Satter Ramblings

.NET Development for OS X

Yes you read that right. This entry will show you the basics of building a Mac application in .NET. How can this be .NET is a Microsoft Windows technology? Enter Mono. And no I don't mean the disease. I mean the Mono Project a Novell project that has ported .NET to Linux and other platforms including Mac OS X. What follows is a step by step guide to using .NET and no PCs were killed in the writing of this blog entry.

.NET and Windows Update (June 2010)

Microsoft .NET 4 Framework has been released on Windows Update (WU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). At this point most IT and Developers might be asking

• What is going up on WU and WSUS?
• What is the error rate and has .NET team done anything to minimize failures?

• Will this impact older .NET application?
• Why should I install .NET 4?

.NET Framework 4 fwlinks and Media Links

.NET Framework 4 was released on 4/12. One thing developers noticed is that it looks like the x86 and ia64 installs are missing. Not true the links are there but buried in the instructions. Why?

Covariance and Contravariance, huh?

One of the new features in C# and VB.NET is covariance and contravariance. What the heck is it?

.NET Framework 4 Beta 2 on WU

.NET Framework is considered part of the operating system. What will happen with .NET 4 once it is officially released and how can you help?

.NET 4 Migration

How do you go about migrating from an older .NET Framework to .NET Framework 4? With .NET Framework 4 migration is actually pretty easy.

Questions on Client Profile

The other day I did a screencast for folks on .NET 4 Beta 2. In it, I discuss profiles and deployment options. It is slated to go on Channel 9 sometime after PDC. I got a couple of questions and want to answer those here.

Deploying .NET Framework 4 Beta 2

Now that Beta 2 is out I can talk more freely about what is happening with the .NET Framework. The most visible changes are the installation size, speed, and error rate of the Framework. There are also a lot of great new features

Microsoft .NET 4 Client Profile

.NET 4 continues with the new concept of profiles. A profile is a subset of the Full Framework that can control what run time assemblies you can use. This can allow for a smaller install when redistributing .NET. For more information check Jossef Goldberg's blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/jgoldb/archive/2009/05/27/net-framework-4-client-profile-introduction.aspx

Also see my new blog on deployment which discusses the new .NET 4 Client Profile.

Microsoft .NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 Available

Today if you go on MSDN Subscriber downloads you can get the beta of Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft .NET 4. The public will get the beta in a couple of days. For more information, please visit the Visual Studio 2010 Product Page.