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Visual Studio 2026 is here: faster, smarter, and a hit with early adopters
Dear developers, We’re thrilled to announce that Visual Studio 2026 is now generally available! This is a moment we’ve built side by side with you. Your feed...
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Visual Studio 2017: Productivity, Performance, and Partners
Today we released Visual Studio 2017. Start your download and read on to learn more about some of the highlights of this release. For the complete list of changes in the release, check out the Visual Studio 2017 release notes. Some of the things I would like to highlight are: Fundamentals: Productivity and Performance Improved startup and improved project load. Multiple enhancements come together to make Visual Studio 2017 start up faster than Visual Studio 2015. Solution load times are shorter, and build performance is faster, particularly for C++ projects as Ankit Asthana wrote on the ...
Announcing Visual Studio 2017 General Availability… and more
Since we released the Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate, we’ve had nearly 700,000 downloads! We’ve been busy taking customer feedback and enhancing the user experience to deliver the most powerful and productive version of Visual Studio yet. We’ve also been fine-tuning the Visual Studio family of tools. Now, the day that we have been working toward is here.
Productivity Power Tools for Visual Studio 2017
As we are getting set up to launch Visual Studio 2017 tomorrow, we wanted to let you know that we have released the Productivity Power Tools for Visual Studio 2017. So, you’ll be able to hit the ground running with all your favorite productivity features. The Productivity Power Tools is a collection of extensions that improve the developer experience with Visual Studio IDE. Though not officially supported, they provide a great way to try out new features that we’re experimenting with. You can read more about the origins of Productivity Power Tools. What’s New? One of the key goals of this release was to break ea...
Avoid these six mobile development pitfalls
In our previous post in this series, we talked about the three shifts you need to make to set your mobile apps apart. As you implement your winning strategy, plan to tackle the six common challenges discussed below, ranging from meeting demand to post-release improvement. Discover how industry leaders tackle these issues in the e-book, Out-mobile the competition: Learn how to set your apps apart with mobile DevOps and the cloud. Challenge #1: Mounting demand for apps In response to the mobile explosion, enterprises have recognized the need to deliver exceptional mobile experiences to their business stakeholders,...
Xamarin University Presents: Getting Started with Xamarin for Visual Studio
Our mobile devices and wearables shape how we communicate and find information. Luckily, Visual Studio – including the latest version, Visual Studio 2017, launching on March 7 – gives you all the tools you need to start building apps for the ever-growing connected device ecosystem. Whether you're building for enterprise users or everyday consumers, Visual Studio's built-in Xamarin mobile support allows you to bring your .NET skills and knowledge from the desktop, web, and Windows world to new platforms, including popular mobile devices and wearables. Jumpstart your mobile development skills with Xamarin Universi...
Announcing Azure Stack TP3 And Why You Should Care About It
Today we’re announcing the availability of Azure Stack Technical Preview 3. Azure Stack is the vessel we’re using to bring Azure technologies in a way designed to run on-premises. Azure Stack is aimed at rounding out a cloud strategy by providing additional choice and flexibility when using Azure. You can easily factor Azure Stack into your plans when building applications. The tools you use, and DevOps processes you follow in Azure can be transferred to Azure Stack. You can use Azure Stack to help you solve the requirements applications may face around issues of regulation, data latency, data sensitivity, or cu...
How do industry leaders set their mobile apps apart?
The past few years, innovation and increasingly savvy users have dramatically raised the bar for app quality. Industry leaders have taken notice, and they’re capitalizing on three core trends to stay ahead of their users—and their competition: (1) transitioning from basic apps to amazing mobile experiences; (2) evolving from simple, data-aware functions to intelligent, data-driven apps that learn and improve; and (3) shifting from building one-off apps to creating a mobile portfolio. Discover how you can apply these same ideas to transform your mobile experiences and grow your business. Want more insights into...
Join Us: Visual Studio 2017 Launch Event and 20th Anniversary
Twenty-five years ago, I started my first day at Microsoft as a developer on the Access team, and then as a developer on a newly created product – Visual InterDev. I remember how the emphasis was on the Visual part of our various product offerings, we have come a long way to the Visual Studio we have now. Today, I’m proud and humbled that Visual Studio is turning twenty – we’re celebrating two decades of Visual Studio! As we hit this great milestone, I’m also excited to announce that Visual Studio 2017 will be released on March 7.
Another Update to Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate
Thank you for taking time to try out Visual Studio 2017 RC and sharing all your feedback. Today we have another update to Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate which mostly contains bug fixes. Take a look at the Visual Studio 2017 Release Notes and Known Issues for the full list of what’s changed with this update. Please try this latest update and share your feedback. For problems, let us know via the Report a Problem option in the upper right corner of the VS title bar. Track your feedback on the developer community portal. For suggestions, let us know through UserVoice.