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Visual Studio 2017 Update

April 5, 2017 Apr 5, 2017 04/5/17
John Montgomery
We’ve released an update to Visual Studio 2017 and you can download it and start using it today. In this update, which will show up in Help/About as 15.1 (26403.0), we’ve added support for the Windows 10 Creators Update SDK, added support in Xamarin Workbooks for C# 7, and updated the Redgate Data Tools. There is also a set of performance improvements you can read about in Bertan’s post, Visual Studio 2017 Performance Improvements.

Productivity Power Tools for Visual Studio 2017

March 6, 2017 Mar 6, 2017 03/6/17
Visual Studio Blog
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 ...

Avoid these six mobile development pitfalls

March 3, 2017 Mar 3, 2017 03/3/17
Visual Studio Blog
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-...

How do industry leaders set their mobile apps apart?

February 16, 2017 Feb 16, 2017 02/16/17
Visual Studio Blog
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-...

Another Update to Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate

February 7, 2017 Feb 7, 2017 02/7/17
Visual Studio Blog
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 to Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate

January 27, 2017 Jan 27, 2017 01/27/17
Visual Studio Blog
Today we have another update to Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate. Some of you may have noticed that yesterday we posted an RC update, but took it down because of a setup issue. The issue is now fixed so please give it a try. To try out the newest version, you can either click on the link above or click on the notification within Visual ...

Create great looking, fast, mobile apps using JavaScript, Angular 2, and Ionic 2

December 20, 2016 Dec 20, 2016 12/20/16
Jordan Matthiesen
In a recent Visual Studio Toolbox episode, I highlighted some new Ionic 2 templates for use with the Visual Studio 2015 Tools for Apache Cordova (TACO). These new Ionic 2 RC templates are now available for you to try out and in this post I’ll talk you through what’s new. > Download Ionic 2 templates on the Visual Studio Extension ...

Updating Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate

December 12, 2016 Dec 12, 2016 12/12/16
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We announced the availability of Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate a few weeks ago at Connect(); 2016. For those of you who tried it, let me start by saying, “Thank you!” Already you’ve submitted several hundred issues and requests and we’re using your feedback and the telemetry on the product to improve greatly. To get the latest ...

Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate

November 16, 2016 Nov 16, 2016 11/16/16
Visual Studio Blog
Today during the Connect(); 2016 event we announced the availability of the release candidate of the next version of Visual Studio, Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate. Thank you to those who tried out the pre-builds and previews and provided feedback. Your feedback always plays an important role in the successful release of Visual Studio. ...