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Async loaded .NET projects may impact Visual Studio extensions

August 15, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 08/15/19

Shikha Kaul

In Visual Studio 2019 version 16.3, the CSProj project system (C#/VB non-SDK style) introduces a new way of loading called Partial Load Mode (PLM). After the solution loads, the project system is doing design time builds in the background, leaving the UI responsive and interactive. However, for the time it takes to run the design time build, ...

Try out Nullable Reference Types

August 15, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 08/15/19

Shikha Kaul

With the release of .NET Core 3.0 Preview 7, C# 8.0 is considered "feature complete". That means that the biggest feature of them all, Nullable Reference Types, is also locked down behavior-wise for the .NET Core release. It will continue to improve after C# 8.0, but it is now considered stable with the rest of C# 8.0...

What’s New for Xamarin Developers in Visual Studio 2019 Previews

August 15, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 08/15/19

Shikha Kaul

Today, Visual Studio 2019 version 16.3 Preview 2 and Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.3 Preview 2 released with many improvements for mobile developers in Visual Studio. This release includes major productivity enhancements such as XAML Hot Reload for Xamarin.Forms and improvements to the XAML Previewer for Xamarin.Forms. As well as ...

Update on .NET Standard adoption

August 15, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 08/15/19

Shikha Kaul

It’s about two years ago that I announced .NET Standard 2.0. Since then we’ve been working hard to increase the set of .NET Standard-based libraries for .NET. This includes many of the BCL components, such as the Windows Compatibility Pack, but also other popular libraries, such as the JSON.NET, the Azure SDK, or the AWS SDK. In this blog ...

Add Contact Features in 4 Lines of Code with Xamarin.Essentials

August 15, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 08/15/19

Shikha Kaul

Integrating contact functionality has been a common task that I have been asked to develop for mobile apps over the years. This has ranged from a full contacts directory to simple contact information inside an app. Most requested features include the ability to call the contact, send an sms or email, and navigate to a location. In the past, I ...