Forward-looking: Earlier editions of the .NET Framework were designed to provide a development platform for Windows-exclusive applications. Today, the technology supports all major computer and mobile ...

Microsoft's .NET Core 2.0 is done and available for download as of Aug. 14. Microsoft's primary goal with .NET Core and .NET Standard was to make more of its application programming interfaces (APIs) ...

The Mono Project has to be one of the most eagerly awaited open source projects for developers, bringing the .NET framework to Linux and other platforms, opening up a range of possibilities for ...

.NET 7 has finally done what .NET 5 was supposed to do in 2020: crown Microsoft's years-long effort to unify disparate development products with "just one .NET going forward." On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the ...

If you spend any time listening and talking to Windows developers, you’ll know that there’s a lot of confusion and frustration about the direction of the platform, especially around .NET and UWP ...

In 2000, Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference was all about setting the scene for .NET, introducing many of the technologies we’ve used for the past two decades. Twenty years on, it’s fair ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

In context: The .NET Framework technology has been part of the Windows platform since the NT 4.0/XP era, providing developers with an integrated environment (class library, language interoperability, ...

"Our most important focus areas are cloud-native and intelligent app development," said Microsoft in outlining its vision for .NET 9, which this month shipped in its first preview ahead of reaching ...