Development
What's New in C# 14: A Developer's Guide
A deep dive into C# 14 features including the field keyword, extension properties, and implicit span conversions. How these changes impact your daily .NET development.
5 min read
Development
Development
Modernizing WPF: Integrating MaterialDesignInXAML with Caliburn.Micro
A comprehensive guide to combining the MVVM power of Caliburn.Micro with the modern aesthetics of MaterialDesignInXAML. Covers setup, dialogs, and theming.
4 min read
Architecture
Plugin Architectures in .NET: MEF vs. Caliburn.Micro & Dependency Isolation
A deep dive into building modular .NET applications using MEF and Caliburn.Micro, and how to solve dependency conflicts using AssemblyLoadContext.
5 min read
Development
Mastering Semantic Kernel Plugins
Give your AI agents real-world powers by building custom Semantic Kernel Plugins for system administration.
5 min read
Development
Getting Started with Microsoft Agent Framework
An introduction to the new Microsoft Agent Framework, the unified successor to Semantic Kernel and AutoGen.
6 min read
Development
Modern WPF Testing with FlaUI and AI
Learn how to robustly test WPF applications using FlaUI, the importance of AutomationProperties, and how AI can accelerate your test automation workflow.
4 min read
Development
Expression Trees in C#: Beyond the Basics
Dive deep into Expression Trees in C#. Learn how they represent code as data, enabling powerful scenarios like ORMs, dynamic queries, and code generation.
5 min read
AI
Semantic Kernel vs. LangChain: A .NET Developer's Guide
An in-depth comparison of Microsoft's Semantic Kernel and the popular LangChain framework, tailored for .NET developers building AI-powered applications.
5 min read
Development
The Power of Span and Memory in .NET
A practical guide to understanding Span<T> and Memory<T>, two of the most important performance-related features in modern .NET, and how they help eliminate memory allocations.
5 min read
AI
Building a RAG System with ONNX Runtime and C#
Learn how to build a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline in C# using the ONNX Runtime for local, private, and efficient semantic search.
6 min read