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F# language and tools update for Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6

March 6, 2018 Mar 6, 2018 03/6/18
Phillip Carter
With the release of Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6, we’re excited to share updates to the F# language and core library, F# tooling in Visual Studio, and infrastructure updates that concern OSS contributors. Let’s dive in! F# language and core library updates Some foundational changes for the F# language and core library have been ...

ASP.NET Core 2.1.0-preview1: GDPR enhancements

March 4, 2018 Mar 4, 2018 03/4/18
Barry Dorrans
2018 sees the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation, an EU framework to allow EU citizens to control, correct and delete their data, no matter where in the word it is held. In ASP.NET Core 2.1 Preview 1 we’ve added some features to the ASP.NET Core templates to allow you to meet some of your GDPR obligations, as well as a ...

ASP.NET Core 2.1.0-preview1: Razor UI in class libraries

March 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2018 03/1/18
Daniel Roth
One frequently requested scenario that ASP.NET Core 2.1 improves is building UI in reusable class libraries. With ASP.NET Core 2.1 you can package your Razor views and pages (.cshtml files) along with your controllers, page models, and data models in reusable class libraries that can be packaged and shared. Apps can then include pre-built UI ...

ASP.NET Core 2.1-preview1: Introducing HTTPClient factory

February 28, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 02/28/18
Glenn Condron [MSFT]
HttpClient factory is an opinionated factory for creating HttpClient instances to be used in your applications. It is designed to: 1. Provide a central location for naming and configuring logical HttpClients. For example, you may configure a client that is pre-configured to access the github API. 2. Codify the concept of outgoing middleware...

ASP.NET Core 2.1.0-preview1: Improvements for building Web APIs

February 27, 2018 Feb 27, 2018 02/27/18
Daniel Roth
ASP.NET Core 2.1 adds a number of features that make it easier and more convenient to build Web APIs. These features include Web API controller specific conventions, more robust input processing and error handling, and JSON patch improvements. Please note that some of these features require enabling MVC compatibility with 2.1, so be sure to ...

ASP.NET Core 2.1.0-preview1: Introducing compatibility version in MVC

February 27, 2018 Feb 27, 2018 02/27/18
Glenn Condron [MSFT]
This post was written by Ryan Nowak In 2.1 we're adding a feature to address a long-standing problem for maintaining MVC - how do we make improvements to framework code without making it too hard for developers to upgrade to the latest version? This is not an easy concern to solve - and with 7 major releases of MVC (dating back to 2009) there...