But that growth has led to a new set of questions: Which .Net should I be using—.Net Framework, .Net Standard, Xamarin’s Mono (and the closely related Unity 3D gaming tools), or .Net Core?

Adding .NET Core 3’s support for the Windows desktop, there’s a wide range of applications that can be built in .NET 5, especially if you take advantage of run-anywhere UWP controls thanks to ...

Microsoft is rolling out .NET Core 2.0, .NET Standard 2.0, and ASP.NET Core 2.0, advancing the company's goal of more of a common .NET platform everywhere.

Furthermore, Microsoft explains the difference between the .NET Standard and .NET Core in a FAQ. "NET Standard is a specification that covers which APIs a .NET platform has to implement," it says.

Microsoft's .NET 5 developer platform, key to the company's work to unify its different .NET flavors, is generally available as of today, November 10.

Much buzz accompanied the release of .NET Core 2.0 this summer, but it's actually not the best .NET implementation target to choose for all projects.. When it was announced in June of last year, .NET ...