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Robert Pickering continues the conversation in this third article on F# and this time focuses on Asynchronous Workflows and the resulting peformance gains obtained when used. While this article focuses on F#, the learnings are applicable across .NET languages.
Continuing Robert Pickering's series of articles on F#, this InfoQ exlclusive article focuses on workflows in F#. Workflows are the building blocks for library implementers interested in the basics of DSLs.
Since Robert Pickering published Foundations of F# in May, the language has grown significantly. Besides adding a host of new features, it is being moved from a research project to a fully supported, production-grade release. We asked Robert to discuss some of the new features in F#.
Microsoft released an new version of its F# compiler, version 1.9.4. A version more polished and simplified.
In recent posts, Brian McNamara and Don Syme, of the F# research team, have shed some light on their plans for the near future.
Yesterday we told you about using PHP.NET with Silverlight. The GUI framework for Silverlight, WPF, represents the future of Windows development. So it is understandable that F# developers would be looking at it with a keen eye as well.
Somasegar has announced that F# will be integrated with Visual Studio, joining Managed C++, C#, and Visual Basic as a first class on the .NET platform.
Robert Pickering has been hard at work trying to turn F# into a production-grade language. Since that means tool support, he has developed a MSBuild provider and a #Develop plug-in for F#.
Possible enhancements for F# show how VB and C# can also change in the future.
