SQL Tools 2020 Release Roundup
SQL Server Management Studio had four releases in 2020, and a lot of the known issues have now been resolved. Don’t forget that since version 18.7, Azure Data Studio is included with SQL Server Management Studio.
Azure Mobile Apps v4.2.0
Azure Mobile Apps v4.2.0 saw an update of all core platforms with the migration to .NET Standard.
Xamarin.Forms 5.0 Preview
The .NET conference of last week had large segments devoted to Xamarin and we thought this was a good time to take a look at Xamarin.Forms 5.0.
.NET 5.0 has Arrived
There was a host of announcements in the .NET Conference last week but the most important was, of course, the release of .NET 5.0.
Xamarin iOS 14.0
Support for iOS 14 and Xcode 12 accompanied Apple’s Xcode 12 GM release, meaning it is now possible to build Xamarin.Forms for iOS and Xamarin.iOS apps with Xcode 12 GM and present your iOS 14, tvOS 14 and watchOS7 apps in the Apple App Store.
Azure Maps – Recent Enhancements
Azure Maps has seen a host of new features and enhancements in the last month. Those building in Azure have no need to turn to Google Maps when Azure Maps has advanced in such leaps and bounds.
Azure SQL Autumn Announcements
The investment in data, database and the Azure SQL family continues from Microsoft with a host of recent announcements.
Azure Cognitive Search
Azure Cognitive Search enables complex AI-driven cloud searches in structured and unstructured data. This enables users to explore and identify relevant content at scale.
Azure Communication Services
Microsoft has just released into preview the first (for a major cloud provider) fully-managed communication platform – Azure Communication Services.
Azure Boards – New Features Snapshot
Azure Boards recently announced a summer roundup of what’s new, and here is a quick snapshot.