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Statistics can be useful but can also lead to false conclusions, especially when the data is inaccurate. Web statistics are no exception, particularly when different systems provide different numbers. For example, I use the WordPress blogging platform, which provides some traffic statistics. I recently upgraded the hosting plan to include google analytics and the numbersContinue reading “-Oh No, Could Web Tracking Move to the Application Server Tier?”

This blog post explains one reason why expected fields may be absent when attempting to limit fields returned for entries in the Contentstack SaaS headless CMS. Update 15.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here:Continue reading “-Fields Absent when Limiting Responses with Only in the Contentstack SaaS Headless CMS”

My friend Akshay at @Konabos Consulting invited me to join him in an episode of his #Konaverse podcast series. We did not intend to talk about technology, and I don’t think I even mentioned anything relevant to this blog. Hearing our conversation might help readers get to know a little about me as a person.Continue reading “-Konabos Konaverse Podcast with Deliverystack.net Author John West”

This blog post describes my oversimplified understanding of the ASP.NET Core razor page component model. Update 15.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here: Razor is a syntax for embedding HTML and C# in .cshtmlContinue reading “-ASP.NET Razor Page Component Model Overview”

This blog post explains one way to let CMS users control shortcut/favorite icons with SaaS headless content management systems and provides an ASP.NET Core razor pages view component implementation. Update 15.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new contentContinue reading “-Shortcut/FavIcon with SaaS Headless CMS and ASP.NET Core Razor Pages”

This blog post explains one way to add tracking for google analytics to a web content delivery solution for a SaaS headless content management system. Update 15.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here: ToContinue reading “-Google Analytics with SaaS Headless CMS and ASP.NET Core Razor Pages”

This blog post describes a technique that you can use to force the application of routes in ASP.NET Core, overriding routes that would apply otherwise, including catchall routes. Update 15.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content willContinue reading “-Override or Force Routing in ASP.NET Core”

This blog post describes some of the objectives and advantages of SaaS headless content management systems and service-oriented architectures in general. Update 15.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here: Of course anything can beContinue reading “-SaaS Headless CMS and Service Oriented Application Objectives and Advantages”

This blog post contains information about using System.Text.Json (STJ) to deserialize JSON to custom types rather than simple primitives such as string. Update 15.Dec.2025: After years of frustration with WordPress, I am finally abandoning this blog. The content will likely stay here for some time, but new content will appear here: I am in theContinue reading “-Deserializing to Custom Types with System.Text.Json”

This blog post explains a technique that causes .NET and ASP.NET applications to load all available assemblies into memory. You may want or need to use a technique like this if you use reflection to determine types to instantiate, specifically if the types do not seem to be available when you reflect. Update 15.Dec.2025: AfterContinue reading “-Force .NET and ASP.NET Core to Load Available Assemblies”