Write Xamarin.Forms App in JSX/JavaScript, distribute new versions from web, reuse existing C# Code in JSX/JavaScript

"Web Atoms" is an advanced MVVM framework to write cross platform applications in HTML5 and Xamarin.Forms. Web Atoms allows you to create Xamarin Forms app in JSX/JavaScript along with C#. Web Atoms allows use of both NPM and NuGet. Hosting JSX/JavaScript on web server allows you to quickly update the apps quickly with Code Push and it also allows you to distribute side by side versions of the same app. Using JavaScript modules, you can divide large app into smaller modules, also offer localization using modules with reduced app size.

Why .NET Standard Is Still Relevant

.NET Standard is a .NET formal specification or API contract that is available across many .NET implementations. It exists because there are many .NET implementations on many platforms. Targeting .NET Standard 2.0 gives your library the most extensive reach possible, and enables almost all of the modern .NET features such as C# 9, IAsyncEnumerable etc., so all libraries should target this platform where it is not a hindrance to maintaining the library.

Asynchronous Messaging: Basic Distributed Architecture

This is the first of a short series of blog posts on Asynchronous Messaging. This is not a new problem at all, but it’s something I’ve observed becoming more and more common over the last few years. Also, this is the kind of a problem that is difficult to solve quickly - or even describe the solution quickly, so I think a blog (series) is appropriate.

Faster SQL Bulk Inserts With C#

In this post, we'll incrementally refactor slow inserts into blazing fast inserts. If you're only interested in the fastest technique, please navigate to SQL Bulk Copy. We do this by inserting a collection of N customers (that have an id, a name, and some contact information) into a SQL table.

MicroFrontends With Blazor WebAssembly

I recently embarked on a mission to uncover the details behind the implementation of MicroFrontends under Blazor WebAssembly applications. This post represents a summary of my findings along with a sample application that should serve as a good starting point as you start your own journey of introducing MicroFrontends to your Blazor WebAssembly project.

A Lap Around ActivitySource and ActivityListener in .NET 5

Part of the new DiagnosticSource API are new ways of "listening" in to activities with the addition of the ActivitySource and ActivityListener APIs. These are intended to replace the DiagnosticSource and DiagnosticListener APIs. However, the latter two types aren't deprecated, and aren't being removed from the existing usages. However, ActivitySource/Listener represent a pretty big leap forward in usability and performance over the old APIs.