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Java on Visual Studio Code Update – September 2020

October 15, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 10/15/20

Yaojin Yang

In September, we launched a new VS Code installer called Coding Pack for Java. In this edition, we would like to focus on best practices of setting development environment. Regardless of whether you just want to explore or have already been using VS Code for projects or studies, we believe you all will benefit from these practices.

Java on Visual Studio Code Update – August 2020

September 10, 2020 Sep 10, 2020 09/10/20

Yaojin Yang

In this update, we will focus on performance improvements and project management.

How to Tell Time in Java’s Garbage Collection

September 2, 2020 Sep 2, 2020 09/2/20

Ana Marsh

Introduction As I wrap up my internship with Microsoft this summer, I have discovered the value in being confused. The more I learned, the more some things became clearer and the more other things became cloudier. In the end, I am left with a headache of confusion on how to tell time, something I thought I mastered in 2nd grade. Three months ...

Java on Visual Studio Code Update – July 2020

August 12, 2020 Aug 12, 2020 08/12/20

Yaojin Yang

Java on VS Code update for July introduces new features of Project Manager and Extension Guide aiming for improving getting started experience. This edition also introduces Just My Code and other enhancements for debugging.

Java on Visual Studio Code Update – June 2020

June 28, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 06/28/20

Yaojin Yang

Java on VS Code update for June introduces Java installer pack for MacOS and code completion for Lightweight Mode. This edition also reminds that soon, Java 11 or above version will be required to run your VS Code for Java.

Announcing OpenJDK for Windows 10 on ARM

June 24, 2020 Jun 24, 2020 06/24/20

Bruno Borges

Today, our team is excited to share that it has completed the first phase of porting OpenJDK™ for Windows 10 on Arm® (AArch64) based devices, and now we are in the process of upstreaming the initial changes to the OpenJDK project.

Java on Visual Studio Code Update – May 2020

June 1, 2020 Jun 1, 2020 06/1/20

Yaojin Yang

Welcome back to the May update of Java on Visual Studio Code. Your satisfaction continuously motivates us delivering the best product for you. Therefore, whatever it is a new feature or an enhancement, we hope you like it. In this update, we will show enhancements on Java side that make the product more friendly and also answer a frequently...

Java on Visual Studio Code Update – April 2020

April 30, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 04/30/20

Xiaokai He

Java on VS Code April update will show you the effect of latest performance improvements, new Java 14 support and semantic highlighting. Also including how to easily create new Java class, perform rename refactoring from file explorer and preview the proposed changes.

What’s New in Azure Spring Cloud – January Update

January 29, 2020 Jan 29, 2020 01/29/20

Kylie Liang

Explore the newest features on diagnostics and guidance for CI/CD of Azure Spring Cloud, a fully managed service jointly built and operated by Microsoft and Pivotal.

Java At Microsoft: From OpenJDK to Azure Spring Cloud

November 4, 2019 Nov 4, 2019 11/4/19

Bruno Borges

It’s been a fantastic year for Java developers. With the increased number of companies supporting the Java platform and providing distributions of OpenJDK, makes the Java ecosystem even stronger and enables customers to further their investments into Java applications. More recently Microsoft acquired jClarity to help form the Java ...

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