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Explore the Catalog

Welcome to the patterns & practices catalog of guidance.

Direct links to the most popular guidance

The filtered views of the catalog below are provided to make it easier to find what you need based on a specific context.

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Complete Catalog

This view is a simple list, arranged chronologically, for those times when you simply want to scan through all currently available p&p guidance.

Application Type

Use this view of the catalog to see the top level p&p deliverables appropriate for building common types of applications.

Guidance Type

A view organized by the type of artifact that the guidance is presented.

Platform and Development Tool Version

This view is useful if your runtime environment is restricted to a specific generation of technology. It makes it easier to explore just the guidance that is appropriate for the version of the .NET platform or tools your organization is using.

Quality Attribute

Use this view to find the guidance available regarding specific quality attributes, such as security, performance, scalability, and others across a broad range of application types.

Other Catalog Categories

Upcoming Releases

Releases that are under development, with information on how to become involved through the development comminity.

Featured Downloads

A list of the latest downloads in each category.