Tag: C#
SQL Server and Couchbase side-by-side (video)
SQL Server is compared (and contrasted) with Couchbase Server in this video. If you are averse to video, you can check out the corresponding blog post series I wrote a few months ago that covers the same material: Part 1...
XML to JSON conversion with Json.NET
XML data can be converted to JSON, which can be loaded into Couchbase Server (Couchbase Server 5.0 beta now available). Depending on the source of the data, you might be able to use a tool like Talend. But you may...
Logging with Log4Net and Common Logging
Logging with Common.Logging, log4net, and the Couchbase .NET SDK is demonstrated in this video. The source code for the logging example used in this video is available on Github. For more information about logging, check out the logging documentation on...
C# Tuples: New C# 7 language feature
C# tuples are a new feature of C# 7. I’m going to show you the basics of how C# tuples work. I’m also going to mix in a little Couchbase to show tuples in action. However, if you don’t want...
ASP.NET with NoSQL Workshop
I delivered an ASP.NET with NoSQL workshop at the recent Indy.Code() conference in Indianapolis. I had a lot of fun at this conference, and I recommend you go next year. If you were unable to attend, don’t worry, because I’ve...
Data structures with Couchbase and .NET (video)
In February, I wrote a blog about using data structures with .NET (and .NET Core): List, Queue, and Dictionary. Now, I’ve created a video to show the same concepts in action. How to use Couchbase Data Structures with .NET The...
Moving from SQL Server to Couchbase Part 1: Data Modeling
In this series of blog posts, I’m going to lay out the considerations when moving to a document database when you have a relational background. Specifically, Microsoft SQL Server as compared to Couchbase Server. In three parts, I’m going to...
Using Jil for custom JSON Serialization in the Couchbase .NET SDK
One of the new features introduced in 2.1.0 of the Couchbase .NET SDK was support for overriding the default serializer with your own custom serializer by extending the ITypeSerializer interface and providing your own or favorite serializer. In this article...
.NET Core and Visual Studio Code (video)
This video shows how I’m using .NET Core with Visual Studio Code and the Couchbase .NET Core SDK. Download .NET Core Download Visual Studio Code If you’d like to learn more about how to use Couchbase, please visit our Couchbase...
Using the N1QL RETURNING keyword from .NET Core
I’ve recently learned about the RETURNING keyword in N1QL. When you add it to end of a N1QL query, that query will return the result set that was operated on. For instance, if you use an UPDATE, and that query...