As folks are aware we added a new kind of heap in .NET 5 called the POH (Pinned Object Heap). Since this is a user facing feature (and there aren't that many of those in GC) I've been meaning to write about it but didn't get around till now. In this blog entry I'…

Curriculum for the course Create a Arkanoid Game with TypeScript - Tutorial Learn how to build a game with vanilla Typescript. Build the classic Arkanoid game with types, classes, modules and modern code in Typescript. Use modules thanks to Parcel that bundles and builds the cod…

This month’s series on building and integrating your HTTP APIs using Web API and lots of other goodies together comes to a close with this post, which will show you some exciting ways your Web API projects and Azure Functions can be integrated in new and exciting ways when you d…

Today, we are releasing the February 2021 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework for Windows 10 2004, Windows Server, version 2004, Windows 10, version 20H2 and Windows Server, version 20H2. Quality and Reliability This release contains the following quality and reliability …

Curriculum for the course Serverless Functions Course - Create a Serverless API Serverless functions and computing allows you to build and run applications and services without thinking about servers. Learn how to implement your own serverless functions in this complete course. …

We’re continuing our series on building HTTP APIs with .NET 5. In the first post in this series we talked about building well-described APIs using OpenAPI, and then followed that up taking a deeper dive into some of the open-source tools and packages you can use to make your HTT…

Are you an open source maintainer, contributor or consumer? Or are you building NuGet packages? Please take this 10 minute survey to share your pain points and concerns so we can make your experience better! Take the .NET open source & library survey And while you’re at it: Th…

The .NET Conf team is bringing you another “.NET Conf: Focus” event Thursday, February 25 all about building Windows desktop apps. We have finalized the agenda, speakers, and hosts that will make the day educational and fun. We have .NET and Windows team members along with commu…

Curriculum for the course Data Visualization with D3, JavaScript, React - Full Course [2021] Learn Data Visualization with D3, JavaScript, and React in this 17-hour course. Part 2: https://youtu.be/H2qPeJx1RDI 🎥 Created by Curran Kelleher. His channel: https://www.youtube.com/…

Exploratory Data Analysis in Python, Numpy & Pandas for Data Visualization - Introduction Learn the basics of Python, Numpy, Pandas, Data Visualization, and Exploratory Data Analysis in this course for beginners. This was originally presented as a live course. By the end of t…

Today, the Entity Framework Core team announces the first preview release of EF Core 6.0 . This release includes new attributes, built-in functions, and database-specific improvements to SQLite and SQL Server capabilities. Prerequisites EF Core 6.0 currently targets .NET 5. This wi…