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Visual C++ Bytes Redux

July 29, 2014 Jul 29, 2014 07/29/14

Eric Battalio

Be sure to check out the third episode of the current season of VC++ Bytes, featuring demos for a slew of additional productivity features added to Visual Studio “14” CTP 2! Check out the video (and leave us feedback!) at https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/C9-GoingNative/VC-Bytes-2-3-Additional-Coding-Productivity-Features-in-VS-14-...

Using Boost Libraries in Windows Store and Phone Applications

July 18, 2014 Jul 18, 2014 07/18/14

Steven Gates

Boost contains a lot of high quality cross platform C++ libraries. Some of the libraries in Boost use APIs that aren’t available in Windows Store and Phone applications. To help improve the experience Microsoft’s been working on enabling some of the Boost libraries. We’ve made improvements to the Boost build system to support...

Building 8.1 apps (Windows Phone and Windows Store) using Visual Studio “14” CTP2

July 9, 2014 Jul 9, 2014 07/9/14

Raman Sharma

We recently released the CTP2 for Visual Studio “14”. Through this blog post we wanted to inform you and solicit feedback about a change we have made in the way building C++ apps for down-level platforms is handled. Everything mentioned below is relevant only for Windows Store and Windows Phone apps. There are no ...

Building 8.1 apps (Windows Phone and Windows Store) using Visual Studio “14” CTP2

July 9, 2014 Jul 9, 2014 07/9/14

Raman Sharma

CTP2 for Visual Studio "14" Now Available

July 8, 2014 Jul 8, 2014 07/8/14

Eric Battalio

You have probably already heard, but CTP2 for Visual Studio "14" is now available. Download Visual Studio "14" CTP2 (also available on MSDN). You could save time and use the VM in Azure. Learn more about what’s in the Visual Studio “14” CTP 2 with the KB article, VS blog, Web Dev blog, and the EF blog. Spread the word on...

CTP2 for Visual Studio “14” Now Available

July 8, 2014 Jul 8, 2014 07/8/14

Eric Battalio

VC++ Bytes on Channel 9

July 7, 2014 Jul 7, 2014 07/7/14

Eric Battalio

If you’d like to get an idea of what new features are in store for you in the Visual Studio “14” CTP, be sure to check out the VC++ Bytes series on Channel 9! The series is dedicated to showcasing new (native) features in current and upcoming releases of Visual Studio. Here are links to the first two episodes of the VC++ ...

Graphics Diagnostics in Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 RC

July 2, 2014 Jul 2, 2014 07/2/14

Rong Lu

Hello again! Three months have passed since we talked about what's new for Graphics Development in Visual Studio 2013 Update 2. Since then the team has been working to bring even more Graphics Diagnostics features into Visual Studio. I'm very excited to share with you what we have put in Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 RC that just shipped! (...

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