Microsoft for Java Developers

Microsoft Build of OpenJDK – July 2023 Release

July 20, 2023 Jul 20, 2023 07/20/23

Bruno Borges

Hi Java community! We are happy to announce the latest July 2023 patch & security update release for the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK. See the release notes for detailed changes present in the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK binaries. And download or install the binaries today. Microsoft Build of OpenJDK 17.0.8 (release...

Jakarta EE on Azure – July 2023

July 15, 2023 Jul 15, 2023 07/15/23

Josephine Qiu

Hi everyone, welcome to July update for Jakarta EE on Azure. Microsoft partners with Jakarta EE application server vendors to create Azure Marketplace offers that allow customers to quickly deploy their software on Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Red Hat OpenShift. Besides, lots of Jakarta EE and MicroProfile topics are...

Java on Visual Studio Code – June 2023

June 29, 2023 Jun 29, 2023 06/29/23

Nick Zhu

Hi everyone, welcome to the our June update for Visual Studio Code for Java! In this blog we are going to provide you an update about our code completion performance improvement, user experience enhancements in both unit testing and project creation, so let's get started! Code Completion Performance Improvement Faster code completion is a ...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – May 2023

June 29, 2023 Jun 29, 2023 06/29/23

Jialuo Gan

Hi everyone, welcome to the May update of Java on Azure Developer tools. In this update, we will introduce Azure Container Registry User Journey Enhancement and Azure Monitor Improvement. We hope you like these features and enjoy a smooth experience with our Azure toolkit. Please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ. Let’s get...

Java on Visual Studio Code – May 2023

May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023 05/30/23

Nick Zhu

Hi everyone, welcome to our May update for Visual Studio Code Java! In this month's blog, we have tons of new features covering performance improvement, user experience as well as Spring Boot integration, so let's get started. Built-in Java Profile Templates in VS Code Profiles is a recent feature from VS Code that allows you to quickly ...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – April 2023

May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023 05/22/23

Jialuo Gan

Hi everyone, welcome to the April update of Java on Azure Tooling. Let’s talk about our investments for the next few months of Java on Azure Developer Tools. In this update, we will also introduce Azure Service Bus Support and Guided Getting Started Enhancement with Azure Spring Apps Sample. We hope you like these features and enjoy the ...

Java on Visual Studio Update – April 2023

May 8, 2023 May 8, 2023 05/8/23

Nick Zhu

Hi everyone, welcome to our April update for Visual Studio Code Java! In this blog we are going to talk about important debugging experience improvements, profile support in Maven extension, new Java Project Explorer UX, and Spring Boot Dashboard visualization enhancements. There is a ton of cover, so let's get started. Profile Support in ...

Microsoft Build of OpenJDK – April 2023 Release

April 25, 2023 Apr 25, 2023 04/25/23

Bruno Borges

We are happy to announce the latest April 2023 patch & security update release for the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK. See the release notes for detailed changes present in the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK binaries. And download or install the binaries today. Check our release notes page for details on fixes and enhancements. As a ...

Embracing Virtual Threads: Migration Tips for Java Developers

April 14, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 04/14/23

gadams

As a Java developer, you may have already heard about virtual threads, a powerful feature introduced in Project Loom. Virtual threads provide a lightweight alternative to traditional threads, making writing scalable and efficient concurrent code easier. In this blog post, we will discuss migration tips for Java developers who want to make the ...

Java on Azure Tooling Update – March 2023

April 4, 2023 Apr 4, 2023 04/4/23

Jialuo Gan

Hi everyone, welcome to the March update of Java on Azure Tooling. In this update, we will introduce Azure Event Hubs Support, Templates Enhancements for Azure Functions, and Log Streaming Improvements for Azure Spring Apps during deployment in IntelliJ IDEA. To use these new features, please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ...