.NET 4.7.2 is for streaming data into memory between 2% (Unsafe Parse x86), 7% (Unsafe Parse x64) and 40% (Span Parse x64) slower than .NET Core. Especially the 40% speed drop for Span based Apis due to the lack of JIT support by the .NET Runtime is unfortunate.  

SQL Server 2019 preview builds on previous releases to grow SQL Server as a platform that gives you choices of development languages, data types, on-premises or cloud, and operating systems. This article summarizes what is new for SQL Server 2019. 

EtwProfiler is the new diagnoser for BenchmarkDotNet that I have just finished. It’s going to be released as part of 0.11.2. Soon! It allows to profile the benchmarked .NET code on Windows and exports the data to a trace file which can be opened with PerfView or Windows Performance Analyzer. 

There are many reasons to learn about web security, such as

Generally speaking, I don't worry much about tweaking my LINQ queries when working with Entity Framework (this is also true when I'm working with SQL directly, by the way). I'm always telling my clients that if they want to speed up their data access they should look at their database design and, especially, how they're using indexes.

In this webinar, we will show the benefits of using DevExpress Object-Relational Mapping Library - the eXpress Persistent Objects - with .NET Core 2. The presentation will quickly cover the basics for those new to DevExpress products, and will show how you can use our ORM to manage data in ASP.NET Core or Xamarin apps. 

Multi Step Form with jQuery validation  Demo

• utilizes jquery validation (with or without jquery unobtrusive validation) to validate the form at each step.
• contains customizable header step classes to distinguish between active, complete, and incomplete steps.
• triggers custom change events with relevant step data for custom processing (e.g. updating progress bars)

npm install multi-step-form-js

Ring UI library gives you the power of complex UI controls that have been developed at JetBrains over the years. It contains over 50 React controls, ranging from simple links and buttons to sophisticated controls, such as Date Picker or Data List. 

I love Entity Framework. I also like (not love) nHibernate. That’s right, as a DBA and data professional, I’m telling you I love Object/Relational Mapping tools (ORM). I think this is a technology set that the DBA needs to more tightly embrace. Let me tell you why. 

What’s new?

The following new features are available for preview in this release:

• URL Rewriting middleware
• Response caching middleware
• Response compression middleware
• WebListener server
• View Components as Tag Helpers
• Middleware as MVC filters
• Cookie-based TempData provider
• View compilation
• Azure App Service logging provider
• Azure Key Vault configuration provider
• Redis and Azure Storage Data Protection Key Repositories