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Codename One Adds Support for Java Apps to Target the Universal Windows Platform

Codename One, a popular app development environment that allows Java to be used for a variety of platforms, can now also target the Universal Windows Platform. This will allow Java developers to target any device where Windows 10 is installed- whether phone, table or desktop- and raises the number of targetable platforms to eight.

Taking a Look at Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 RC

The Release Candidate for Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 has been released. This latest update includes several bits of polish and bug fixing.

RC2 Available for .NET Core and ASP.NET Core

Microsoft has released the second release candidate (RC2) for .NET Core and ASP.NET Core along with the .NET Core SDK. New commands, and the addition of RyuJIT JIT compiler are among the many changes found in this release.

Porting Win32 Applications to Windows 10 with VS15

Project Centennial represents one of Microsoft's efforts to make the migration of existing Win32 applications to the Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform easier. A new extension makes this tool easier to use under Visual Studio "15".

First Look at Visual Studio "15" Preview 2

Microsoft continues to rollout previews of the sequel to Visual Studio 2015. Preview 2 is the latest, and includes more than just the lightweight installer.

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HTTP-RPC: A Lightweight Cross-Platform REST Framework

HTTP-RPC is an open-source framework for creating and accessing cross-platform polyglot RESTful web services using a convenient, RPC-like metaphor, while preserving fundamental REST principles.

The InfoQ Podcast: Mads Torgersen on C# 7 and Beyond

In this week's podcast QCon chair Wesley Reisz talks to Mads Torgersen who leads the C# language design process at Microsoft, where he has been involved in five versions of C#.

C#/Web API Code Generation Patterns for the RAML User

This article shows the design patterns that users of REST specification languages such as RAML, Swagger, and API Blueprint should adhere to when generating code for C# and ASP.NET Web API.

Top Presentations

NET Machine Learning: F# and Accord.NET

Alena Hall presents various machine learning algorithms available in Accord.NET - a framework for machine learning and scientific computing in NET.

Unfrying Your Brain with F#

Andrea Magnorsky discusses active patterns, computation expressions, parsers, using type providers and more. These language features help make code simpler and easier to maintain.

Service Discovery and Clustering for .NET developers

Ian Cooper looks at Service Discovery and Clustering approaches and tools, and shows .NET developers how to work with tools such as Serf, Consul, and Zookeeper.

Creating a Rainstorm Using Infrared and C#

Lisa Taylor shares the story of programming trial and error. Using C#, JavaScript, pixels and bitmaps, loops and infrared light she created a digital rainstorm inside a shipping container.

Being Meta

Jevgenij Nekrasov discusses doing meta-programming in .NET, including writing a custom DSL.