Rui CarmoThe .NET framework is Microsoft’s take on Java - a single VM for multiple plaftorms (essentially multiple versions of Windows, until Mono came along) that can be targeted by several different language environments.
Damn impressive piece of engineering, and slightly better (architecturally) than Java.
Resources
| Category | Date | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Programming | a visual live-programming environment | ||
| Data Science | SciSharp | a set of data science libraries inspired by the Python ecosystem | |
| Graphics | VG.NET | vector graphics library in managed code | |
| 2024 | Vrmac | a cross-platform graphics library | |
| Tools | Pocket C# | ||
| 2024 | AvaloniaVisualBasic6 | a recreation of the classic Visual Basic 6 IDE and language in C# with Avalonia. | |
| 2026 | Elsa Core | workflow engine for .NET | |
| Tutorials | Creating Mac OS X applications with MS Visual Studio Express | grab VSE, install Mono, and build an app bundle around a wxWidgets executable. | |
| UI | Uno | a cross-platform app stack atop Xamarin.Native | |
| 2021 | Avalonia | a cross-platform XAML-based UI framework | |
| 2023 | .NET MAUI Controls | free UI controls for .NET MAUI | |
| Web Frameworks | WebFrame | a minimalist F# framework |