Deployment image generator

nanoFramework Visual Studio extension (both VS2017 and VS2019 versions) just got a new improvement: the ability to generate a “deployment image”. And what the heck is a “deployment image” you ask? Let me explain with a bit more detail. To run a C# application a nanoDevice must have on its storage (which is a flash … Continue reading Deployment image generator

To deploy, or not to deploy, that’s the question…

nanoFramework class libraries are composed of a managed part (written in C#) and the respective counterpart (written in C/C++) that is part of the firmware image that runs on the target. As part of the usual development cycle there are improvements, bug fixes and changes. Some of those touch only the managed part, others only … Continue reading To deploy, or not to deploy, that’s the question…

Obfuscation? We have an app for that!

If you are in the .NET world for long enough, you’ve probably have come across with the term obfuscation at some point. In a nutshell and paraphrasing Garry Trinder: “is the process of scrambling the symbols, code, and data of a program to prevent reverse engineering.” As most of us are aware there are several … Continue reading Obfuscation? We have an app for that!