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Announcing the Public Preview of Azure Command Launcher for Java

Today we are announcing the Public Preview of the Azure Command Launcher for Java, a new tool that helps developers, SREs, and infrastructure teams standardize and automate JVM configuration on Azure. The goal is to simplify tuning practices and reduce resource waste across Java...
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Reinventing how .NET Builds and Ships (Again)

An exploration of how .NET evolved from a distributed build system to Unified Build, dramatically reducing complexity and build times while improving flexibility and predictability for shipping .NET releases.
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Dec 2, 2025
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Claude Code + Microsoft Foundry: Enterprise AI Coding Agent Setup

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Govind Kamtamneni
This guide covers setting up Claude Code CLI and VS Code extension with Microsoft Foundry, configuring CLAUDE.md for project context, integrating Spec Kit for structured development, and running Claude Code in GitHub Actions. Prerequisites Azure subscription with Foundry access ...
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Dec 1, 2025
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Data API builder’s "request-body-strict" Simplifies Client Code

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Jerry Nixon
Data API builder (DAB) provides REST and GraphQL endpoints over SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Data Warehouse. The request-body-strict configuration value controls how REST endpoints treat unknown JSON properties in the payload: When set to true...
Azure SQL Devs’ Corner
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Dec 1, 2025
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Cross-Platform Age Verification in .NET MAUI Applications

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Gerald Versluis
Learn how to implement age verification in your .NET MAUI apps with our new cross-platform sample supporting Google Play Age Signals, Apple Declared Age Range, and Windows Age Consent APIs.
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Dec 1, 2025
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Join the OSS AI Summit: Building with LangChain Event

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Dan Wahlin
December 10, 2025 8 am - 10 am Pacific Registration: https://aka.ms/OSSAISummitRegistration Overview AI development is moving at a pace that leaves most teams reacting instead of leading. The next generation of applications will be built by people who understand how to design...
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Dec 1, 2025
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The "Golden Triangle" of Agentic Development with Microsoft Agent Framework: AG-UI, DevUI & OpenTelemetry Deep Dive

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Kinfey Lo
In the explosive era of Agentic AI, we're not just seeking more powerful models—we're searching for a development experience that lets developers actually get some sleep. When building Agents locally, we've traditionally faced three major challenges: Black-Box Execution: What is...
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Dec 1, 2025
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Upgrade MSVC, improve C++ build performance, and refactor C++ code with GitHub Copilot

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Erika Sweet
Visual Studio 2026 introduces new GitHub Copilot capabilities to support C++ developers in three development tasks:  Performing large-scale C++ refactors  Improving C++ build performance   Upgrading Microsoft C++ (MSVC) Build Tools  These experiences are...
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Dec 1, 2025
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How do I get my edit control text to be autoselected when I choose it to be the default focus in my dialog?

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Raymond Chen
Remembering some old APIs.
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Dec 1, 2025
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Accelerating AI Development with GitHub Copilot: Real-World Use-Cases

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This blog post shares real-world experiences from Microsoft's ISE team using GitHub Copilot to accelerate AI development workflows, demonstrating how AI tools can significantly speed up tasks like creating documentation, class diagrams, data visualizations, and demo scripts when used by experienced developers.
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Nov 28, 2025
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How can I have a Win32 drop-down combo box with a read-only edit control?

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Raymond Chen
You can ask for its handle and mark it read-only.
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