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May 12, 2017May 12, 201705/12/17We’re delighted to announce that our rich Python toolchain is fully available in Visual Studio 2017. Installation of Python tools, interpreters, runtimes, and numerous other features are directly integrated into the Visual Studio 2017 installer. Just select the Python development or Data science and analytical applications workloads,
May 10, 2017May 10, 201705/10/17I’m excited to announce that the Data Science and analytics applications workload is available today in Visual Studio 2017. It had made a brief appearance in preview releases of Visual Studio, but had to be delayed while we completed localization and accessibility work.
May 10, 2017May 10, 201705/10/17More than ever, organizations are relying on developers to create breakthrough experiences. From start-ups to enterprises to government agencies, developers are creating new digital experiences that are redefining organizations to empower us all. The cloud is a key enabler for this era,
April 5, 2017Apr 5, 201704/5/17We’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.
April 5, 2017Apr 5, 201704/5/17Performance was a big focus area for Visual Studio 2017, with improvements in many areas, including:
Faster installation
Faster first launch after installing and faster subsequent startups.
Faster solution load times for both C++ and C#
Faster Git operations including fetching the latest version and viewing history
Faster “F5” to start debugging your applications
There are also some notable improvements in terms of memory usage in key scenarios,
March 7, 2017Mar 7, 201703/7/17Today during the Visual Studio launch event, we announced that we’ve partnered with Redgate to include Redgate Data Tools in Visual Studio 2017. Redgate Data Tools includes three components that extend DevOps practices to SQL Server and Azure SQL databases and increase your productivity while doing database development.
March 7, 2017Mar 7, 201703/7/17Today at the Visual Studio 2017 launch event we announced a set of new and updated benefits for our subscribers. If you missed any of the event or want to watch the on-demand trainings, check out the launch event page. If you’re a current Visual Studio subscriber or Dev Essentials program member activate your new benefits to get started right away.
March 7, 2017Mar 7, 201703/7/17Since the release of Visual Studio 2015, the ecosystem of technologies around Visual Studio has diversified and grown significantly. That is why the Visual Studio Partner Program now represents over 6,500 extensions and integrations across Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio Team Services,
March 7, 2017Mar 7, 201703/7/17Today 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
5-star Mobile Applications
Cloud Development
DevOps
The Visual Studio Ecosystem
Fundamentals: Productivity and Performance
Improved startup and improved project load.
December 14, 2016Dec 14, 201612/14/16Microsoft loves developers and is constantly investing in enabling the future of development with cloud-first, mobile-first solutions that serve any developer, any application, and any platform.
During our Connect(); event this year we presented 15 demos in Scott Guthrie’s and Scott Hanselman’s keynotes.
