Understanding MSDN Blog Categories and Terms
Welcome to the MSDN Blog! This section explains how our content is organized and the common terminology you'll encounter.
Blog Categories
We organize our blog posts into distinct categories to help you find the information most relevant to your interests. The primary categories include:
- General Tech: Broad topics, industry trends, and general developer news.
- .NET: Articles focusing on the .NET framework, C#, VB.NET, and related technologies.
- Azure: Content dedicated to Microsoft Azure cloud services, development, and management.
- Windows: Posts about Windows development, applications, and operating system features.
- Office Development: Information on building solutions for Microsoft Office, including Office Add-ins and VBA.
- Data & AI: Coverage of data platforms, business intelligence, machine learning, and artificial intelligence services.
- Categories & Terms: This page! Explaining how the blog is structured.
Common Terminology
Here are some terms you might frequently see on the MSDN Blog:
- API (Application Programming Interface): A set of definitions and protocols for building and integrating application software.
- SDK (Software Development Kit): A collection of software development tools in one installable package.
- Framework: A reusable set of libraries, tools, and services that provide a foundation for building applications.
- Cloud Computing: The delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.
- Microservices: An architectural style that structures an application as a collection of small, independently deployable services.
- DevOps: A set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to shorten the systems development life cycle and provide continuous delivery with high software quality.
How to Use Categories
Simply click on a category name in the sidebar to filter posts. You can also use our search functionality to find specific topics. We strive to tag posts accurately so you can easily navigate our extensive library of technical articles.
Example Code Snippet:
// Example of a simple C# snippet often found in .NET posts
public class Greeter
{
public string SayHello(string name)
{
return $"Hello, {name}!";
}
}