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Vijay Anand E G
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A seasoned software professional with over 15 years of .NET experience, adept at building world-class mobile, web, and desktop applications.

C# | .NET MAUI | Blazor | Xamarin.Forms
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Blogged: All-in-One Templates Pack is fully updated to support .NET MAUI 10. Check out the new features.

#dotnetmaui #dotnet #csharp #aspnetcore #Aspire #Blazor #Android #iOS #macOS #Windows #WinUI #WPF #XAML #iPhone #Xamarin #XamarinForms #dotNETConf #MVVM

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Explore .NET MAUI 10 Features with Updated Template Pack
Discover the new features of .NET MAUI Templates Pack v8.0, including updates for .NET MAUI 10 and improved project setup options.
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Blogged: All-in-One Templates Pack is fully updated to support .NET MAUI 10. Check out the new features.

#dotnetmaui #dotnet #csharp #aspnetcore #Aspire #Blazor #Android #iOS #macOS #Windows #WinUI #WPF #XAML #iPhone #Xamarin #XamarinForms #dotNETConf #MVVM

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Explore .NET MAUI 10 Features with Updated Template Pack
Discover the new features of .NET MAUI Templates Pack v8.0, including updates for .NET MAUI 10 and improved project setup options.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Upgrade to Templates package v7.13, CLI or VSIX, for Aspire integration with .NET MAUI versions 8, 9, and 10.

dotnet new mauiapp -o MyApp --aspire

#dotnetmaui #dotnet #csharp #Android #iOS #macOS #Windows #Aspire #aspnetcore #Blazor #DevOps #Azure #iPhone #VS2026

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November 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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#SQLServer 2025 reaches GA.

Resource limits have been raised in both the Standard & Express editions, offering greater value to customers.

Native JSON support & built-in RegEx are standout features for developers.

#dotnet #csharp #SQL #AI #SSMS #Azure

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SQL Server 2025 is Now Generally Available | Microsoft Community Hub
Today at Ignite, we announce the general availability of SQL Server 2025. This marks the latest milestone in the more than 30-year history of SQL Server. It...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Aspire integration with earlier versions of .NET MAUI is coming soon. Fingers crossed.

#dotnetmaui #Aspire #dotnet #csharp #aspnetcore #Blazor #Android #iOS #macOS #Windows #dotNETConf #DevOps #Orchestration #Desktop #Mobile #Web #API #Hybrid
November 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Blogged: What’s New in the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack v7.11 - Hello Aspire!!!

#dotnetmaui #dotnet #csharp #Aspire #aspnetcore #Blazor #iOS #Android #macOS #Windows #Linux #Desktop #Mobile #Web #API #iPhone #iPad #dotNETConf #Azure #AWS #GCP #DevOps

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.NET MAUI 10 Enhancements: Aspire Integration and Features
Discover the latest updates in .NET MAUI 10 with enhancements from the All-in-One Templates Pack, including Integration with Aspire.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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Blogged: Integrating .NET MAUI with Aspire: A Comprehensive Guide.

#dotnetmaui #Aspire #dotnet #csharp #iOS #Android #macOS #Windows #aspnetcore #Blazor #Docker #Azure #AWS #Linux #efcore #API #Web #iPhone #iPad #Containers #DevOps

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Integrate .NET MAUI with Aspire: A Complete Guide
Discover how to integrate .NET MAUI with Aspire, leveraging its service discovery features for streamlined project management. Learn more!
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October 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Aspire's integration with .NET MAUI is forthcoming, offering a unified platform to manage all your resources seamlessly.

#dotnetmaui #dotnet #csharp #Aspire #aspnetcore #Blazor #iOS #Android #macOS #Windows #API
October 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Breaking Change ⚠️:

The WPF Blazor Hybrid project targeting .NET 10 no longer supports Windows 7 as a platform target and has been updated to require Windows 10 version 1809 or higher.

#dotnet #csharp #dotnetmaui #aspnetcore #Blazor #WPF #Windows #XAML #Desktop #Hybrid #Web #WebView2
October 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Blogged: What is new in the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack v7.10

#dotnetmaui #dotnet #csharp #Android #iOS #macOS #Windows #Xamarin #XamarinForms #Apple #Xcode #iPhone #iPad #WPF #WinUI #XAML #Uno #Avalonia #aspnetcore #Blazor #Desktop #Mobile #Hybrid #Web

egvijayanand.in/2025/10/16/w...
Key Features of All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack v7.10
Discover key features of .NET MAUI 10 and learn how to install the All-in-One Templates Pack to improve developer productivity.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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.NET 10 RC2 is now available.

#dotnet #csharp #dotnetmaui #iOS #Android #macOS #Windows #aspnetcore #Blazor #efcore #WinForms #WPF #WinUI #iPhone #iPad

devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotne...
Announcing .NET 10 Release Candidate 2 - .NET Blog
.NET 10 Release Candidate 2 focuses on final quality, reliability, and stabilization across the runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, and more.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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The much-awaited .NET MAUI 9 support for Apple Xcode 26 in the stable channel is now available. Refer to the article on how to update.

#dotnet #csharp #dotnetmaui #iOS #macOS #Windows #Android #Apple #Xcode #iPhone #iPad #Xamarin #XamarinForms #Swift

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Apple Xcode 26 Support Now Available in .NET MAUI 9
Discover how .NET MAUI 9 integrates with Apple Xcode 26, including the commands needed to update the workload.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Have fun with .NET 10:

edit App.cs && dotnet App.cs

This command opens the file in the CLI editor, and once you save and exit, it compiles and runs the file.

Edit is a sleek and lightweight CLI editor—find out more about it here.

#dotnet #csharp #aspnetcore #Edit

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Quickly Edit Files with Microsoft Edit: A Lightweight CLI Tool
Discover Microsoft Edit, the lightweight CLI text editor for quick file updates and edits without context switching. Easy install and usage!
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October 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Have fun with .NET 10:

echo Console.WriteLine("Hello World!!!") >> App.cs && dotnet run App.cs

#dotnet #csharp #dotnetmaui #aspnetcore #Blazor #Console #CLI #Terminal
October 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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.NET 10 File-based Apps. Run a C# source file directly from the command line. Here is the WinForms Blazor Hybrid app sample.

#dotnet #csharp #aspnetcore #Blazor #dotnetmaui #WinForms #WPF #WinUI #Desktop #Hybrid #Windows #Web #Modernization #Razor
.NET 10 File-based Apps. WinForms Blazor Hybrid App sample
October 10, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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To effectively work with the much-simplified XML-based SLNX solution files while migrating the legacy .NET 5/6/7 versions, use this CLI tool

#dotnet #csharp #SLNX #VS2022 #VS2026 #VisualStudio #Migration #aspnetcore #dotnetmaui #Blazor #WinForms #WPF #WinUI #Windows

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SLNX – XML-based Visual Studio Solution Files – No more cryptic GUIDs – How to Manage from CLI
Manage this new solution file format from the CLI using the newly released .NET CLI tool.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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.NET 10 - File-based Apps - Run C# directly from the command line without requiring a project file. C# Scripting.

dotnet run app.cs

#dotnet #csharp #aspnetcore #Blazor #Console #Scripting #Aspire #dotnetmaui #WinForms #WPF #macOS #Linux #Azure #Shebang #AWS #SQL

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Master C# Ignored Directives for CLI scripting with dotnet run
Explore C# Ignored Directives for CLI scripting. Learn about dotnet run and the shebang in .NET 10 Preview 4!
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October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Blogged: Integrated App Hosting Builder Method for .NET MAUI Explained.

#dotnetmaui #dotnet #csharp #Android #iOS #macOS #Windows #Xamarin #XamarinForms #aspnetcore #Blazor #iPhone #WPF #WinUI #XAML #MVVM

egvijayanand.in/2025/09/29/i...
Integrated App Hosting Builder Method for .NET MAUI Explained
Discover the VijayAnand.MauiToolkit, your essential NuGet package for simplifying .NET MAUI app development with integrated hosting methods.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Pro C# Tip: Using the target-typed new expression eliminates the need to include the type's namespace in the using statement.

#dotnet #csharp #dotnetmaui #aspnetcore #Android #iOS #macOS #Windows #Xamarin #XamarinForms #WinForms #WPF #UWP #WinUI #Uno #VS2022 #VS2026 #iPhone
Using the target-typed new expression eliminates the need to include the type's namespace in the using statement.
September 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Blogged: .NET MAUI 10 - Global and Implicit Namespaces - The pick of the lot. Clutter-free #XAML.

#dotnetmaui #dotnet #csharp #Android #iOS #macOS #Windows #Blazor #aspnetcore #WinForms #WPF #WinUI #Uno #Xamarin #XamarinForms #iPhone #Desktop #Mobile #Hybrid #MVVM

egvijayanand.in/2025/09/24/w...
What is New in .NET MAUI 10: Global and Implicit Namespaces for XAML
.NET MAUI 10 introduces key features like Global and Implicit namespaces for XAML, enhancing app development. Make your XAML clean and concise.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Blogged: What's New in .NET MAUI 10: A Comprehensive Overview of Key Features.

#dotnetmaui #dotnet #csharp #Android #iOS #macOS #Windows #aspnetcore #Blazor #Hybrid #Xcode #Xamarin #XamarinForms

egvijayanand.in/2025/09/22/w...
What is New in .NET MAUI 10: A Comprehensive Overview of Key Features
What is New in .NET MAUI 10: A Comprehensive Overview of Key Features.
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September 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Blogged: How to Update your VS Extension for Visual Studio 2026 Insiders release.

#VS2026 #VS2022 #VisualStudio #dotnet #csharp #dotnetmaui #aspnetcore #Blazor #WinForms #WPF #WinUI #iOS #Android #macOS #Windows #AI #GitHub #Copilot

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How to Update Extensions for Visual Studio 2026 Insiders
How to update extensions for Visual Studio 2026 Insiders, the next-gen AI-powered IDE.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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.NET STS releases, starting with .NET 9, will now be supported for a period of 24 months, 6 months longer than the current policy.

Now, both .NET 8 (LTS) and .NET 9 (STS) will reach end of support on Nov 10, 2026.

#dotnet #csharp #aspnetcore #dotnetmaui

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.NET STS releases supported for 24 months - .NET Blog
.NET STS releases will be supported for 24 months
devblogs.microsoft.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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The All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack is now updated for .NET MAUI 10 RC release & supports the Visual Studio 2026 Insiders release.

#dotnetmaui #dotnet #csharp #iOS #Android #macOS #Windows #Xamarin #XamarinForms #aspnetcore #Blazor #VS2026 #VS2022 #iPhone #iPad

egvijayanand.in/2025/09/15/w...
.NET MAUI Templates Pack v7.9: Key Features - Support for Visual Studio 2026 Insiders
Explore the updated .NET MAUI Templates Pack with support for Visual Studio 2026 Insiders, making development smoother and more efficient.
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September 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Stephen Toub's lengthy article on Performance Improvements in .NET 10 is now available for reading.

Feel free to reserve your weekend.

#dotnet #csharp #dotnetmaui #aspnetcore #VS2026

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Performance Improvements in .NET 10 - .NET Blog
Take a tour through hundreds of performance improvements in .NET 10.
devblogs.microsoft.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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.NET 10 RC1 is now available. RC releases come with go-live support.

Further updates in .NET MAUI:

Fine-tuned control over RefreshView
Commanding support for CheckBox
Experimental support for CoreCLR runtime for Android

#dotnet #csharp #dotnetmaui

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Announcing .NET 10 Release Candidate 1 - .NET Blog
.NET 10 Release Candidate 1 is available with improvements across the runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, and more!
devblogs.microsoft.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM