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Roger Ye
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Roger Ye is an embedded system programmer who has great interest in virtualization, Android, and cross-platform technologies. His professional experience includes working with major companies like Motorola, Emerson, Intel, and EPAM, where he held the position of Engineering Manager. At Motorola and Emerson, he worked on embedded system projects for mobile devices and telecommunication infrastructures. He is now an engineering manager at EPAM, working with a team to deliver digital solutions for diverse clients.
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Exploring the .NET landscape

Before we dive into the details of .NET MAUI, let’s have an overview of the .NET landscape. This is a section for those who are new to .NET. If you are a .NET developer, you can skip this section.

Since Microsoft introduced the .NET platform, it has evolved from a proprietary software framework for Windows to a cross-platform and open-source platform.

There are many ways to look at the .NET technology stack. Basically, it contains the following components:

  • Common infrastructure (compiler and tools suite)
  • Base Class Library (BCL)
  • Runtime (WinRT or Mono)

.NET Framework

The history of .NET started with .NET Framework. It is a proprietary software framework developed by Microsoft that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. .NET Framework started as a future-oriented application framework to standardize the software stack in the Windows ecosystem. It is built around the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) and...

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Published in: Mar 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781835080597

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Roger Ye

Roger Ye is an embedded system programmer who has great interest in virtualization, Android, and cross-platform technologies. His professional experience includes working with major companies like Motorola, Emerson, Intel, and EPAM, where he held the position of Engineering Manager. At Motorola and Emerson, he worked on embedded system projects for mobile devices and telecommunication infrastructures. He is now an engineering manager at EPAM, working with a team to deliver digital solutions for diverse clients.
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