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Simple Search Using HTMX & EF Core for ASP.NET Core

ASP.NET Entity Framework HTMX Postgres

This is just a quick article as it builds on the others in the full text search series such as the typeahead dropdown and Postgres full text search. In this post, I will show you how to implement a...

Tuesday, 17 September 2024 17:36

9 minute read

A Smarter Search Dropdown with HTMX

Alpine.js HTMX

In a previous post I showed you how to create a search dropdown using Alpine.js and HTMX then I showed how we could enable Cross-Site Request Forgery protection using the AntiforgeryRequestToken in...

Monday, 16 September 2024 22:30

5 minute read

HTMX (and a little Alpine.js) for a SPA-like experience in ASP.NET Core

Alpine.js ASP.NET HTMX

In this site I use HTMX extensively, this is a super easy way to make your site feel more responsive and smoother without having to write a lot of JavaScript. NOTE: I'm not entirely happy with this...

Sunday, 15 September 2024 06:45

8 minute read

Simple 'Donut Hole' Caching with HTMX

ASP.NET HTMX Razor

Donut hole caching can be a useful technique where you want to cache certain elements of a page but not all. However it can be tricky to implement. In this post I will show you how to implement a...

Thursday, 12 September 2024 16:00

4 minute read

Adding a Comment System Part 2 - Saving Comments

Alpine.js ASP.NET HTMX

In the previous part in this series, I set up the database for the comments system. In this post, I'll cover how saving the comments are managed client side and in ASP.NET Core. Add New...

Saturday, 31 August 2024 09:00

5 minute read

Background Translations Pt. 3

Alpine.js ASP.NET EasyNMT HTMX WebAPI

In previous articles, we have discussed the importance of translation in the context of web applications. We have also explored the use of the EasyNMT library to perform translations in an ASP.NET...

Sunday, 25 August 2024 03:20

10 minute read

ASP.NET Core Caching with HTMX

ASP.NET HTMX

Caching is an important technique to both improve user experience by loading content faster and to reduce the load on your server. In this article I'll show you how to use the built-in caching...

Monday, 12 August 2024 00:50

4 minute read

Adding Paging with HTMX and ASP.NET Core with TagHelper

ASP.NET HTMX

Now that I have a bunch of blog posts the home page was getting rather length so I decided to add a paging mechanism for blog posts. This goes along with adding full caching for blog posts to make...

Friday, 09 August 2024 12:50

3 minute read

Adding mermaid.js with htmx

HTMX Markdown

Mermaid is a simple diagramming format that takes text-based input and generates diagrams in SVG format. It is a great tool for creating flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, and more. In this...

Friday, 02 August 2024 20:00

3 minute read

Htmx with Asp.Net Core

ASP.NET HTMX

Using HTMX with ASP.NET Core is a great way to build dynamic web applications with minimal JavaScript. HTMX allows you to update parts of your page without a full page reload, making your application...

Thursday, 01 August 2024 03:42

3 minute read