Issue #34: .NET 9 is Here and Angular 19 is Coming. What Else is Happening in the Software Dev World?

Hi there!

It's good to see you around - the days grow shorter, the events get bigger and the deadlines, well...those remain the same. But in the midst of this busy season we can always find a few minutes to tickle our brains with some good articles, educational videos or get up to speed with the latest updates!

So let's dive in!

To .NET & Beyond

Day-0 Telerik Support for .NET 9 🔥

If you have somehow missed the BIG news - .NET has reached its next big milestone with .NET 9 official release! The news broke yesterday along with the opening keynote and many exciting .NET Conf sessions.

Now, all your beloved Telerik UI and productivity tools are ready to work with latest .NET. Isn't that fabulous?!

Sam Basu has broken down the latest highlights and Telerik readiness for you in this blog post. You'll see this day-0 support spread through Telerik UI for Blazor, .NET MAUI, Reporting, Document Processing Libraries and even AI!

Considerations When Porting a WPF App to .NET MAUI 🛑

What are the key differences between WPF and .NET MAUI?

If you're looking to migrate to .NET MAUI you should be in the analyzation stage of your existing WPF project, looking at all the dependencies, but also aware of few handy topics you should consider and explore:

1. Create Fresh .NET MAUI App Project | Move Assets Over
2. Understand Differences: Layouts | Multi-windows | .NET APIs | Deployments
3. XAML Differences: Namespaces | UI Differences
4. Interactivity: Mouse Pointers | Event Handling I Commands
5. Reuse Resources: Shared Images | XAML Styles + Templates
6. Reuse Business Logic: Isolate C# Code as Libraries | Dependencies
7. Updated Ecosystem: Windows vs .NET MAUI Toolkits | Cross-Platform NuGets
8. Updated Telerik UI: WPF vs .NET MAUI | Differences in Namespaces

Okay, now that your interest is piqued, here's where you can find all of the above and check out the possibilities both frameworks offer - take a look at Dimitrina Petrova 's blog!

Shift-Left to Make Testing Faster Without Impacting Quality ⬅️

Wouldn't you agree that if you could speed up your testing without sacrificing quality that would be like having a cake and eating it too?

Well, turns out you can! All you need to do is embrace shift-left testing in Agile and Amy Reichert will show you how right here.

JavaScript Trends

Integrating React with Astro 🚀

Want lightning-fast static sites? Who doesn't?!

Turns out you can get those by combining React.js & Astro!

Hassan Djirdeh will help you elevate your web game with this article taking a look at pre-rendering and rapid load times!

You Can Go Your Own Way: KendoReact Unstyled Mode ✨

While we're on the topic of React...

Now you can extend your favorite React.js freedom to styling with KendoReact’s Unstyled mode!

Unstyled mode will let you control which KendoReact components use the default CSS classes and which you want to style on your own.

If this sounds like a great experience for you to explore, check in with Kathryn Grayson Nanz and see why use Unstyled Mode.

Getting Started with the Resource API in Angular 😎

Angular 19 is almost here and with it the Resource API!

Dhananjay Kumar has a shiny new blog post that will make you master of the art of fetching & updating data asynchronously and get you ahead of the game before v19 drops next week!

Cool Things We Found Along the Way

Okay, it's .NET Conf week so we're bound by law to talk.... .NET!

Download .NET 9 Today! 🤯

Here's your super fast download button to .NET 9

What's Hot in .NET 9? 🚒

While you wait for that download, read about ALL the highlights in the .NET 9 announcement.

Ditch the Dinosaurs: GAP Unleashes .NET AI-Powered Blazor Migration Madness! 🦕

What the title says! Here's what's exciting with our friends at Mobilize.Net and their new AI-powered tools:

• WebMAP for Blazor: Auto-convert WinForms to #Blazor web apps.
• VBUC 10.3: Migrate #VB6 to .NET 9.
• ByteInsight: Free static code analysis for .NET apps & more!

Check it here.

Getting Started with Blazor - Build Your First App! 👍

If you're looking to try something different today, why not build a Color Palette Generator application? Claudio Bernasconi will be your guide with his tutorial!

Angular Style Guide Revamp 🎨

But what does this mean for the naming conventions? Let's check with Deborah Kurata 's New Naming Conventions: Reviewing the new Angular Style Guide video!

Shrinking Your JavaScript Monorepo Git Size by 94% 🐜

Shrinking your JavaScript monorepo git size by 94% seems wild—from 178GB to 5GB! What kind of sorcery is this?! Hint - it's not, but you have to check out Jonathan Creamer 's practical article to get the trick.

That's it for this week!

Short and sweet, a cozy dose of .NET and JavaScript news to get your morning coffee going!

Catch you next time!

- The TechRel Team 💙