2018 - July/August
Open Source! .NET CORE 2.1 Awakens. Get the latest info direct from Microsoft in our July/August issue.
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Act 1: Into the Great Unknown
Rod tells us about the complexities of a legacy code conversion project.
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JavaScript Corner: Try Catch
John elaborates on a useful preventative in JavaScript.
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Identify Voices with Microsoft Cognitive Services
In this next installment of his exploration into artificial intelligence, Sahil explores Microsoft Cognitive Services’ ability to recognize voices from a thirty-second sample.
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Introducing .NET Core 2.1 Flagship Types
If you’re looking to improve your app’s performance, you’re probably already cross-platform and open source, and you already know that .NET Core is a great tool for that goal. Ahson lets us in on what’s new in .NET Core 2.1 with a focus on Span<T> and Memory<T>.
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Build Real-time Applications with ASP.NET Core SignalR
You may have already heard about SignalR and that the new version makes it easier to build fast Web apps and provide great user experiences. Anthony explores this tool and shows you how to take advantage of it.
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Entity Framework Core 2.1: Heck Yes, It’s Production Ready!
With this release, EF Core has really matured. Julie takes you on a tour and points out some of the highlights of this labor-simplifying tool.
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Learn Python with Visual Studio
Python has long been the favorite language of open-source developers. Nicola shows Windows and iOS developers how to take advantage of Python’s many qualities using Visual Studio.
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Prepare Visual Basic for Conversion to C#
There’s nothing wrong with coding in VB, but to stay contemporary, you need to get coding in C#. Paul shows you how to convert legacy VB files to C# without re-inventing the wheel.
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On Bets
Ted discusses the general impossibility of having all the information at the onset of a project--or a decision.