I am pretty new to GitHub platform and one of the first mistakes I did earlier on was to commit (unknowingly) the Debug Folders and all its binaries. It was later on i found ways to add 'gitignore' files, but no matter what i did, the debug files continued to be reflected in the change … Continue reading Remove Debug / Binaries from GitHub
Unit Test for Methods that Call Web API
HttpClient helps you interact with your Rest API's through its asynchronous methods such as GetAsync. But on a TDD environment, it could become a challenge on how you could write Unit Test cases for a method that invokes the API via GetAsync and ensure that your call successfully invokes the API (considering your API sits in another … Continue reading Unit Test for Methods that Call Web API
Serialize Deserialize NameValueCollection
Don't ask me why one cannot Serialize/Deserialize a NameValueCollection, but the workaround for the same is based on conversion to dictionary. I ended up writing extension methods to NameValueCollection for serializing and deserializing the collection.
Simple Timer for Xamarin Forms using Device Timer
While developing your application in Xamarin that requires a Timer, you have the option to use the Device Timer. However, one of the first caveat your would notice is that while Device Class has a Device.StartTimer method, it does not exposes a Stop method, leaving it to your own class to handle it. I started … Continue reading Simple Timer for Xamarin Forms using Device Timer
Device Information in XF PCL
Today am going to retrieve Phone Device Information in an Android Device with Xamarin Form PCL. Lets start by implementing the interface required for the DependencyService We will now move over the Droid Project and implement the IPhoneInfoService for the project. Do not forget to decorate your implementation class with Dependency Attribute Finally, it is … Continue reading Device Information in XF PCL
Missing SDK Error
One of the first and simplest warning any newbie (just like me) to Xamarin might encounter is You might first ensure if the SDK folders are correctly mapped. If it is and you still get the errors, it is time to fire up your SDK Manager and update the following Android SDK Tools Andriod SDK Platform-tools … Continue reading Missing SDK Error
Carrot and Stick – An Avoidable Curse
"You need to put pressure on the team members, keep them on edge of their seat. Only then they will deliver to their full potential" I was startled to hear those words from my Supervisor. It was in complete contradiction to the school of thoughts I believed in. Coming from a senior member in the side, … Continue reading Carrot and Stick – An Avoidable Curse
TFS task board exceeds limits
It was one of those days when the QA was having a joyful time in office as he filling up the Sprint Board with bugs when he encountered issue saying "You have exceeded the number of items allowed on your task board." Developers, who were pulling their hairs out till then, had a wry smile while … Continue reading TFS task board exceeds limits
Configuring MediaWiki on Windows 7/10
The purpose of this post is to create a simple and straightforward guide for Windows users to install and configure MediaWiki on a Windows Operating System. Step 1: The first step towards configuring Mediawiki is installing Xampp. The installer of Xampp can be found in following URL. https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html By default Apache Server uses Port. You might … Continue reading Configuring MediaWiki on Windows 7/10
An Introduction into Dicom using Fellow Oak
DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) is probably the most common standard used for storage and exchange of Medical Images. This article provides a basic introduction on reading a Dicom File using C#. The basic unit of a Dicom file is called an Element. Dicom Elements consists of 4 components 1. Tag 2. Value … Continue reading An Introduction into Dicom using Fellow Oak