markjprice / cs9dotnet5-extras

Slide decks for teachers using the book, supporting topics related to the book, and early drafts of topics for future editions.

Extra materials to support my book

As well as the primary GitHub repository for my book, I have created this repo to add extra materials.

C# 9 and .NET 5 - Modern Cross-Platform Development

Slide decks for teachers using the book, supporting topics related to the book, and early drafts of topics for future editions.

Slide Decks

I plan to create PowerPoint slide decks for each chapter that can be used in the classroom or delivered remotely online.

Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 on Windows

Some people are not ready to embrace cross-platform development using Visual Studio Code.

In this article, I show:

• How to install Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 on Windows
• How to create a Console Application project
• How to use solutions to combine multiple projects

Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 on macOS

Some people are not ready to embrace cross-platform development using Visual Studio Code.

In this article, I show:

• How to install Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 on macOS
• How to create a Console Application project
• How to use solutions to combine multiple projects

Using Microsoft SQL Server on Windows

SQLite is a popular cross-platform relational database but if you are using Windows then a more powerful choice is SQL Server.

In this article, I show:

• How to install Microsoft SQL Server LocalDb on Windows
• How to run the SQL script for the book to create the Northwind database
• How to write a connection string for SQL Server

Using a Raspberry Pi 400 with its native 32-bit OS

Raspberry Pi is a great value way to get into programming because Visual Studio Code on the Raspberry Pi is officially supported by the development team.

Its default operating system is a 32-bit derivative of Debian previously known as Raspian and now known as Raspberry Pi OS.

In this article, I show:

• How to install Microsoft Visual Studio Code
• How to install Microsoft .NET 5 SDK
• Explain the current limitations

Using a Raspberry Pi 400 with Ubuntu 64

Raspberry Pi is a great value way to get into programming because Visual Studio Code on the Raspberry Pi is officially supported by the development team.

To develop on a 64-bit operating system I recommend creating a microSD card with Ubuntu Desktop 64-bit version 20.10 code-named Groovy Gorilla.

In this article, I show:

• How to create an Ubuntu Desktop 64-bit boot microSD card
• How to install Microsoft Visual Studio Code
• How to install Microsoft .NET 5 SDK
• Explain the current limitations

ID or Id?

What is the recommended naming convention for IDs? Let's find out!

Apple Silicon

Microsoft is already hard at work to make Visual Studio Code and .NET 5 run on Apple Silicon. I have bought a Mac mini with an M1 chip to try it out as soon as Microsoft releases compatible versions of their software.

Understanding ASP.NET Core Architecture

In this article, I will review the architecture of ASP.NET Core in more depth than was possible in the published book, including answering the following common questions:

• What is the difference between Program.cs and Startup.cs? Why do I need both? Where should I put code that runs when the website initializes?
• How do dependency services work?