nopCommerce is a mature eCommerce platform build on ASP.NET Core. Originally, it was built on Web Forms and over the years it moved to Mvc and now too ASP.NET Core. In this episode, John Baluka joins Christos to give us an interesting look at the architecture of nopCommerce. They dive into topics such as validation, dependency injection, object mapping, data access and much more. [00:37] - What is nopCommerce?[04:05] - What's nopCommerce built on?[07:12] - Exploring the architecture[15:19] - Preparing for .NET Core[18:00] - Exploring the business logic components[26:25] - Data access with Entity Framework Core[35:30] - Reviewing the Plugins and themes Useful Links nopCommercenopCommerce GitHub repositoryGet started with ASP.NET Core

In this episode we are joined by Sayed Hashimi who sits with Christos to show us some of the tooling available for ASP.NET Developers in Visual Studio For Mac. [00:40] - What types of applications can you build with Visual Studio for Mac?[03:00] - Getting started with an existing project on your Mac[10:16] - Working with JavaScript frontends[13:44] - Enabling C# 8 supporthttps://aka.ms/VSforMac-download Useful Links Visual Studio for MacVisual Studio for Mac DocumentationTailwind Traders WebsiteeShop on Web

In this episode, Julie Lerman comes on the show to share some insight and great tips for working with Entity Framework in Docker. You will see thing tips for working with the SQL Server Docker image, using environment variables for passports, using the Docker tools for Visual Studio and so much more! [04:02] - Overview of containers versus virtual machines[07:04] - Developing in Docker[12:34] - Setting up ASP.NET Core[17:31] - Working with Docker in Visual Studio[25:10] - Point to databases from your container[38:08] - Using SQL Server Docker image Useful Links EF Core in a Docker Containerized AppEF Core in a Docker Containerized App, Part 2EF Core in a Docker Containerized App, Part 3Use Docker Tools in Visual Studio 2017 on Windows

In this episode, Vicky Harp joins Jeremy to talk about the new Microsoft.Data.SqlClient. They discuss why this new package was created, feature scenarios it supports, and also show off some demos of how to migrate. [01:20] - Why is there a new SqlClient package[03:54] - How do the features compare to the previous SqlClient support?[06:33] - Moving to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient DemoLinks Introducing the new Microsoft.Data.SqlClientMicrosoft.Data.SqlClient GitHub repoClient programming for SQL Server documentation

Join James Montemagno & Abel Wang in this installment of DevOps for Mobile Developers where they discuss how to successfully setup continuous integration to deploy iOS and Android apps directly on to users devices Show Links: Learn More: DevOps for MobileAzure DevOpsApp CenterGitHubDocs: Azure DevOps PipelinesDocs: App Center DistributeUseful Links:Learn more about Xamarin, Xamarin.Forms, & Cross-platform developmentXamarin Developer Center & BlogMicrosoft Learn Self-Guided TrainingCreate a Free Account (Azure)Xamarin Developers YouTube ChannelXamarin on Twitter

In a follow up to our previous episode on Supercharging your Web APIs with OData and ASP.NET Core, Hassan is back with Jeremy to talk about how we can customize the OData entity model so that we can use OData with any data source. Along the way, there might be a little Blazor goodness too! [03:18] - What is the Entity Data Model (EDM)[04:10] - Setting up the model in ASP .NET Core[13:07] - Enhancing the query options[16:50] - Querying OData from a Blazor client Learn more aka.ms/odata-blazor Useful Links Demo on GitHubSimplifying the EDM with DataSupercharging ASP.NET Core with OData

Join James Montemagno & Abel Wang in this installment of DevOps for Mobile Developers where they discuss how to perform user interface testing on iOS and Android apps with several popular testing frameworks. They walk through building a test locally and then integrating it into a continuous integration pipeline in Azure DevOps with App Center Test. Show Links: Learn More: DevOps for MobileAzure DevOpsApp CenterGitHubDocs: App Center TestDocs: Xamarin.UI TestUseful Links:Learn more about Xamarin, Xamarin.Forms, & Cross-platform developmentXamarin Developer Center & BlogMicrosoft Learn Self-Guided TrainingCreate a Free Account (Azure)Xamarin Developers YouTube ChannelXamarin on Twitter

In this episode, Phillip Carter sits down with Cecil to talk about the Ionide extension for Visual Studio Code. Ionide has tons of great features for F# developers working in Visual Studio code such as autocomplete, packet integration, syntax highlighting and much more. [00:55] - Introducing Ionide[03:11] - Getting started with Ionide[04:16] - F# scripting[10:25] - Working with F# projects[12:50] - The F# Info Panel[18:42] - Recapping BenchmarkDotNet with F#[22:07] - Contributing to Ionide Useful Links IonideIonide plugin for Visual Studio CodeF# GuideVisual Studio Code

Join James Montemagno & Abel Wang in this installment of DevOps for Mobile Developers where they discuss how to properly manage signing certificates and profiles for iOS and Android. They then show how to bring them into Azure DevOps's continuous integration pipeline. Finally, they walk through how to properly version mobile apps and the unique challenges they bring. Tune in to learn more. Show Links: Learn More: DevOps for MobileAzure DevOpsApp CenterGitHubAzure DevOps Extension: Mobile TasksUseful Links:Learn more about Xamarin, Xamarin.Forms, & Cross-platform developmentXamarin Developer Center & BlogMicrosoft Learn Self-Guided TrainingCreate a Free Account (Azure)Xamarin Developers YouTube ChannelXamarin on Twitter

Join James Montemagno & Abel Wang in this installment of DevOps for Mobile Developers where they walk through setting up a full continuous integration setup for iOS and Android apps with Azure DevOps. They show you how to use the hosted macOS and Windows build agents to build your apps in the cloud with just a few simple clicks. Show Links: Learn More: DevOps for MobileAzure DevOpsApp CenterGitHubDocs: Azure DevOps PipelinesUseful Links:Learn more about Xamarin, Xamarin.Forms, & Cross-platform developmentXamarin Developer Center & BlogMicrosoft Learn Self-Guided TrainingCreate a Free Account (Azure)Xamarin Developers YouTube ChannelXamarin on Twitter