Database connectivity gives desktop and Web applications much of their value. .NET developers have products and framework objects that can tie a front-end application to SQL Server, MySQL, Sybase, ...

In modern applications, data is being retrieved in asynchronous, real-time streams, as the days of traditional pull requests where the clients asks for data from the server are becoming a thing of the ...

The recent evolution of .NET has been fun to watch. Since .NET became an open-source platform, it has finally delivered on its cross-platform promise. At the same time, support for Linux has given it ...

Application logic, which is currently coded in VB, C#, or C++, offers the simplest migration to .NET. While not a simple recompile, rewriting to the .NET framework libraries from VB, C#, or C++ gives ...

Take advantage of these best practices to avoid memory pressure and improve performance when working in .NET or .NET Core applications. Garbage collection occurs when the system is low on available ...

Tony Patton explains how you can set up and work with Open DataBase Connectivity (ODBC) technology in your .NET applications. He also highlights the ODBC .NET Data Provider, which provides ODBC access ...

Microsoft has released .NET version 11.0 Preview 3 along with Visual Studio 2026 Insiders version 11709.129. .NET 11.0 includes language version 15.0 of the C# programming language. A Discriminated ...

App.config and Web.config files are a great way to add flexibility to your .NET application without having to modify code in the future. They also allow clients or end users to make configuration ...

C# developers now have a range of tools to integrate machine learning, from ML.NET and TensorFlow.NET to Microsoft.Extensions.AI for unified API access. In parallel, step-by-step setups for running ...

Supported Releases: These releases have been certified by Bloomberg’s Enterprise Products team for use by Bloomberg customers. Experimental Releases: These releases have not yet been certified for use ...