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The Argument for WCF Hosting in .NET Core

Should WCF Hosting be Supported in .NET Core? To a lot of people this seems like a strange question; the answer is obviously... yes? no? Well actually it is quite contentious with people on both sides of the issue fiercely arguing for their position. We’ll try to unpack the debate and explain the arguments on both sides.

Jonathan Allen
on Aug 22, 2018
.NET

C# 8 Ranges and Recursive Patterns

C#8 adds Ranges and Recursive Patterns. Ranges define a sequence of data while the use of Recursive Patterns provides the ability to deconstruct objects that match a given pattern. This expands on the basic pattern matching that debuted in C#7.

Bassam Alugili
on Jul 25, 2018
.NET

Securing web.config with Encryption Certificates on Windows and Azure

A major area where security is often lax is the web.config file. Usually stored in plain text, an intruder who gains access to this file can then easily access databases and other resources both internal and external. With this technique, secrets in your web.config can be encrypted using the Windows certificate store

Jonathan Allen
on Jul 21, 2018
.NET

Default Interface Methods in C# 8

Default interface methods are included in a new feature proposal for C# 8, which will allow developers to use the traits programming technique. Based on an existing language feature found in Java, traits are an OOP technology that promotes the reuse of methods between unrelated classes.

Bassam Alugili
on Jun 17, 2018
.NET

Understanding the Varieties of .NET

The goal of this article is not to go too deeply into the technical details of the different .NETs; plenty of technical resources are available, and pointers to some of them are provided. Rather the goal here is to answer a simple question: Which variety of .NET should you use in a given situation?

Wayne Citrin
on Jun 08, 2018
.NET

Advanced Architecture for ASP.NET Core Web API

This article looks into how ASP.NET Core makes it easy to build a modern web API. This enables an implementation that is easy to design, test, and maintain. By using the Ports and Adapter Pattern business logic can be decoupled from API frameworks and data access.

Chris Woodruff
on Jun 01, 2018
.NET

Article Series: .NET Core

In this series, we explore some of the benefits .NET Core and how it can help not only traditional .NET developers, but all technologists that need to bring robust, performant and economical solutions to market.

Chris Woodruff
on May 23, 2018
.NET

Discussions on the Future of .NET Core

Five veteran developers discuss the .NET Core platform, where it has been and where it is headed. Read about the strengths and weaknesses of the platform and how its use can benefit your next application.

Chris Woodruff
on May 22, 2018
.NET

Models and Their Interfaces in C# API Design

Traditional MVC, MVP, MVVM, Web MVC; the common element in every UI pattern is the Model. And while there are many articles discussing the view, controllers, and presenters in these architectures, almost no thought is given to the models. In this article we’ll look at the model itself and the .NET interfaces that they implement.

Jonathan Allen
on May 21, 2018
.NET

ASP.NET Core - The Power of Simplicity

With the release of ASP.NET Core, Microsoft went all in on Open Web Interface for .NET (a.k.a OWIN). OWIN provides a powerful way for developers to choose how much abstraction they want to have when dealing with web. In this article you will get an explanation of how the OWIN request pipeline works, as well as how you can utilize it to fulfill the requirements you have.

Chris Klug
on May 13, 2018
.NET

Performance is a Key .NET Core Feature

.NET Core brings along many optimizations with regards to performance, both in terms of execution speed as well as memory allocation. Examples are optimizations in collections and LINQ extension methods, text processing, networking … There are also new types and concepts, such as Span, that allow doing interesting things. In this article, we will look at how these new concepts can be used.

Maarten Balliauw
on May 06, 2018
.NET

Azure and .NET Core Are Beautiful Together

ASP.NET Core provides developers a way to develop modern web applications in the environment of their choosing (Linux, macOSX, and Windows). Microsoft Azure gives developers full power to host those web applications in anything from a full VM to a Docker container to Azure's App Service which simplifies management of the host environment. This lets developers focus on code and not servers.

Eric Boyd
on Apr 29, 2018