IKVM is an implementation of Java for the Microsoft .NET platform. It can be used to quickly and easily:

• Execute compiled Java code (bytecode) on .NET Framework or .NET Core
• Convert bytecode to a .NET assembly to directly access its API in a .NET project 

Infographic: The Rise of Mobile C#  

the top 20 constitutes a cast of familiar characters:

1. JavaScript
2. Java
3. Python
4. PHP
5. C++
6. C#
7. CSS
8. Ruby
9. C
10. TypeScript
11. Swift
12. Objective-C
13. Scala
14. Shell
15. R
16. Go
17. PowerShell
18. Perl
19. Haskell
20. Kotlin  

Come learn the top 7 reasons to use Visual Studio 2017 if you are a C++ developer. Whether you are using the product and are looking to upgrade, or you never used it before but you are considering it now, join us to discover how Visual Studio 2017 raises the bar in terms of C++ productivity. From C++ standards conformance to coding productivity, cross-platform development for Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS and CMake support, these are only a few of the topics we discuss in this demo-packed session. 

Even though C# 8.0 is still months away, planning has begun for C# 8.x. Some of these features are new, while others were previously considered for C# 8. And as always, this list is subject to change. 

Calling C# natively from Rust. 

cheerp is the C++ compiler for the web  

• Performance improvements in the core debugger
• Support for  .NET 6 , which can be used to build web, client and mobile apps by both Windows and Mac developers, as well as improved support for developing Azure apps
• An update UI meant to reduce complexity and which will add integration with Accessibility Insights. Microsoft plans to update the icons and add support for  Cascadia Code , a new fixed-width font for better readability
• Support for C++ 20 tooling. language standardization and Intellisense
• Integration of text chat into the  Live Share  collaboration feature
• Additional support for Git and GitHub
• Improved code search  

This is the first of an eight part series where I am joined by Phil Japikse to discuss design patterns. A design pattern is a best practice you can use in your code to solve a common problem.  In this episode, Phil demonstrates the Command and Memento patterns. 

Episodes in this series:

• Command/Memento patterns (this episode)
• Strategy pattern
• Template Method pattern (to be published 7/20)
• Observer/Publish-Subscribe patterns (to be published 7/25)
• Singleton pattern (to be published 8/8)
• Factory patterns (to be published 8/10)
• Adapter/Facade patterns (to be published 8/15)
• Decorator pattern (to be published 8/17)