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Visual Studio Update 1 RC

October 29, 2015 Oct 29, 2015 10/29/15
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Today we released Visual Studio 2015 Update 1 RC, which builds on the Update 1 CTP we released three weeks ago. In addition to the features introduced in the CTP as described here, the Release Candidate includes the following: (image) (image)   For a complete list of features in Update 1 RC and ...

Apache Cordova Customer Spotlight: WeatherPerfect

October 22, 2015 Oct 22, 2015 10/22/15
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(image) In this blog we typically share updates and improvements to Visual Studio itself. We also want to highlight examples of how developers use these tools to build compelling mobile apps. Meet Sverre Nøkleby, a developer from Norway who’s been building the very cool WeatherPerfect app using Apache Cordova. I interviewed him ...

Targeting Windows 10 with your Apache Cordova app

July 29, 2015 Jul 29, 2015 07/29/15
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This April, in concert with Windows 10 Technical Preview 2, we debuted support for the Windows 10 platform for Apache Cordova. Now, with the availability of Windows 10, full Windows 10 support is part of the Windows Apache Cordova platform and native to Visual Studio 2015.  Apache Cordova allows you to write apps targeting iOS, Android, ...

Visual Studio 2015 and Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 Released

July 20, 2015 Jul 20, 2015 07/20/15
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[UPDATED 8/7] The final release of TFS 2015 is now available. Brian Harry's post highlights some key capabilities like Agile Project Management, Continuous Delivery, Git improvements, and Extensibility. He also has links for download and release notes.  [UPDATED 7/29] Windows 10, Tools for Windows 10, and Windows 10 support in ...

Top News from May 2015

June 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 06/30/15
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Hello everyone! Every month I share some top stories from the previous month. Here’s an overview of some top posts in May. Top Trending Content for May 2015 .NET at Build 2015. On the .NET blog, Richard Lander shared 2 interesting posts. .NET Announcements at Build 2015 is an excellent one-stop shop for everything you need to know ...

Building Mobile Apps with Ionic and Monaca

May 18, 2015 May 18, 2015 05/18/15
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Cordova makes it easy to build an app for iOS, Android, or Windows using web technologies. While the Blank project templates provide all the raw materials to build your basic “Hello World”, you’ve told us that you’d like to see richer starting points that use best practices vetted by the community, well-modeled design patterns, and ...

Tools for Apache Cordova in Visual Studio 2015 RC

May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 05/1/15
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We are excited to announce that Visual Studio 2015 RC will include the Tools for Apache Cordova. Starting today, you can build production quality mobile apps for iOS, Android and Windows using web technologies and nearly 100% shared code across platforms. With support for native device capabilities (e.g. camera, accelerometer, contact), ...