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Visual Studio “14” CTP 4 and TypeScript 1.1 CTP Released

October 6, 2014 Oct 6, 2014 10/6/14
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Today we released Visual Studio “14” CTP 4. To get started, download the bits (also available on MSDN subscriber downloads page), or use one of the VMs in Azure. This CTP includes all features and fixes from previous CTPs, and: ASP.NET vNext tooling and runtime updates. Visual Studio “14” CTP 4 supports NuGet Package Manager and ...

Visual Studio 2013 Update 4 CTP 2 (And More) Available

September 22, 2014 Sep 22, 2014 09/22/14
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We have four releases today. First, Visual Studio 2013 Update 4 CTP 2 is available, including a few features (e.g. performance improvements for the Visual C++ browsing experience) and some bug fixes. Second, there’s also a CTP available for Team Foundation Server. The release notes have the complete list of features and fixes for both these...

Survey on API Consumption and Tooling

September 17, 2014 Sep 17, 2014 09/17/14
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UPDATE 9/19: The survey has been updated based on feedback from our readers.UPDATE 9/17: Thanks for sharing your feedback on this topic. The survey is currently closed. We will post an update here once the survey re-opens.APIs lie at the heart of our cloud-first, mobile-first strategy. In order to provide you with the best-in class tooling for...

Visual Studio 2013 Update 4 CTP 1 Ready to Download

September 3, 2014 Sep 3, 2014 09/3/14
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The first CTP for Visual Studio 2013 Update 4 is ready to download. Update 4 CTP 1 includes feature enhancements and bug fixes for Team Foundation Server and Visual C++. Checkout this detailed blog post for more info on Team Foundation Server enhancements. To learn about bug fixes check out the release notes. As a reminder, these CTPs are not ...

Survey on Xamarin usage with .NET or VC++

August 21, 2014 Aug 21, 2014 08/21/14
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Cross platform mobile device development is important: With bring-your-own-device trends in the enterprise, and heterogeneity in the consumer mobile device market, developers are increasingly focused on building apps that can target a variety of devices. We are committed to enabling developers to build apps for this heterogeneous, mobile-...

Visual Studio “14” CTP 3 Released

August 18, 2014 Aug 18, 2014 08/18/14
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Today we released Visual Studio “14” CTP 3 and an early build of the .NET Framework vNext. Get it from the Microsoft Download Center or from MSDN subscriber downloads or save some setup time and use a ready-to-use VM in Azure. You’ll find a complete list of new features and fixes in the Visual Studio “14” release notes. Some ...

Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1 RC

August 12, 2014 Aug 12, 2014 08/12/14
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Today we released the Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1 RC for download on CodePlex. Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) is an open-source plug-in for Visual Studio that supports programming with the Python language. PTVS supports a broad range of features including CPython/IronPython, editing, IntelliSense, interactive debugging, profiling...