Neowin

Microsoft launches the .NET 8 developer platform along with .NET Aspire

Microsoft has released version 8 of the .NET open-source developer platform. It has also launched the first preview of .NET Aspire, which is an opinionated stack made to create cloud-native apps.
Neowin

Microsoft .NET 7 will no longer be supported after May 14, 2024Microsoft .NET 7 will no longer be supported after May 14, 2024Microsoft .NET 7 will no longer be supported after ...

Microsoft has announced that .NET 7 will reach the end of its official support on May 14, 2024. The company recommends updating to the current version of the open-source dev tool, NET 8. Software ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's Build 2024: 10 quick developer focused announcements you need to know about

Of all the programming-related announcements at Build 2024, this is the one that could have the most impact on mainstream users. Microsoft is adding the ability to extend Copilot. Developers using ...
InfoWorld

Microsoft .NET MAUI framework arrives

Microsoft’s Multiplatform App UI framework for .NET allows developers to build desktop and mobile apps from a single C# and XAML codebase. Microsoft has formally introduced its .NET MAUI ...

A Microsoft director explains why it's finally ending language updates for Visual Basic, a programming language launched in 1991 that 700,000 developers still rely on every month

Microsoft's Visual Basic was named the "Most Dreaded" programming language for three years in a row by the Stack Overflow Developer Survey.