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encryption using tls and ciphers

A Developer Guide to Performing a TLS Handshake

You probably know that your HTTP requests will likely use TLS (Transport Layer Security) to create an encrypted connection, but most developers don’t know what happens in a client-server connection when it’s encrypted using TLS. This article will explain a TLS handshake to give developers a better understanding of how…

secure programming

Easy Buffer Overflow Attack Tutorial for Beginner Programmers

When a software developer codes a variable into their application, the system allocates a specific number of bytes to hold data. Usually, the data passed to the variable is from user input, but it could also be from another system or application. Some languages have validation in place that makes…

Machine Learning Engineering: Career Guide 2021

Machine Learning Engineering: Career Guide 2021

I recently looked into what it would take to start a career in machine learning. I did a lot of research and combined everything you need to know to get started. Read this guide to figure out if machine learning is something that interests you. If you’re interested in reading…

API OAuth Authorization Tutorial

A Tutorial on OAuth Authorization with the Upwork API using .NET C#

The Upwork API has several endpoints that can be used to search freelancers, manage jobs and messages, and get reports. Most of the functionality for the web UI for both freelancers and clients is available in the API. Note: You cannot create accounts or manage account settings from the API.…

Why Chrome Responds with The SSL Certificate Used to Load Resources Will Be Distrusted in M70

If you’ve looked at your site from Chrome Developer Tools and use an SSL certificate that you purchased from Symantec, you probably see the following warning: The SSL certificate used to load resources from https://xxxxxx.com will be distrusted in M70. Once distrusted, users will be prevented from loading these resources.…

Building Stable, Successful Cryptocurrency Applications for ICO Investors

Need someone to write your ICO white paper? Contact me at jennifer pinkhatcode.com. In Jan 2017, Bitcoin’s value was approximately $950. Cryptocurrency was expected to increase in popularity, but few investors expected the astronomical increase to almost $20,000 in December 2017. Bitcoins and other cryptocurrency provide investors with unfathomable profits…

Word document to HTML

How to Convert Word Document Text to HTML in C#

In the last article, I showed you how to extract images from a Word document. In this article, I’m going to use some of the same code and expand it to detect text formatting. I’ll then turn the formatting into HTML. I recently did a project for Envato called WordPress…

How to Extract Images from a Word Document using OpenXML and C#

I created a tool called WordPress Auto Publisher that extracts content from a Word document and uploads it to a user’s WordPress blog. One thing I had to include was extraction of images from a document to then upload to my customers’ blog, because images improve any blog post. I…

Create a reddit bot

How to Write a Reddit Bot in C# using RedditSharp

Reddit bots are small programs that automatically respond to comments in any given Reddit sub. If you’re a frequent Redditor, you’ve probably seen a bot. They can be annoying at times, but they can also be fun. If you own a sub or want to create a bot, you can…

programming and devops

Why is It So Hard to Start a DevOps Team?

Development and Operations don’t normally get along with each other. It’s a fairly new concept to have the two IT types mingle together and form a team. It’s an amazing combination though, as long as the team works well together. The problem I’ve seen in most teams, however, is that…