Ken Muse
Distributing Custom .NET Tasks
In my last post, I showed you how to use MSBuild to automatically create a ZIP package for deployment in .NET. Now, I’ll show you how to automate distributing those changes to developers using a NuGet package.

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Creating a Zip Package in .NET
The process of compiling a .NET project and creating a ZIP file for deployment is often more complicated than it needs to be. Most CI/CD systems use a series of commands and external dependencies to build and package the project. This post shows how to use built-in functionality to simplify the process to a single call to dotnet publish.

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Using React in Visual Studio Code Webviews
Building custom extensions and visualizations in Visual Studio Code can be a powerful way to enhance your development processes. The samples show you how to use vanilla JavaScript. This post shows you how to modify the code to use React instead.

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Improved Blogging With Visual Studio Code Webviews
Building a custom VS Code extension can open the door for innovation. Extensions can become even more powerful when you use them to create a better interface. Today we explore how to incorporate custom UIs into your extension using Webviews.

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Improved Blogging With Visual Studio Code Extensions
Combining Visual Studio Code with Hugo has given me a great workflow for my blog. To make it even better, I need to modify part of the editor’s behavior. I need a custom VS Code extension.

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