing database using the Microsoft Azure management portal. To add a new user to the existing database in windows azure you have to do the following:...
Micro ORM vs ORM

Micro ORM vs ORM

I have used Micro ORM for one of my projects recently and want to share my experience with such micro ORM as Dapper or Peta Poco, as well as compare them with such ORM tools as EntityFramework or NHibernate. When talking about micro ORM it usually does not matter...