Part 1 took an overview of the initial design of ASP.NET and how Microsoft reacted to the various changes in webdev. In Part II, we will now look at how those changes influenced the development of ASP.NET MVC and ended up transforming ASP.NET into a much more flexible framework composed of multiple libraries that solved different problems.

This article will show you how to build your Web API with the new ASP.NET Core 3.0 and how to integrate with Auth0 in order to secure them. Following the steps described in this tutorial, you will end up building a simple Web API project

 This sample shows how to host the Edge Chakra JavaScript runtime in a non-IE application. The sample demonstrates creating the runtime, running scripts, creating host objects, handling callbacks, handling exceptions, debugging, and profiling. 

IKVM is alive & well 

How do I create a new serverless project? How do I run and debug code locally? How do I install dependencies? How do I connect to third-party services? Where can I save connection strings? How do I customize the URL path? How can I deploy to the cloud? 

PowerShell For SQL Full Course
f you’re a SQL Data Pro, check out this demo-packed course to explore using PowerShell to manage SQL Server and Azure SQL Database. Hear about the background of PowerShell, and learn PowerShell basics, such as how to get help, use cmdlets, and load modules. Look at task automation and configuration, and learn how to provision, deploy, and manage SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL Database. Plus, see how to use the SQLPS module to administer SQL Server, both on-premises and in Azure Virtual Machines. Don’t miss this practical PowerShell training 

Ready to get started with Visual Studio 2017? This is your course! Join the experts and get the details, from installation to debugging, in this practical Visual Studio 2017 deep dive.

See how to download and install Visual Studio in standalone and networked environments, along with some of the configuration options, such as choosing your workloads (types of apps or services, languages, and platforms), customizing the installation, and installing language packs. Then, take a tour of the Visual Studio IDE, including all the basics you need to get started with your development projects. Finally, explore debugging in Visual Studio, and learn how to use its features to investigate problems in your code.

• XAML designer for UWP - control properties not displayed
• UWP XAML designer doesn't update elements on updating XAML code
• XAML properties and document structure
• Properties window not showing the properties when clicking an object
• Unable to see properties of any items
• Installation error when trying to connect to the Mac: "The Xamarin.iOS version installed on 'x' (12.8.0.2) is newer than your version".
• Fixed right click solution name in titlebar VS crash bug.
• Improved performance for customers with the Azure workload installed.
• Corrected errors during restore and build on SDK-based projects that use 3rd party SDKs to target UWP platforms.
• Fixed a bug in C# compiler where it was not properly warning customers about incomplete interface implementations.
• Improved error messaging in Visual Studio Tools for Kubernetes.
• Fixed error when adding a comment in PR for SymbolCheck. 

Without a doubt, maps are one of the most useful tools for users when included in an app. This tutorial is the first in a series going over Google Maps v2 for Android. It will cover setting up the Google Maps API through the Google Developer Console, including a map fragment in your applications, displaying the user's location, adding markers, drawing on the map, and some general methods that will add utility to your app.
Intermediate  & Advanced

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced their support for Blazor, and now Frank A. Krueger has developed the Ooui library which allows C# or F# to be used to write applications that run in the browser.  Ooui can target WASM, enabling Xamarin.Forms app to be deployed in web assembly and the result runs entirely in-browser without the need for an application server.