New features of .NET Core 3.1 .NET Core 3.1 brings many new runtime features to Lambda including C# 8.0 and F# 4.7 support, .NET Standard 2.1 support, new JSON serializer, and a new ReadyToRun feature for ahead-of-time compilation. There are also…
Programming for .NET Core: A Beginner’s Walkthrough
Since its first appearance in 2002, the .NET framework has been a major success for Windows. Along the way, it spawned the .NET Compact Framework on Windows CE, as well as the .NET Micro Framework (targeted at embedded devices with…
Interview with Scott Hunter on .NET Core 3.0
Key Takeaways .NET Core 3 brings many new things to .NET Core. The new version will include C# 8, WinForms, and Entity Framework 6..NET Core 3 will specifically target microservices and be designed for building cloud-native applications.Developers will be able…
5 Reasons to Use .NET for your Next IoT Project
Roughly 10 years ago, when the Internet of Things (IoT) was in its infancy, only a small number of enthusiasts were exploring IoT development. Today, people are increasingly interested in IoT; some build their own IoT devices to use at…
Navigating the .NET Ecosystem
Key Takeaways In late 2020, we can expect .NET 5, which will unify all .NETs.Performance is a priority when considering feature development.C# language advancements directly drive developer adoption.The open source community is changing the .NET ecosystem for the better. With…
.NET Standard
.NET Standard Developers had to learn about .NET Standard, but years later .NET Standard still confused those who didn’t understand how to use it—they mistook it for a runtime when it was truly just a specification. As a target framework…
Blazor WebAssembly Template Lands in .NET 5 Preview 6
Blazor WebAssembly Template Lands in .NET 5 Preview 6 Microsoft shipped Preview 6 of the unifying .NET 5 framework, with several updates being added to the web site development component of the framework -- ASP.NET Core -- including the addition…
Microsoft .NET Conf: Focus on Xamarin
Xamarin extends the .NET platform with tools and libraries specifically for building mobile apps. The focus conferences are free, one-day livestream events featuring speakers from the community and .NET product teams. The first event of the series was earlier this…
Microsoft offers .NET 5 taster
Microsoft’s .NET team has pushed out previews for .NET 5 and Entity Framework Core 5.0, looking for feedback on a variety of changes meant to unify the associated portfolio. The final .NET 5 release is meant to unify the .NET…
Microsoft: ‘We Do Not Plan to Evolve Visual Basic as a Language’
Microsoft: 'We Do Not Plan to Evolve Visual Basic as a Language' In its move to the open-source, cross-platform .NET Core, Microsoft will support Visual Basic in the upcoming .NET 5 and is expanding the programming language's supported application types…