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Compose Multiplatform 1.5.0 shines on dialogs, popups, iOS
JetBrains’ declarative UI framework for Kotlin lets developers build UIs for desktop, Android, iOS, and web from a single code base.
How to succeed with GraphQL APIs
The open source query language GraphQL is the future of APIs, but getting it to hum (and hum at scale) takes some strategizing. Here’s what we’ve learned.
The shortcomings of serverless computing
Serverless computing is a popular approach for cloud-based applications, but it's not the best fit in every case. Too often serverless fails to deliver business value.
How to map object relationships using Dapper in ASP.NET Core
Take advantage of Dapper to create one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many entity relationships in your ASP.NET Core applications.
The key new features and changes in .NET 8
With Microsoft’s yearly .NET release just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about the changes you will need to make to your code.
Get started with FastAPI
Take advantage of the FastAPI web framework and Python to quickly create snappy, OpenAPI-compliant web APIs—and full websites, too.
Python-based Textual apps are coming to the web
Textual Cloud Service will allow Python-based terminal applications built with the Textual framework to run in web browsers.
Flutter 3.13 speeds rendering on iOS
Latest update to Google’s cross-platform UI framework makes Impeller the default graphics renderer on iOS, introduces two-dimensional scrolling.
Fresh web framework for Deno speeds page loading
Ahead-of-time compilation results in assets being served 45x to 60x faster than just-in-time rendering, the Fresh development team says.
How to improve data access performance in EF Core
Take advantage of these 10 strategies to improve data access performance when using Entity Framework Core in your data-driven .NET applications.
Deno unveils faster, simpler web server API
The Deno.serve() API promises significant performance benefits and allows developers to create a web server with a single line of code.
How to use API keys to secure web APIs in ASP.NET Core
Take advantage of API key authentication to control the access of applications and services to your Web APIs in ASP.NET Core.
3 Python web frameworks for beautiful front ends
Want to generate interactive websites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while programming in nothing but Python? One of these frameworks could do the trick.
Wasm: 5 things developers should be tracking
We know Wasm works well in the browser. Now it’s time to get excited about the possibilities for Wasm on the server side.
ECMAScript 2023 spec for JavaScript finalized
ECMAScript 2023 adds new methods for searching and changing arrays, allows symbols to be used as WeakMap keys, and standardizes support for hashbang grammar.
How to work with Azure Key Vault in .NET Core
Azure Key Vault is a safe and secure place to store the tokens, keys, passwords, certificates, and other sensitive data used in your .NET Core applications. Here’s how to work with it in C#.
Svelte 4 shrinks code footprint, compiled output
Upgrade reduces Svelte package size by 75%, produces smaller and faster hydration code, and lays the groundwork for Svelte 5.
WASIX undermines WebAssembly System Interface spec, Bytecode Alliance says
Wasmer says the goal of WASIX is to allow any kind of program to run on top of WebAssembly, and this requires system call extensions that fill gaps in WASI. Bytecode Alliance says WASIX is non-standard.
Composition vs. inheritance in OOP and C#
Understand the key concepts behind composition and inheritance that allow you to build reusable and flexible types in your .NET applications.
TypeScript 5.1 production release arrives
TypeScript upgrade soothes pain points with easier implicit returns for undefined-returning functions and greater type flexibility for getters and setters.