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April 2017 - Page 2 of 4 - Visual Studio news feed

Offline books are now available for download – learn more today!

April 21, 2017 Apr 21, 2017 04/21/17
Vahe Minasyan
Today we are happy to announce that new offline books for Visual Studio 2017 are now available for download. Now you can easily download content published on MSDN and Docs for consumption on-the-go, without needing an active internet connection. We are also hosting the book generation and fetching services entirely on Microsoft Azure, which ...

Android and iOS development with C++ in Visual Studio

April 21, 2017 Apr 21, 2017 04/21/17
Vahe Minasyan
When it comes to building mobile applications, many developers write most or a part of the apps in C++. Why? Those who are building computationally intensive apps such as games and physics simulations choose C++ for its unparalleled performance, and the others choose C++ for its cross-platform nature and the ability to leverage existing C/C++ ...

Top three capabilities to get excited about in the next version of SQL Server

April 19, 2017 Apr 19, 2017 04/19/17
Vahe Minasyan
We announced the first public preview of SQL Server v.Next in November 2016, and since then we’ve had lots of customer interest, but a few key scenarios are generating the most discussion. If you’d like to learn more about SQL Server v.Next on Linux and Windows, please join us for the upcoming Microsoft Data Amp online event on April 19 at...

Make Your Xamarin.Forms Apps Even Better (and Faster!)

April 19, 2017 Apr 19, 2017 04/19/17
Vahe Minasyan
As we continue to pursue the best in stability and performance, we’re excited to get your feedback on our first pre-release of Xamarin.Forms 2.3.5. Boasting over 130 fixes and enhancements this release, I’d like to highlight a few that we’re most eager for you to explore: Fast Renderers, ListView enhancements, and macOS preview...

Now available: Windows Developer training course on Desktop Bridge

April 19, 2017 Apr 19, 2017 04/19/17
Vahe Minasyan
We are happy to announce that the Microsoft Virtual Academy training course, Developer’s Guide to the Desktop Bridge, is now available on demand. This video course, delivered by the Desktop Bridge Program Management team, aims to help developers understand the concepts and benefits of the Desktop Bridge tooling in the Windows 10 Universal ...

Windows desktop development with C++ in Visual Studio

April 19, 2017 Apr 19, 2017 04/19/17
Vahe Minasyan
The Windows desktop platform has long been the most popular platform among C++ application developers.  With C++ and Visual Studio, you use Windows SDKs to target many versions of Windows ranging from Windows XP to Windows 10, which is well over a billion devices.  Popular desktop applications like Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and...

Five ways Microsoft helps you do amazing things with data in the cloud

April 14, 2017 Apr 14, 2017 04/14/17
Vahe Minasyan
Microsoft can help you do amazing things with your data in the cloud! Here are five examples to help you get started. If you’d like more information about using the cloud to get the most from your data, please join us for the upcoming Microsoft Data Amp event on April 19 at 8 AM Pacific. The online event will showcase how data is the nexus ...

Considerations on using Deployment Slots in your DevOps Pipeline

April 14, 2017 Apr 14, 2017 04/14/17
Vahe Minasyan
The goal of DevOps is to continuously deliver value.  Using deployment slots can allow you to do this with zero downtime. In the Azure Portal, in the Azure App Service resource blade for your Web App, you can add a deployment slot by navigating to “Deployment slots,” adding a slot, and giving the slot a name. The deployment slot has its ...

DirectX game development with C++ in Visual Studio

April 14, 2017 Apr 14, 2017 04/14/17
Vahe Minasyan
Leverage the full power of C++ to build high-end games powered by DirectX to run on a variety of devices in the Windows family, including desktops, tablets, and phones. In this blog post we will dive into DirectX development with C++ in Visual Studio. First we’ll look at how to acquire the tools needed for DirectX desktop and Universal ...