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A (Belated) Welcome to C# 7.3

September 14, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 09/14/18
Shikha Kaul
Better late than never! Some of you may have noticed that C# 7.3 already shipped, back in Visual Studio 2017 update 15.7. Some of you may even be using the features already...

Announcing ML.NET 0.5

September 14, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 09/14/18
Shikha Kaul
Today, coinciding with the .NET Conf 2018, we’re announcing the release of ML.NET 0.5. It’s been a few months already since we released ML.NET 0.1 at //Build 2018, a cross-platform, open source machine learning framework for .NET developers. While we’re evolving through new preview releases, we are getting great feedback and would like ...

What’s new in Azure DevOps Launch Update (formerly known as VSTS)

September 14, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 09/14/18
Shikha Kaul
We shared some exciting news this morning on the Azure blog: We’re bringing Azure DevOps to developers and enterprises around the world who need flexible and efficient tools for their development process. With the evolution of Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) into Azure DevOps, current VSTS customers will shortly receive a Launch Update ...

How to get started with Azure and .NET

September 14, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 09/14/18
Shikha Kaul
Azure is a big cloud with lots of services, and for even the most experienced user it can be intimidating to know which service will best meet your needs. This blog post is intended to provide a short overview of the most common concepts and services .NET developers need get started and provide resources to help you learn more...

Watch the .NET Conf Live! – Sept 12-14 (Xamarin Blog)

September 12, 2018 Sep 12, 2018 09/12/18
Shikha Kaul
The 3-day virtual developer conference co-organized by the .NET community and Microsoft is finally here! Now the question is how and where to watch the .NET Conf which will be completely live-streamed. It is the perfect opportunity to enhance your skills, ask questions to a live audience, and get inspired for your next project...

Why Would Prosthetic Arms Need to See or Connect to Cloud AI?

September 12, 2018 Sep 12, 2018 09/12/18
Shikha Kaul
There are over 1 million new amputees every year, i.e. one every 30 seconds – a truly shocking statistic. The World Health Organization estimates that between 30 to 100 million people around the world are living with limb loss today. Unfortunately, only 5-15% of this population has access to prosthetic devices...

Using C++17 Parallel Algorithms for Better Performance

September 12, 2018 Sep 12, 2018 09/12/18
Shikha Kaul
C++17 added support for parallel algorithms to the standard library, to help programs take advantage of parallel execution for improved performance. MSVC first added experimental support for some algorithms in 15.5, and the experimental tag was removed in 15.7...

Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 Preview 2

September 12, 2018 Sep 12, 2018 09/12/18
Shikha Kaul
Today, we are releasing the second preview of Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9, and it can be downloaded here. This latest preview contains new features and improvements to Universal Windows Platform development, C++ debugging, and export installation settings. Read more in the feature highlight summary below and check out the Visual Studio ...

Azure.Source – Volume 48

September 12, 2018 Sep 12, 2018 09/12/18
Shikha Kaul
Now in preview Avere vFXT for Microsoft Azure now in public preview - The Avere vFXT for Azure is a high-performance cache for HPC workloads in the cloud that provides low-latency access to Azure compute from Azure Blob and file-based storage locations. The Avere vFXT for Azure has no charge associated with licensing; however, costs associated...