Data Seeding with EF Core

One of the new EF Core 2.1 features is seeding of data. Contrary to the older version of Entity Framework, … Continue reading Data Seeding with EF Core

.NET Core, Azure, Entity Framework Core

First experiments using EF Core with Azure Cosmos DB

Entity Framework Core (EF Core) was designed to not being a framework for only relational databases. It just takes some time to get the first non-relational providers. Now is the time.
Microsoft now has the first preview for an EF Core provider for Cosmos DB. With this I have to do my first experiments using Cosmos DB from EF Core. Continue reading First experiments using EF Core with Azure Cosmos DB

.NET Core, Architecture, UWP, WPF, Xamarin, XAML

Disposing Injected Services (or: Using Dependency Injection Scopes)

The DI container Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection disposes registered services automatically. It’s just the question when the dispose takes place. Automatic dispose of transient and scoped services happen at the end of a scope. With ASP.NET Core applications, scopes are created with every HTTP request – after the request, services are disposed. This article shows creating and using DI scopes with XAML-based applications. Continue reading Disposing Injected Services (or: Using Dependency Injection Scopes)

.NET Core

.NET Core Current and Long Term Support Levels

.NET Core gives two support options: Long Term Support (LTS) and Current. .NET Core adapted behaviors similar with other open … Continue reading .NET Core Current and Long Term Support Levels

.NET Core

HTTP Client Factory with .NET Core 2.1

The HttpClient class can be easily used in a way how it’s not meant to be. While this class is … Continue reading HTTP Client Factory with .NET Core 2.1

.NET Core, Conference, CSharp, UWP, WPF

BASTA! Spring 2018 in Frankfurt

2 presentations at BASTA! Spring 2018 in Frankfurt – C# – What’s next? and Moderne Business Apps mit XAML – … Continue reading BASTA! Spring 2018 in Frankfurt

.NET Core

Array Pool

If you have an application where a lot of arrays are created and destroyed, the garbage collector has some work … Continue reading Array Pool

.NET Core, Professional C#

.NET Core with csproj

Professional C# 6 and .NET Core 1.0 now has two extra chapters for download. The first extra chapter was C# … Continue reading .NET Core with csproj

.NET Core, CSharp, Training

Workshop with Updates for C# 7.0 and Visual Studio 2017

Visual Studio will be released on March 7th, 2017 – and my update workshop will be ready. You learn about … Continue reading Workshop with Updates for C# 7.0 and Visual Studio 2017