.NET Blog

Using ML.NET for deep learning on images in Azure

Luis QuintanillaMay 6, 2020May 6, 202005/6/20

This post will show you how to train a custom image classification model in Azure to categorize flowers using ML.NET Model Builder. Then, you can leverage your existing .NET skills to consume the trained model inside a C# .NET Core console application. Best of all, little to no prior machine learning knowledge is required.

Introducing C# Source Generators

Phillip CarterApril 29, 2020Apr 29, 202004/29/20

We're pleased to introduce the first preview of Source Generators, a new C# compiler feature that lets C# developers inspect user code and generate new C# source files that can be added to a compilation. This is done via a new kind of component that we're calling a Source Generator. To get started with Source Generators, you'll need to ...

Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 2

maoniApril 27, 2020Apr 27, 202004/27/20

Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 0 Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 1 Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 2 (this post) In this blog post I’ll talk a bit about how to spend time wisely and then continue with the analysis. Originally I was going to delve ...

Announcing .NET 5.0 Preview 3

Rich Lander [MSFT]April 23, 2020Apr 23, 202004/23/20

Today, we're releasing .NET 5.0 Preview 3. It contains a set of new features and performance improvements. We're continuing to work on the bigger features that will define the 5.0 release. The .NET 5.0 Preview 1 post covers what we are planning on building for .NET 5.0. Please take a look at the post and the dotnet/designs repository and share...

Announcing Entity Framework Core 5.0 Preview 3

Jeremy LiknessApril 23, 2020Apr 23, 202004/23/20

Today we are excited to announce the third preview release of EF Core 5.0. The third previews of .NET 5 and ASP.NET Core 5.0 are also available now. Prerequisites The previews of EF Core 5.0 require .NET Standard 2.1. This means: How to get EF Core 5.0 previews EF Core is distributed exclusively as a set of ...

Help us shape the future of deep learning in .NET

Brigit MurtaughApril 21, 2020Apr 21, 202004/21/20

Deep learning is a subset of machine learning used for tasks such as image classification, object detection, and natural language processing. It uses algorithms known as neural networks to learn and make predictions on image, sound, or text data. Neural networks learn from experience, just like we do as humans. Similar to how we may try an ...

Using .NET Core to provide Power Query for Excel on Mac

Oded HansonApril 15, 2020Apr 15, 202004/15/20

Power Query is a data connection technology that enables you to discover, connect, combine, and refine data sources to meet your analysis needs. Features in Power Query are available in Excel and Power BI Desktop. Power Query was developed for windows and is written in C# targeting .NET Framework. The Power Query product has been in ...

Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 1

maoniApril 12, 2020Apr 12, 202004/12/20

Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 0 Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 1 (this post) Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 2 In this blog post I’ll talk a bit about contributing to PerfView and then continue with the GCStats analysis. You can skip to the ...

Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 0

maoniApril 5, 2020Apr 5, 202004/5/20

Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 0 (this post) Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 1 Work flow of diagnosing memory performance issues – Part 2 I wanted to describe what I do to diagnose memory perf issues, or rather the common part of various work flows of doing such diagnostics...

Regex Performance Improvements in .NET 5

Stephen Toub - MSFTApril 2, 2020Apr 2, 202004/2/20

For .NET 5, we’ve invested in some significant improvements to the Regex engine. On many of the expressions we’ve tried, these changes routinely result in throughput improvements of 3-6x, and in some cases, much more. In this post, I’ll walk through some of the myriad of changes that have gone into System.Text.RegularExpressions in .NET 5.