TL;DR: Manually comparing PDF versions can be slow and error-prone. This blog shows how to use the JavaScript PDF Viewer to automatically detect content added, deleted, or modified between PDF revisions. Learn how to implement side-by-side comparison with the built-in PDF Comparer and build custom comparison experiences using semantic comparison APIs. These capabilities help reduce … [Read more…]
Complete Comparison of Features, Pricing, Pros and Cons
Cloud hosting has become an essential foundation for modern websites, mobile applications, enterprise software, e-commerce platforms, artificial intelligence applications, and SaaS businesses. Whether you are launching your first website, deploying an application, running containers, building an AI-powered startup, or migrating enterprise infrastructure, choosing the right cloud hosting platform is one of your most important technology … [Read more…]
How to Build Resizable Layouts with the .NET MAUI Grid Splitter
TL;DR: Learn how to build flexible, multi-pane interfaces in .NET MAUI applications using the Syncfusion Grid Splitter. Explore how to configure pane sizes, horizontal and vertical splitters, and collapsible sections to create adaptable multi-pane layouts. Applications often need to display multiple views on the same screen, so efficient space management is key to the user … [Read more…]
Top 50 Most Popular Technology Certifications Worldwide
Technology certifications have become an important way for IT professionals to validate their technical knowledge, demonstrate practical skills, and advance their careers in an increasingly competitive global job market. From cloud computing and cybersecurity to artificial intelligence, DevOps, networking, and data engineering, professional certifications help individuals stay relevant as technologies, tools, and industry requirements continue … [Read more…]
The Week in Charts (10/23/26)
View the video of this post here. This week’s post is sponsored by YCharts. Year-end review season is here, and for many advisors that means hours of meeting prep spread across several platforms. A portfolio system, a CRM, a planning tool, and many spreadsheets holding it all together. The information is all there. It just rarely … [Read more…]
C# 15 Union Types for API Results: Examples, Trade-Offs, and Migration
TL;DR: C# 15 union types let you represent a fixed set of possible outcomes, making API results clearer and helping the compiler identify unhandled cases. Learn how to use them in ASP.NET Core, compare them with Result<T>, interfaces, and exceptions, and understand the trade-offs, serialization limits, and migration considerations before adopting them. Imagine building an … [Read more…]
Complete DevOps Guide with 15 Practical Use Cases, Commands, Security Checks, and Best Practices
Terraform pre-commit Hooks: Installation, Configuration, TFLint, Trivy, Checkov & CI/CD Guide Learn to configure pre-commit for Terraform with step-by-step commands, terraform fmt, validate, TFLint, Trivy, Checkov, terraform-docs, provider locks, multi-environment projects, and GitHub Actions. Terraform pre-commit, pre-commit Terraform configuration, terraform_fmt, terraform_validate, terraform_tflint, terraform_trivy, terraform_docs, Terraform security scanning, Terraform Git hooks, Terraform CI/CD best practices 1. … [Read more…]
The State of the Markets (October 2026)
View the video of this post here. Don’t miss the next post. Subscribe to The Week in Charts Here to get it directly in your inbox. The State of the Markets… 1) More All-Time Highs But a Narrowing Advance The S&P 500 closed at a record high last week for the first time since August, hitting … [Read more…]
How to Import Excel and CSV Data into a .NET MAUI DataGrid
TL;DR: Learn how to import Excel and CSV files into a .NET MAUI DataGrid using FilePicker, Syncfusion XlsIO, and a lightweight CSV parser. The imported data is converted into a DataTable and displayed in an interactive DataGrid with sorting, filtering, grouping, and editing. Need to display data from Excel and CSV files directly in your … [Read more…]
Automating Chef Cookbook README Files with Knife and Community Plugins
If you manage many reusable Chef cookbooks, documentation drift is almost guaranteed. This guide explains practical ways to generate and maintain cookbook README.md files so recipe, attribute, platform, and dependency information stays easy to find. Originally published on 2015-08-18; fully revised and updated. Why README drift happens in reusable Chef cookbooks The original problem statement … [Read more…]