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Debug live apps in Azure with the Snappoints and Logpoints preview

September 15, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 09/15/17
Vahe Minasyan
At Build, we introduced the Snapshot Debugger: a new tool that enables you to debug production environments in Azure with minimal impact. The Snapshot Debugger enables you to get to the root cause of the “but it worked locally!” production issues with ease. We previously released functionality to automatically capture snapshots when your ...

Free edX Course – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

September 15, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 09/15/17
Vahe Minasyan
Wondering what Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is all about? Where does data science leave off? And where and how does machine learning apply? AI will likely define the next generation of software. Given all the talk and confusing terminology out there, we’ve got the perfect overview course for those of you who are just getting started. See ...

Windows Template Studio 1.3 Released!

September 15, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 09/15/17
Vahe Minasyan
We’re extremely excited to announce the Windows Template Studio 1.3. In this release, we added in app scheme launch, finalized our work for localization, massive improvements in accessibility and started our work for Visual Basic support...

Xamarin.Android 8.0 Gets Even Sweeter with Oreo

September 13, 2017 Sep 13, 2017 09/13/17
Vahe Minasyan
Android 8.0 Oreo is by far the sweetest version of Android to date, with great new features including notification channels, notification badges, custom fonts in XML, downloadable fonts, instant apps, background limits, autofill, and picture-in-picture (PIP). We’re excited to announce Xamarin.Android support for Android Oreo in our latest ...

Windows Authentication in Service Fabric and ASP.NET Core 2.0

September 13, 2017 Sep 13, 2017 09/13/17
Vahe Minasyan
Recently, I worked on a Service Fabric solution for a customer, where my team had to configure secure communication capabilities to existing reliable (stateless) services, built on top of the ASP.NET Core 2.0 framework. More specifically, we had to configure the Windows Authentication feature on them and choose WebListener as the web server, ...

Try Azure #CosmosDB for free

September 13, 2017 Sep 13, 2017 09/13/17
Vahe Minasyan
Today we are launching Try Azure Cosmos DB for free, an experience that allows anyone to play with Azure Cosmos DB, with no Azure sign up required and at no charge for a limited time. As many of you know, Azure Cosmos DB is the first globally distributed, massively scalable, multi-model database service. The service is designed to allow ...

Getting Started with Windows Containers

September 13, 2017 Sep 13, 2017 09/13/17
Vahe Minasyan
Containers provide a way of running an application in a controlled environment, isolated from other applications running on the machine, and from the underlying infrastructure. They are a cost-effective way of abstracting away the machine, ensuring that the application runs in the same conditions, from development, to test, to production...

General availability of App Service on Linux and Web App for Containers

September 8, 2017 Sep 8, 2017 09/8/17
Vahe Minasyan
Applications are changing the pace of business today – from delivering amazing customer experiences, to transforming internal operations. To keep pace, developers need solutions that help them quickly build, deploy and scale applications without having to maintain the underlying web servers or operating systems. Azure App Service delivers ...

Cognitive Toolkit Model Evaluation in UWP

September 8, 2017 Sep 8, 2017 09/8/17
Vahe Minasyan
We are excited to share with you that Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit (CNTK) 2.1 has added support for model evaluation on UWP applications. This means you can harness the power of deep learning in your Windows apps delivered via the Windows Store! Read on to find out how can infuse your apps with the power of AI...