.NET 5.0 is here. The next major release of .NET Core has launched, and with it comes some significant changes. In this post, we will be highlighting one of those changes that is making headlines. Top-Level Statements The launch of C# 9 (alongside the .NET 5 release) brings some new features to the language, and … Read more

In the previous tutorial, you were introduced to the world of chatbot creation using the Microsoft Bot Framework. The example was fairly trivial, as the bot simply echoed the input of the user. In this tutorial, you will take your bot to the next level by creating something useful – a bot that will translate … Read more

In this tutorial, you will create your first C# chatbot app using .NET Core and the the Microsoft Bot Framework. Getting Started Before you can begin developing bots in Visual Studio, you must first download and install the BotBuilder templates from the Visual Studio Marketplace. After you run BotBuilderVSIXV4.vsix, you will be able to create … Read more

This guide includes examples that will teach you how to begin using LINQPad for testing C# code snippets and programs. You will learn why LINQPad is a useful tool to integrate into your C# development workflow. Have you ever found yourself having to fire up a new instance of Visual Studio and then create a … Read more

The ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET has a robust set of capabilities, including the ability to query, select, and filter features from a map using C#. This tutorial will teach you how to use a SQL query to filter the data displayed by your GIS mapping solution. Selecting Data from Complete Set In this section, … Read more

If you are a C# developer and do GIS or mapping work, the ArcGIS Runtime for .NET will help you quickly start building WPF applications. In this tutorial, you will build a WPF application that displays a map of public transit routes in Atlanta. Create C# GIS Project If you have not already done so, … Read more