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    Customize object displays in the Visual Studio debugger YOUR way
    Leslie RichardsonLeslie RichardsonJune 10, 2019Jun 10, 201906/10/19

    Did you know that you can view objects by more than just their types in the Watch, Autos, and Locals windows? Learn how you can customize your object views in debugger windows using DebuggerDisplay and Natvis!

    Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 and version 15.8 Preview 1
    AvatarJohn MontgomeryMay 7, 2018May 7, 201805/7/18

    Today at Build, we announced the release of Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 and the first preview of the next update, Visual Studio 2017 version 15.8 Preview 1. If you would rather try these without installing them, check out the Visual Studio images in Azure that will be available soon.

    Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6, Visual Studio for Mac version 7.4 Released
    AvatarJohn MontgomeryMarch 6, 2018Mar 6, 201803/6/18

    Today, we released updates to both Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio for Mac. Start your download now while you browse the rest of this post: download Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6 or Visual Studio for Mac. We’ll trigger the update notification flag in the tools in the coming days.

    Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.6 Preview 4
    Christine RuanaChristine RuanaFebruary 8, 2018Feb 8, 201802/8/18

    Today, we are excited to share the final Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6 feature preview, which builds upon earlier previews of Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6. This preview contains new features, bug fixes, and other enhancements that address your feedback. The top highlights of this Preview are described in this blog post: an enhanced acquisition experience for updates, performance improvements, information about Visual Studio Live Share, better Build and Test Explorer tools, and various C++ improvements. 

    Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.6 Preview 2 and Visual Studio for Mac Version 7.4 Preview
    Christine RuanaChristine RuanaJanuary 10, 2018Jan 10, 201801/10/18

    We’re excited to start the new year off with great updates to the Visual Studio 2017 15.6 Preview for both Windows and Mac, and we hope that you will install and use it, and then tell us what you think. If you’re on a Windows machine, you can either install it or, if you already have it installed, click on the notification you’ll receive in the product informing you that the update is available. If you’re on a Mac, switch to the Visual Studio for Mac Beta updater channel to try out the new preview features. This second preview contains new features, bug fixes, and other enhancements that address your feedback. We’re also releasing a new Visual Studio for Mac version 7.4 Preview, available in the Beta channel of the updater.

    Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.6 Preview
    Christine RuanaChristine RuanaDecember 7, 2017Dec 7, 201712/7/17

    A few days ago we released Visual Studio 2017 version 15.5 and an update to Visual Studio for Mac, and today we are releasing the first preview of the next minor update: Visual Studio 2017 version 15.6. You can either download the Preview, or, if you already have it installed, click on the notification you’ll receive in the product informing you that the update is available. This latest preview contains new features, productivity improvements, and other enhancements that address our customers' feedback. Read the feature highlight summary in this blog post.

    Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.5, Visual Studio for Mac Released
    AvatarJohn MontgomeryDecember 4, 2017Dec 4, 201712/4/17

    Today we released significant updates to both Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio for Mac. This update contains major performance improvements, new features, as well as fixes for bugs reported by you. Some highlights are mentioned below, for the full feature list check out the Visual Studio 2017 version 15.5 Release notes.

    Overview of Visual Studio 2017 and Updates for .NET Developers
    Kasey UhlenhuthKasey UhlenhuthNovember 20, 2017Nov 20, 201711/20/17

    Visual Studio 2017 first released in March of this year. Since then, there have been five updates with each bringing more improvements and capabilities. Every improvement is geared towards making you more productive and this post aims to give you an overview of the culmination of features to date.

    Large C# and VB solutions load significantly faster in 15.5 update
    AvatarViktor VeisNovember 20, 2017Nov 20, 201711/20/17

    On average, 50 percent of all solutions opened by Visual Studio users open in ten seconds or less. However, large solutions can take longer to load because there are a lot of projects that Visual Studio needs to process.
    Over the last six months,

    Test Experience Improvements
    Visual Studio BlogVisual Studio BlogNovember 16, 2017Nov 16, 201711/16/17

    There have been several significant improvements to the test experience that range across Visual Studio and Visual Studio Team Services. These efforts involved frameworks and tooling for both .NET and C++, but all had a common goal: make testing with our developer tools a great experience.

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