The latest articles on DEV Community by Jon Galloway (@jongalloway). https://dev.to/jongalloway https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F50645%2Fa82be30a-7ee7-4151-b885-1c5192ea4a3b.jpg https://dev.to/jongalloway en Jon Galloway Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:57:44 +0000 https://dev.to/jongalloway/net-monthly-roundup-may-2024-net-at-build-net-aspire-ga-and-more-3kne https://dev.to/jongalloway/net-monthly-roundup-may-2024-net-at-build-net-aspire-ga-and-more-3kne <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_eO-1zPdB-U"> </iframe> </p> <p>Welcome to our February .NET Monthly Roundup with Jon Galloway! In just 3 minutes, Jon breaks down the latest news from the month of May 2024 that .NET developers need to know.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="http://aka.ms/dnmr-2405">All the links</a></p> <p>🌟.NET at Build 2024🌟<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-build-2024-announcements/">.NET Announcements and Updates from Microsoft Build 2024</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/catching-up-on-microsoft-build-2024-essential-sessions-for-dotnet-developers/">Catch Up on Microsoft Build 2024: Essential Sessions for .NET Developers</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oUZz7p8H1HsQjgv5tRRIvAS">(200) .NET at Microsoft Build 2024 - YouTube</a></p> <p>🚢.NET Aspire Release🚢<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-aspire-general-availability/">General Availability of .NET Aspire: Simplifying .NET Cloud-Native Development</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oUfIayQMrRqaSL55Rkck-GD">(200) Welcome to .NET Aspire! - YouTube</a></p> <p>🛠️Tools Updates🛠️<br> ➡️<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes#17100--visual-studio-2022-version-17100">Visual Studio 2022 Release Notes | Microsoft Learn</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/category/visual-studio/copilot-2024-series/">Copilot 2024 Series - Visual Studio Blog</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/mastering-slash-commands-with-github-copilot-in-visual-studio/">Mastering Slash Commands with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio - Visual Studio Blog</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/may-release-of-csharp-dev-kit/">Package Management &amp; improved .NET Aspire support come to C# Dev Kit</a></p> <p>🔝Recommended Posts and Videos🔝<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/refactor-your-code-with-collection-expressions/">Refactor your code with C# collection expressions</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oX8eqDkSw4hH9cSehrGgdr1">(200) Deep .NET - YouTube</a></p> <p>🤝Community News🤝<br> ➡️<a href="https://mailchi.mp/dotnetfoundation/may2024">Updates and other news from the .NET Foundation</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> dotnet aspire visualstudio Jon Galloway Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:46:15 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/join-us-for-azure-developers-net-day-on-april-30-1pj8 https://dev.to/dotnet/join-us-for-azure-developers-net-day-on-april-30-1pj8 <p>We’re excited to announce the upcoming Azure Developers – .NET Day! Join us on April 30th for a full day dedicated to .NET developers and the Azure ecosystem. This online event is packed with expert-led sessions that delve into AI advancements, app development efficiencies, cloud-native capabilities, and much more.</p> <p><strong>Event Date:</strong> April 30, 2024<br> <strong>Time:</strong> Starting at 8:00 AM PST / 16:00 UTC</p> <p><a href="https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/22265/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> <img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdabuttonfactory.com%2Fbutton.png%3Ft%3DSave%2520the%2520Date%21%26f%3DOpen%2BSans-Bold%26ts%3D26%26tc%3Dfff%26hp%3D45%26vp%3D20%26c%3D11%26bgt%3Dunicolored%26bgc%3D0078D4" alt="Save the Date!"></a></p> <h3> Why Attend? </h3> <p>Azure Developers – .NET Day 2024 is an essential event for .NET developers aiming to elevate their cloud development capabilities. This day-long online event offers an unparalleled opportunity to discover the latest and greatest Azure features tailored for .NET applications. You'll engage with cutting-edge cloud development techniques that not only save time and money but also optimize customer experiences.</p> <p>Hear directly from the experts behind Azure's most sought-after services for developers, covering key areas such as AI, app development, data services, serverless computing, cloud-native computing, and boosting developer productivity. Don’t miss out on this chance to interact and engage with the team throughout the day, taking your cloud development skills to the next level.</p> <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-D9lFxMORVM"> </iframe> </p> <h3> Speaker Lineup and Sessions </h3> <p>This year’s event features a diverse lineup of topics and speakers:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>AI Coding Techniques</strong> with Bruno Capuano: Dive into practical AI coding sessions that add intelligence to your .NET applications.</li> <li> <strong>GitHub Copilot for SQL Development</strong> by Subhojit Basak: Learn how to integrate AI into your database development processes for faster, more reliable outputs.</li> <li><p><strong>Redis &amp; .NET Apps</strong> with Catherine Wang: Enhance your applications' consistency and smart capabilities using Redis.</p></li> <li><p><strong>Change Data Streams with Azure SQL</strong> by Brian Spendolini: Quickly set up change data streams with .NET, showcasing real-time data manipulation and analysis.</p></li> <li><p><strong>Data API Builders on Azure</strong> with Frank Boucher and Jerry Nixon: Auto-generate and deploy data APIs on Azure Static Web Apps effortlessly.</p></li> <li><p><strong>gRPC on App Service</strong> by Jeff Martinez and Byron Tardif: Host your gRPC workloads efficiently using .NET on Windows-based Azure App Services.</p></li> <li><p><strong>Event-Driven Architectures</strong> by Davide Mauri: Implement event-driven solutions with .NET and Azure Functions for responsive, scalable applications.</p></li> </ul> <h3> Enhancing Developer Productivity </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Azure API Center</strong> by Justin Yoo: Unlock new levels of productivity with Azure API management tools.</li> <li> <strong>VS Code Project Setups</strong> by Ori Bar-ilan: Master your project setups and streamline your development workflow using Visual Studio Code.</li> </ul> <h3> Learn and Connect </h3> <p>Join us online via the Azure Developers <a href="https://youtube.com/@AzureDevelopers" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://twitch.tv/azuredevelopers" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitch</a> channels to transform your ideas into exceptional solutions with .NET and Azure.</p> <p>We look forward to seeing you there. Let’s build something amazing together!</p> azure dotnet github vscode Jon Galloway Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:19:48 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-march-2024-net-9-preview-2-smart-components-ai-fun-and-more-2iha https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-march-2024-net-9-preview-2-smart-components-ai-fun-and-more-2iha <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h9f3wlbFKbQ"> </iframe> </p> <p>📆Welcome to our March .NET Monthly Roundup with Jon Galloway! In just 3 minutes, Jon breaks down the latest news from the month of March 2024 that .NET developers need to know.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="http://aka.ms/dnmr-2403">All the links</a></p> <p>🌟.NET 9 Preview 2<br> ➡️<a href="https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/9217">.NET 9 Preview 2 Discussion</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/discussions/54503">ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 9 Preview 2</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/9.0/preview/preview2/aspnetcore.md">ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 9 Preview 2 Release Notes</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/9.0/preview/preview2/efcoreanddata.md">EF Core updates in .NET 9 Preview 2</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/aspire/whats-new/preview-4">.NET Aspire preview 4 - .NET Aspire</a></p> <p>🧪Smart Components🧪<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/introducing-dotnet-smart-components/">Introducing .NET Smart Components - AI-powered UI controls</a></p> <p>🤖AI Fun<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/get-started-with-dotnet-ai-quickstarts/">Get started with .NET 8 and AI using new quickstart tutorials</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/get-started-milvus-vector-db-dotnet/">Get Started with Milvus Vector DB in .NET</a></p> <p>⚙️Visual Studio and Tools Updates<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/unity-extension-for-visual-studio-code-now-generally-available/">Unity extension for Visual Studio Code - Now Generally Available</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/experimental-msbuild-editor/">A new MSBuild editing experience</a></p> <p>⚠️.NET 7 End of Support<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-7-end-of-support/">.NET 7 will reach End of Support on May 14, 2024</a></p> <p>📺Top Video Recommendation<br> ➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-z2Hv-7nxk">Writing async/await from scratch in C# with Stephen Toub</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> dotnet aspire blazor visualstudio Jon Galloway Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:44:44 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-february-2024-top-blog-posts-vs-news-net-9-vision-and-more-3h6n https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-february-2024-top-blog-posts-vs-news-net-9-vision-and-more-3h6n <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_eO-1zPdB-U"> </iframe> </p> <p>Welcome to our February .NET Monthly Roundup with Jon Galloway! In just 3 minutes, Jon breaks down the latest news from the month of February 2024 that .NET developers need to know.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="http://aka.ms/dnmr-2402">All the links</a></p> <p>🌟Featured Blog Posts<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/introducing-aspnetcore-metrics-and-grafana-dashboards-in-dotnet-8/">Introducing ASP.NET Core metrics and Grafana dashboards in .NET 8</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/winforms-designer-64-bit-path-forward/">WinForms in a 64-Bit world - our strategy going forward</a></p> <p>⚙️Visual Studio and Tools Updates<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2022-17-9-now-available/">Visual Studio 2022 17.9 Now Available</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studios-full-year-in-review-2023/">Visual Studio's Full Year in Review (2023)</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/my-top-10-new-visual-studio-features-of-2023-for-dotnet-developers/">My Top 10 NEW Visual Studio Features of 2023 for .NET Developers</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/nuget/announcing-nuget-6-9/">Announcing NuGet 6.9</a></p> <p>👁️.NET 9 Vision<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/our-vision-for-dotnet-9/">Our Vision for .NET 9</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/9167">.NET 9 Preview 1 · dotnet/core · Discussion #9167</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/9131">Welcome to .NET Release News on GitHub Discussions! · dotnet/core · Discussion #9131</a></p> <p>🗼.NET Aspire Preview 3<br> ➡️<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/aspire/whats-new/preview-3">.NET Aspire preview 3</a></p> <p>💞Community News<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-maui-community-toolkit-2023-highlights/">.NET MAUI Community Toolkit 2023 Highlights</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GiorgiDalakishvili.EFCoreVisualizer">EFCore.Visualizer</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> dotnet aspire visualstudio Jon Galloway Fri, 08 Sep 2023 21:22:43 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-august-2023-net-8-preview-7-visual-studio-releases-perf-and-gc-fun-112 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-august-2023-net-8-preview-7-visual-studio-releases-perf-and-gc-fun-112 <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I1jGQH_VWKk"> </iframe> </p> <p>Welcome to our August .NET Monthly Roundup with Jon Galloway! In just 3 minutes, Jon breaks down the latest news from the month of August 2023 that .NET developers need to know.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="http://aka.ms/dnmr-2308">All the links</a></p> <p>⭐.NET 8 Preview 5<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-8-preview-7/">Announcing .NET 8 Preview 7</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/asp-net-core-updates-in-dotnet-8-preview-7/">ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 8 Preview 7</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://maoni0.medium.com/dynamically-adapting-to-application-sizes-2d72fcb6f1ea">Dynamically Adapting To Application Sizes | by Maoni0 | Aug, 2023 | Medium</a></p> <p>💻Visual Studio and Tools<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2022-17-7-now-available/">Visual Studio 2022 – 17.7 Now Available </a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2022-17-8-preview-1-has-arrived/">Visual Studio 2022 17.8 Preview 1 has arrived! </a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/safely-use-secrets-in-http-requests-in-visual-studio-2022/">Safely use secrets in HTTP requests in Visual Studio 2022 </a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-for-mac-retirement-announcement/">Visual Studio for Mac Retirement Announcement </a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/announcing-the-unity-extension-for-visual-studio-code/">Announcing the Unity extension for Visual Studio Code </a></p> <p>❤️Community Links and Events<br> ➡️<a href="https://khalidabuhakmeh.com/dotnet-8-interceptors">.NET 8 Interceptors | Khalid Abuhakmeh</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.jimmybogard.com/tales-from-the-net-migration-trenches/">Tales from the .NET Migration Trenches - Intro</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://andrewlock.net/exploring-the-dotnet-8-preview-keyed-services-dependency-injection-support/">Keyed service dependency injection container support</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-conf-2023-celebrating-the-release-of-dotnet-8-save-the-date/">.NET Conf 2023 - Celebrating the Release of .NET 8! - Save the Date!</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.dotnetconf.net/">.NET Conf 2023</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> dotnet visualstudio aspnet Jon Galloway Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:54:39 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-june-2023-net-8-preview-5-vs-news-and-more-5gpe https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-june-2023-net-8-preview-5-vs-news-and-more-5gpe <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r4UmC8AwhUc"> </iframe> </p> <p>Welcome to our June .NET Monthly Roundup with Jon Galloway! In just 3 minutes, Jon breaks down the latest news from the month of June 2023 that .NET developers need to know.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="http://aka.ms/dnmr-2306">All the links</a></p> <p>⭐.NET 8 Preview 5<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-8-preview-5/">Announcing .NET 8 Preview 5</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/asp-net-core-updates-in-dotnet-8-preview-5/">ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 8 Preview 5</a></p> <p>💻Visual Studio and Tools<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/vs-toolbox-accelerate-your-builds-of-sdk-style-net-projects/">Visual Studio Toolbox: Accelerate your builds of SDK-style .NET projects</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2022-17-7-preview-2-is-here/">Visual Studio 2022 17.7 Preview 2 is here!</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/announcing-csharp-dev-kit-for-visual-studio-code/">Announcing C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/upgrade-assistant-cli/">Announcing an update for .NET Upgrade Assistant with a new CLI tool!</a></p> <p>❤️Community Links and Events<br> ➡️<a href="https://andrewlock.net/exploring-the-dotnet-8-preview-using-the-new-configuration-binder-source-generator/">Using the new configuration binder source generator</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://fsharpconf.com/">fsharpConf - The F# Community Virtual Conference</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oX_35CaKKDex9mNiN-tVaBn">fsharpConf 2023 - YouTube</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2023/07/05/net-annotated-monthly-july-2023/">.NET Annotated Monthly | July 2023 | The .NET Tools Blog</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://mailchi.mp/dotnetfoundation/june2023">.NET Foundation news and updates from June</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> dotnet visualstudio aspnetcore Jon Galloway Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:23:21 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-may-2023-build-c-12-net-8-preview-4-and-more-3752 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-may-2023-build-c-12-net-8-preview-4-and-more-3752 <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eOU2Syrzny4"> </iframe> </p> <p>Welcome to our May .NET Monthly Roundup with Jon Galloway! In just 3 minutes, Jon breaks down the latest news from the month of May 2023 that .NET developers need to know.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="http://aka.ms/dnmr-2305">All the links</a></p> <p>📺Top Build Videos<br> ➡️<a href="https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/home">Your home for Microsoft Build</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/microsoft-build-2023-and-dotnet/">Join the .NET Team at Microsoft Build 2023!</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oV0mbay2wxFS_ZVRg6cxjdM">.NET at Microsoft Build 2023 - YouTube</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/28588f70-fb54-447a-b778-7ef02c8ffdf8?source=sessions">Deep dive into .NET performance and native AOT</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/92aa8923-2720-49a4-81a3-d117f08488fe?source=sessions">Cloud-native development with .NET 8</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/7bdbc522-10ed-4114-a0f1-afd45acbf7ee?source=sessions">What’s new in C# 12 and beyond</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/da223f08-abb2-4f38-87de-0856ffa22317?source=sessions">What's new in .NET 8 for Web, frontends, backends, and futures?</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/c4fe357e-2bb2-4201-a956-ca35c3497e06?source=sessions">Kickstart your .NET modernization journey with the RWA pattern</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5XgIWp92R4">The Download: All the News from Microsoft Build, Make Your Own VPN, Beepberry and more</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dev-home/">Dev Home for Windows Developers | Microsoft Learn</a></p> <p>🆒Top blog posts<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/get-started-chatgpt-azure-dotnet/">Get started with ChatGPT in .NET</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/upgrade-assistant-general-availability/">Announcing a new version of the .NET Upgrade Assistant with support for .NET MAUI and Azure Functions!</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/web-api-development-in-visual-studio-2022/">Web API development in Visual Studio 2022 - Visual Studio Blog</a></p> <p>⭐.NET 8 Preview 4<br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-8-preview-4/">Announcing .NET 8 Preview 4</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/asp-net-core-updates-in-dotnet-8-preview-4/">ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 8 Preview 4</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-ef8-preview-4/">EF Core 8 Preview 4: Primitive collections and improved Contains</a></p> <p>❤️Community Links and Events<br> ➡️<a href="https://engstromjimmy.com/post/2023-05-15-BlazmExtension">Supercharging Blazor Development with BlazmExtension - A New Visual Studio Extension</a><br> ➡️<a href="http://fsharpconf.com/">FSharpConf - June 26, 2026</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> dotnet visualstudio microsoftbuild Jon Galloway Thu, 04 May 2023 23:09:53 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-april-2023-net-8-preview-3-c12-and-more-388e https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-april-2023-net-8-preview-3-c12-and-more-388e <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vMAHIMz9Z8Y"> </iframe> </p> <p>Welcome to our April .NET Monthly Roundup with Jon Galloway! In just 3 minutes, Jon breaks down the latest news from the month of April 2023 that .NET developers need to know.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="http://aka.ms/dnmr-2304">All the links</a></p> <h3> 🔥.NET 8 Preview 3 </h3> <p>➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-8-preview-3/">Announcing .NET 8 Preview 3</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/asp-net-core-updates-in-dotnet-8-preview-3/">ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 8 Preview 3</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet-core-route-tooling-dotnet-8/">ASP.NET Core Route Tooling Enhancements in .NET 8</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/improvements-auth-identity-aspnetcore-8/">Improvements to auth and identity in ASP.NET Core 8</a></p> <h3> 📰Other cool news </h3> <p>➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/check-out-csharp-12-preview/">Check out new C# 12 preview features!</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/learn-how-to-modernize-your-dotnet-apps/">Learn how to modernize your .NET apps from the pros!</a></p> <h3> 📺Top videos </h3> <p>➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/lets-learn-dotnet-anywhere-in-the-world/">Let's Learn .NET Virtual Events - All Around the World</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oVSBX3Lde8owu6dSgZLIXfu">.NET on Azure for Beginners - YouTube</a></p> <h3> 🌐Community news and events </h3> <p>➡️<a href="https://mailchi.mp/dotnetfoundation/april2023">.NET Foundation news and updates from April</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2023/05/02/net-annotated-monthly-may-2023/">.NET Annotated Monthly | JetBrains | The .NET Tools Blog</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/microsoft-build-2023-and-dotnet/">Join the .NET Team at Microsoft Build 2023!</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> dotnet aspnetcore azure Jon Galloway Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:24:13 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-march-2023-net-8-preview-2-ef-core-goodies-and-more-34gp https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-march-2023-net-8-preview-2-ef-core-goodies-and-more-34gp <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JVNTxMGINsI"> </iframe> </p> <p>Welcome to our March .NET Monthly Roundup with Jon Galloway! In just 3 minutes, Jon breaks down the latest news from the month of March 2023 that .NET developers need to know.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="http://aka.ms/dnmr-2303">All the links</a></p> <h3> 🔥.NET 8 Preview 2 </h3> <p>➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-8-preview-2/">Announcing .NET 8 Preview 2 - .NET Blog</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/asp-net-core-updates-in-dotnet-8-preview-2/">ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 8 Preview 2 - .NET Blog</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-ef8-preview-2/">EF Core 8 Preview 2: Lite and familiar - .NET Blog</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmnHGWYpCfg">.NET Data Community Standup - Using hierarchical data in SQL Server and PostgreSQL with EF Core - YouTube</a></p> <h3> 📰Other cool news </h3> <p>➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/update-to-winforms-vb-appframework/">What's new for the WinForms Visual Basic Application Framework - .NET Blog</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/generate-ai-images-stable-diffusion-csharp-onnx-runtime/">Generate images with AI using Stable Diffusion, C#, and ONNX Runtime - .NET Blog</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/introducing-the-reliable-web-app-pattern/">Introducing the Reliable Web App Pattern for .NET - .NET Blog</a></p> <h3> 📺Top videos </h3> <p>➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDpQt1RNHvw">On .NET Live - Building a Game with .NET and Orleans - YouTube</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ld3dtnTrMw">.NET Data Community Standup - EF Core internals: IQueryable, LINQ and the EF Core query pipeline - YouTube</a></p> <h3> 🌐Community news </h3> <p>➡️<a href="https://andrewlock.net/understanding-the-dotnet-ecosystem-the-evolution-of-dotnet-into-dotnet-7/">Understanding the .NET ecosystem: The evolution of .NET into .NET 7</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-azure-developers-dotnet-day/">Announcing: Azure Developers - .NET Day - .NET Blog</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> dotnet azure efcore blazor Jon Galloway Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:20:45 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-february-2023-net-8-preview-1-new-visual-studio-features-and-more-10jh https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-february-2023-net-8-preview-1-new-visual-studio-features-and-more-10jh <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LPFE-4nO8e0"> </iframe> </p> <p>Welcome to our February .NET Monthly Roundup with Jon Galloway! In just 3 minutes, Jon breaks down the latest news from the month of February 2023 that .NET developers need to know.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="http://aka.ms/dnmr-2302">All the links</a></p> <h3> 🔥.NET 8 Preview 1 </h3> <p>➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-8-preview-1/">Announcing .NET 8 Preview 1</a> <br> ➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/asp-net-core-updates-in-dotnet-8-preview-1/">ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 8 Preview 1</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-ef8-preview-1/">EF Core 8 Preview 1: Raw, lazy, and on-time</a></p> <h3> 🎁Visual Studio updates </h3> <p>➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2022-17-5-released/">Visual Studio 2022 - 17.5 Released</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/try-visual-studio-2022-v17-6-preview-1/">Try Visual Studio 2022 v17.6 Preview 1</a></p> <h3> 📰Other cool news </h3> <p>➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/sentence-similarity-mlnet-model-builder/">Sentence Similarity in ML.NET Model Builder</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/winforms-codegen-update/">Updated Modern Code Generation for WinForm's InitializeComponent</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/upgrade-assistant-now-in-visual-studio/">Upgrading your .NET projects with Visual Studio</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/announcing-the-reliable-web-app-pattern-for-net/ba-p/3745270">Announcing the reliable web app pattern for .NET on App Service</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/nuget/announcing-nuget-6-5-the-sweetest-way-to-manage-your-packages/">Announcing NuGet 6.5 – The Sweetest Way to Manage Your Packages - The NuGet Blog</a></p> <h3> 📺Top videos </h3> <p>➡️ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIH_Py8ytlY">ASP.NET Community Standup - Blazor United in .NET 8</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Tt0F4g4is">.NET Data Community Standup - SQLite with .NET and EF Core</a></p> <h3> 🌐Community news </h3> <p>➡️ <a href="https://mailchi.mp/dotnetfoundation/february2023">.NET Foundation news and updates from February</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://www.wearedotnet.io/">WeAreDotnet - Coming soon</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> dotnet visualstudio Jon Galloway Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:11:00 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-january-2023-4lom https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-january-2023-4lom <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/28GAWTurw8M"> </iframe> </p> <p>Wow, lots of great new updates for January! Get up to date with this 3 minute quick summary of some of the top highlights.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="http://aka.ms/dnmr-2301" rel="noopener noreferrer">All the links</a></p> <h3> MAUI News </h3> <p>➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/5-dotnet-maui-desktop-features/" rel="noopener noreferrer">5 .NET MAUI Features for Building Great Desktop Apps</a> <br> ➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-maui-communitytoolkit-mediaelement/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Play Audio and Video in .NET MAUI apps with the new MediaElement</a> <br> ➡️ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrT-iIk3fwU" rel="noopener noreferrer">Build .NET MAUI Apps Faster with App Accelerator</a> <br> ➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/winforms-cross-platform-dotnet-maui-command-binding/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Using Command Binding in Windows Forms apps to go Cross-Platform</a> </p> <h3> Releases </h3> <p>➡️ <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/reverse-proxy/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Release 2.0.0-RC.1 · microsoft/reverse-proxy · GitHub</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2022-17-5-preview-3-is-here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Visual Studio 2022 17.5 Preview 3 is here!</a></p> <h3> Videos and Live Streams </h3> <p>➡️ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moJjFXVO9Mw" rel="noopener noreferrer">ASP.NET Community Standup - TodoApi Sample</a> <br> ➡️ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ1Bg-u_YLw" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blazor Community Standup - Blazor New and Experimental Features</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48G_CEGXZZM" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blazor United prototype</a> <br> ➡️ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaPk6Nt33KM" rel="noopener noreferrer">Languages &amp; Runtime Community Standup - C# Internals</a></p> <h3> Community News </h3> <p>➡️ <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesNK/status/1617510456163471369" rel="noopener noreferrer">James Newton-King ♔ on Twitter: "Coming in .NET 8: Route tooling for ASP.NET Core" / Twitter</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-the-dotnet-community-toolkit-810/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Announcing .NET Community Toolkit 8.1</a> <br> ➡️ <a href="https://platform.uno/blog/uno-platform-4-7-new-project-template-performance-improvements-and-more/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Uno Platform 4.7 – New Project Template, Performance Improvements and more</a> <br> ➡️ <a href="https://crosscuttingconcerns.com/C-Advent-2022-Awards" rel="noopener noreferrer">C# Advent 2022 Awards | Cross Cutting Concerns</a> <br> ➡️ <a href="https://github.com/QuestPDF/QuestPDF" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub - QuestPDF</a><br> ➡️ <a href="https://www.dnfsummit.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DNF Summit 2023</a> <br> ➡️ <a href="https://www.dotnet-frontend.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">.NET Frontend Day</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> crypto ethereum web3 cryptocurrency Jon Galloway Wed, 07 Sep 2022 23:21:32 +0000 https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-august-2022-2dha https://dev.to/dotnet/net-monthly-roundup-august-2022-2dha <p><iframe width="710" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oqV6P6US_-k"> </iframe> </p> <p>Wow, lots of great new updates for August! We're trying a new thing with a quick monthly recap - a 3 minute quick summary of some of the top highlights.</p> <h3> Top links </h3> <p>📚<a href="https://aka.ms/dotnet/roundup/august-2022">All the links</a></p> <p>➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-7-preview-7/">Announcing .NET 7 Preview 7</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/performance_improvements_in_net_7/">Performance Improvements in .NET 7</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp-11-preview-august-update/">C# 11 preview: generic math, required members, and more</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-conf-focus-on-maui-recap/">.NET Conf Focus on MAUI – That’s a wrap!</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-builtin-container-support-for-the-dotnet-sdk/">Announcing built-in container support for the .NET SDK</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-the-dotnet-community-toolkit-800/">Announcing .NET Community Toolkit 8.0! MVVM, Diagnostics, Performance, and more!</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-maui-ebook-released/">.NET MAUI eBook Now Available – Enterprise Application Patterns</a><br> ➡️<a href="https://sessionize.com/dotnetconf">.NET Conf - Call for Speakers ends September 8</a></p> <h3> Community post shoutout </h3> <p>Lots of great content from the community this month, with a lot more link shoutouts in the <a href="https://live.dot.net">.NET Live TV</a>. Here's a great one you might have missed:</p> <p>➡️<a href="https://khalidabuhakmeh.com/end-to-end-test-with-aspnet-core-xunit-and-playwright">End-to-End Tests With ASP.NET Core, XUnit, and Playwright</a></p> <h3> What did you think? </h3> <p>With so much new information coming at you each month, we're looking at ways to bring you the highlights. Let us know if this helps, and how we can do it better next month!</p> <p>Jon</p> dotnet csharp