Microsoft has released version 8 of the .NET open-source developer platform. It has also launched the first preview of .NET Aspire, which is an opinionated stack made to create cloud-native apps.

The Avalonia team has previewed a backend for MAUI (multi-platform app UI) using .NET 11 (itself in preview), enabling ...

Microsoft .NET 6 marks a new era of developing performant, modern-day applications for web, cloud, desktop, and mobile devices. Microsoft .NET 6 is the culmination of the .NET unification that started ...

20 years of .NET: Microsoft’s Scott Hunter on the developer platform’s “amazing journey” Your email has been sent It’s 20 years since Microsoft delivered the first full release of .NET and its suite ...

Silverlight, Microsoft’s cross-browser plug-in technology for rich multimedia experiences, is making the rounds as an alternative to Adobe Systems’s rival Flash platform. Observers and early users of ...

Microsoft has released the first preview version of the .NET 9 developer platform. It's also outlined the goals it wants to reach for the final version of .NET which should be available in late 2024.

Hot Reload enables developers to modify your program's managed source code while it's running. There's no need to manually pause the program or put it in a breakpoint. You can make changes on the fly ...

Microsoft has released C# 14 and .NET 10, a long-term support version, along with a bunch of related products including Visual Studio 2026 and Aspire 13. Copilot Free is included but devs will soon ...

To hear Microsoft say it, the developer ecosystem around .NET is more vibrant than ever, especially since the launch of .NET 7 in November. James Montemagno, principal lead program manager for .NET ...