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Rethinking Legacy Systems with Modernization Patterns
Modernization patterns for legacy .NET microservices, focusing on Semantic Kernel and API wrappers.
Rethinking Legacy Systems with Modernization Patterns
Modernization patterns for legacy .NET microservices, focusing on Semantic Kernel and API wrappers.
.NET 5.0 Release: Unifying .NET Core, Mono, and C# 9.0 Record Types
Analyzing the .NET 5.0 release in late 2020, detailing the unification of the .NET ecosystem and C# 9.0 record types.
C# 7.1 Compiler Updates: Asynchronous Main Entry Points and Pattern Matching Refinements
Analyzing the C# 7.1 point release, detailing asynchronous Main entry points, default literal expressions, and tuple name inferences.
C# 7.0 Previews: Deconstructing Pattern Matching, Tuples, and Ref Returns
Analyzing the announced C# 7.0 features in late 2016. We detail pattern matching, value-type tuples, and local functions.
C# 6.0 Features: Null-Conditional Operators, Auto-Property Initializers, and String Interpolation
A guide to the features in C# 6.0 (released with .NET Framework 4.6), detailing null-conditional checks, properties, and string interpolation.
C# 6.0 and Roslyn Compiler: String Interpolation and Null-Conditional Operators
Exploring the C# 6.0 compiler previews in late 2014, detailing string interpolation, null-conditional operators, and the Roslyn engine.
ASP.NET vNext: Designing a Cross-Platform, Modular .NET Runtime for Cloud
Exploring the announced ASP.NET vNext in mid-2014, detailing the decoupling of the .NET runtime to run cross-platform on Linux.
C# 5.0 Caller Information Attributes: Simplifying Logging and Diagnostics
Exploring the C# 5.0 Caller Information Attributes, detailing how compiler-injected parameters simplify logging workflows.
Reactive Extensions (Rx) in C#: Asynchronous Event Stream Processing
A technical guide to Microsoft's Reactive Extensions (Rx) in C# in late 2013. We analyze event streaming, query operators, and concurrency rules.
ASP.NET MVC 5: Attribute Routing and OWIN Authentication Integration
Analyzing the features introduced in the ASP.NET MVC 5 release previews, focusing on attribute routing and OWIN middleware pipelines.
C# 5.0 and .NET 4.5: The Async/Await Revolution is Here
Analyzing the formal release of C# 5.0 and .NET 4.5 in late 2012, focusing on the compiler state machines and async/await implementations.
ASP.NET MVC 4: Bundling, Minification, and Mobile Views
Exploring the features introduced in the ASP.NET MVC 4 release, detailing asset bundling, minification, and mobile view configurations.
ASP.NET Web API: Designing RESTful APIs for the Modern Web
An architectural guide to the newly released ASP.NET Web API, analyzing routing setups, content negotiation, and RESTful service designs.
C# 5.0 Async and Await: How Microsoft Simplified Asynchrony
Exploring the C# 5.0 compiler enhancements previewed in late 2011, showing how async and await simplify asynchronous C# coding.
Functional Paradigms in C#: Using LINQ and Lambdas Effectively
A tutorial on leveraging functional programming paradigms in C# using Language Integrated Query (LINQ) and deferred execution blocks.
Entity Framework 4.1: Code-First Development and DbContext API
Exploring the landmark release of Entity Framework 4.1 in March 2011, detailing the transition to Code-First development and the simplified DbContext object.
ASP.NET MVC 3: Introducing the Razor View Engine and Global Filters
An in-depth review of ASP.NET MVC 3, launched in January 2011. We explore the design of the Razor syntax, global filter registration, and dependency injection support.
C# 4.0 and Dynamic Binding: Enhancing COM Interop and Dynamic Language Integration
Reviewing the key features of C# 4.0 released in 2010, detailing the dynamic keyword, optional arguments, and COM interoperability improvements.
Designing Scalable HTTP APIs: Early Architectures with WCF Web API
Exploring the evolution of HTTP service designs in Microsoft environments, analyzing the early pre-releases of WCF Web API in late 2010.
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