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Nov 8, 2024

Dev Blogs home page layout simplified

Hello, Dev Blogs community! What we heard - part 2 In my previous post about the grid and list layout choices I shared the feedback we received after launching a Dev Blogs refresh. I also shared how we improved and provided options for the layout of posts. Today, I will address the...
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Nov 6, 2024

How to subscribe for GitHub copilot business without GitHub Enterprise: A Step-by-Step Guide

Did you know that now you can subscribe to GitHub Copilot Business without GitHub Enterprise (GHE), which means you can get GitHub Copilot Business as a standalone capability, while having the normal GitHub Enterprise features (repositories, actions, etc.) disabled. This post is a...
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Nov 6, 2024

Introducing a new, more conversational way to chat with GitHub Copilot

In the fast-evolving world of software development, intuitive AI-driven interactions are becoming essential to unlocking new levels of productivity. Today, we’re excited to share our latest innovation - a guided chat experience within GitHub Copilot that reshapes how developers interact...
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Oct 7, 2024
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A popular but wrong way to convert a string to uppercase or lowercase

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Raymond Chen
Converting character by character isn't good enough any more.
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Oct 4, 2024
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Announcing Azure Cosmos DB Integration with LangChain.js!

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James Codella
Announcing Azure Cosmos DB Vector Store Integration with LangChain.js! We're simplifying AI app development by integrating Azure Cosmos DB's cost-effective and scalable vector search directly with LangChain.js! This powerful combination empowers JavaScript developers to efficiently...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB multishard cluster preview
Oct 4, 2024
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Scale Your Database Workloads with Multishard Clusters in vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB

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Nik Larin (Azure Data)
We’re excited to introduce significant enhancements to vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB with the release of multishard clusters preview, designed to take scalability and performance to the next level. This update brings several new capabilities that address the needs of...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
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Oct 4, 2024
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How does the linker decide whether to call WinMain or wWinMain?

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Raymond Chen
If you don't tell it, it will try to figure it out.
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Oct 4, 2024
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Python in Visual Studio Code - October 2024 Release

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Courtney Webster
The October 2024 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This month's updates include Python test coverage support and a default Python problem matcher. Keep reading to learn more!
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Oct 4, 2024
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Streamlining Error Handling in Power Automate for Better Workflow Performance

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Peter Maynard
This post explores effective error handling strategies in Power Automate to enhance workflow reliability and maintainability through practical techniques and integrations.
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Oct 3, 2024
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Microsoft Hackathon: Project Micronaire using Semantic Kernel

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Sophia Lagerkrans-Pandey
During our internal Microsoft Hackathon, there were a number of projects using Semantic Kernel. Today we'd like to highlight one of the projects focused on using Semantic Kernel and the new Vector Store abstraction. I'm going to turn it over to the Hackathon team to share more about their...
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Oct 3, 2024
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Microsoft 365 Certification control spotlight: Account management

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Tony Balkan
Learn how Microsoft 365 Certification validates account management controls are in place for your application.
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Oct 3, 2024
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How can I detect whether the user is running as an elevated administrator (as opposed to a natural administrator)?

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Raymond Chen
You can ask for the elevation type.
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