A tutorial on creating a basic Web API for an online store using ASP.NET Core, covering project setup, data models, and Entity Framework Core.
A guide to the ASP.NET Core + Angular 2 starter template for Visual Studio, covering features like server-side prerendering and hot module replacement.
A developer details migrating their blog to Hugo, a static site generator, and deploying it on Azure for improved performance and reduced maintenance.
A guide to using the dotnet watch tool for automatic application restarts during .NET development, including setup and Visual Studio integration.
Explains how to use the global.json file in .NET Core to reference local project source code instead of NuGet packages for easier debugging and development.
A guide to creating, running locally, and deploying an ASP.NET Core 1.0 web application to Azure Web Apps with Azure SQL.
Exploring new C# 7 features like local functions and ref returns in Visual Studio "15" Preview, with setup instructions and examples.
Cimbalino Toolkit 2.0.0-beta1 released, now compatible with Windows 10 UWP for universal app development.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Technical Preview Developer Tools for building Universal Apps, with early Cimbalino Toolkit support available.
A step-by-step tutorial on installing the Cimbalino Toolkit NuGet package for Universal Apps development in Visual Studio.
Advocates for built-in configuration file transforms in Visual Studio, discussing the SlowCheetah extension and recent Microsoft updates.
A guide to creating and sharing custom Visual Studio project templates, covering both the built-in export wizard and VSIX packages.
A developer's plan to share key takeaways from Microsoft TechEd Europe 2014, covering sessions on Windows Server, SCOM, ASP.NET, and PowerShell.
Analysis of .NET vNext's BYOT (Bring Your Own Tool) approach, enabling development on non-Windows platforms like Mac and Ubuntu.
A developer's hands-on review of NDepend, a static analysis tool for .NET, covering setup, UI, and its powerful CQLinq-based rule engine.
A developer's deep dive into the complexities and pain points of setting up a .NET build environment, highlighting dependency and SDK management issues.
Explains how NuGet configuration file inheritance works, allowing settings from multiple config files to be applied to projects.
A guide to ending code style debates in C# development by adopting StyleCop for consistent formatting and naming conventions.
Announcing the second edition of Pro NuGet, a book covering workflows, integration with tools like Azure & TeamCity, and advanced package management.
Introducing AutoRunCustomTool, a Visual Studio extension that automatically runs custom tools when dependent files are modified, solving a common T4 template workflow issue.
