Architecture News

Increase Productivity with Code Completion

November 23, 2023

Choose an IDE that automatically completes the names of classes, variables, methods, and functions, reducing typos and improving code quality.

Code Completion is a feature in IDEs that predicts the code you're trying to write and offers suggestions to complete it. This accelerates the coding process, reduces typos, and enhances developer productivity by minimizing the amount of code that needs to be typed manually.

Several IDEs support code completion including:

IntelliJ IDEA by JetBrains provides smart, context-aware code completion that helps you write code faster and more accurately.
Delphi by Embarcadero offers powerful code completion features, including support for code hints and templates.
UEStudio by UltraEdit features customizable code completion that can be tailored to your specific needs and preferences.
Microsoft Visual Studio provides intelligent code completion that helps you discover and use code elements more easily.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our IDEs comparison.

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Connect .NET Apps to SQL Server 2022

November 23, 2023

dotConnect for SQL Server by Devart lets you take advantage of the new features and enhancements introduced in the latest SQL Server release.

dotConnect for SQL Server is a powerful and versatile data access provider for SQL Server that offers a range of features and benefits to developers. It is based on ADO.NET technology and provides a complete solution for developing SQL Server-based database applications.

Version 5.0.0 adds support for SQL Server 2022, meaning you can now benefit from the latest features and enhancements when connecting your .NET apps to SQL Server. These improvements include temporal tables and queries, which allow developers to analyze historical data efficiently and effectively, as well as support for Azure Synapse Link.

To see a full list of what's new in version 5.0.0, see our release notes.

For more information, visit our dotConnect for SQL Server product page.

Improve Blazor App UX with a Navigation Bar

November 23, 2023

Telerik UI for Blazor V5.0 helps you build a visually pleasing navigation experience with its new AppBar component.

Telerik UI for Blazor is a comprehensive UI library that provides over 110 native Blazor components for building modern and feature-rich web applications. This professional-grade solution offers a complete set of components to satisfy all user interface requirements, saving time and effort in UI design.

Telerik UI for Blazor R3 2023 SP1 (v5.0.0) introduces the AppBar component, empowering developers to create personalized navigation bars that seamlessly integrate with their application's design. The AppBar is fully customizable with control over height, width, position, theme color, and layout, the ability to choose between sticky, fixed, or static behavior, and the option to define and reorder navigation items for an optimal navigation flow. The new component delivers a seamless and visually appealing navigation experience that allows users to effortlessly navigate your application, switch between screens, and maintain contextual awareness throughout their journey.

To see a full list of what's new in R3 2023 SP1 (v5.0.0), see our release notes.

Telerik UI for Blazor is available to buy in the following products:

Create Internet Comms and Security Apps for .NET 8

November 23, 2023

Rebex adds new binaries that target the latest version of .NET across its entire product range.

Rebex designs and develops high-quality software components for .NET developers. Its products include SFTP, FTP, HTTPS, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, TLS, SSH, Terminal emulation, and security components. Rebex products are used by thousands of developers at more than 10,000 ISVs, corporations, and educational, governmental and non-profit organizations around the world.

The following Rebex products have been updated with support for .NET 8, allowing developers to build communications and security applications in the new release version of Microsoft's popular .NET ecosystem:

.NET 8: A New Era of Performance and Productivity

November 23, 2023

Microsoft has officially released .NET 8, the latest version of its popular development platform.

Microsoft has released .NET 8, the latest version of its popular development platform. This new Long Term Support (LTS) release will be supported by Microsoft for three years after the initial release. .NET 8 delivers significant performance, stability, and security improvements, as well as platform and tooling enhancements that help increase developer productivity and speed of innovation.

Key highlights of .NET 8 include:

Unparalleled performance: .NET 8 comes with thousands of performance improvements across the stack.
.NET Aspire: An opinionated stack to build observable, production-ready cloud-native applications with .NET.
.NET 8 Container Enhancements: More secure, compact, and productive.
Native AoT: Compile your .NET apps into native code that uses less memory and starts instantly.
Artificial Intelligence: Infuse AI into your .NET applications.
Blazor: Build full stack web applications with .NET.
.NET MAUI: Elevated performance, reliability, and developer experience.
C# 12 Features: Simplified syntax for better developer productivity.