Java at Microsoft

How to Tell Time in Java’s Garbage Collection

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Java on Visual Studio Code Update – March 2020

Xiaokai He March 19, 2020 Mar 19, 2020 03/19/20

In this update, we will show you the performance improvements just released as well as currently under development. You will see Syntax Mode, the newly polished experience for standalone Java files. We'd also like to introduce you to the newly released SonarLint extension which helps you detect code quality and security issues on the fly.

Addressing the Apache Tomcat “Ghostcat” vulnerability on Azure

Jason Freeberg March 10, 2020 Mar 10, 2020 03/10/20

How to address the Ghostcat vulnerability on Azure

Java on Visual Studio Code Update – February 2020

Xiaokai He February 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020 02/19/20

In this update for Java on VS Code, we will show you the new ways to manage your dependencies and configure your multiple JDK. We will also show you the additional tools you can use with popular frameworks and runtimes such as Spring Boot and Quarkus. There're also a few new code actions and improvements to checkout.

What’s New in Azure Spring Cloud – January Update

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

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.