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Making C++ Exception Handling Smaller On x64

March 12, 2019 Mar 12, 2019 03/12/19
Shikha Kaul
Visual Studio 2019 Preview 3 introduces a new feature to reduce the binary size of C++ exception handling (try/catch and automatic destructors) on x64. Dubbed FH4 (for __CxxFrameHandler4, see below), I developed new formatting and processing for data used for C++ exception handling that is ~60% smaller than the existing implementation ...

Xamarin.Forms 3.6: Visual Has Materialized

March 12, 2019 Mar 12, 2019 03/12/19
Shikha Kaul
We’re pleased to announce the release of Xamarin.Forms 3.6 in the usual cadence of our regular releases. In addition to the usual enhancements and bug fixes, we’re also moving our Visual feature from experimental to stable status. With Visual, you can now implement a Material look-and-feel on supported controls in your Android and iOS apps...

Azure DevOps Server 2019 Now Available

March 7, 2019 Mar 7, 2019 03/7/19
Shikha Kaul
Following the launch of Azure DevOps in September, we’re pleased to announce the official release of Azure DevOps Server 2019! Previously known as Team Foundation Server (TFS), Azure DevOps Server 2019 brings the power of Azure DevOps into your dedicated environment. You can install Azure DevOps Server 2019 into any datacenter or sovereign, ...

Announcing .NET Core 3 Preview 3

March 7, 2019 Mar 7, 2019 03/7/19
Shikha Kaul
Today, we are announcing .NET Core 3.0 Preview 3. We would like to update you on the .NET Core 3.0 schedule and introduce you to improvements in .NET Core SDK installers, Docker containers, Range, and Index. We also have updates on the Windows Desktop and Entity Framework projects...

Announcing the Open Sourcing of Windows Calculator

March 7, 2019 Mar 7, 2019 03/7/19
Shikha Kaul
Today, we’re excited to announce that we are open sourcing Windows Calculator on GitHub under the MIT License. This includes the source code, build system, unit tests, and product roadmap. Our goal is to build an even better user experience in partnership with the community. We are encouraging your fresh perspectives and increased ...

Floating-Point Parsing and Formatting improvements in .NET Core 3.0

March 7, 2019 Mar 7, 2019 03/7/19
Shikha Kaul
Starting back with the .NET Core 2.1 release, we were making iterative improvements to the floating-point parsing and formatting code in .NET Core. Now, in .NET Core 3.0 Preview 3, we are nearing completion of this work and would like to share more details about these changes and some of the differences you might see in your applications...

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac Preview 3 now available

March 7, 2019 Mar 7, 2019 03/7/19
Shikha Kaul
Today, we’re excited to announce the Preview 3 release of Visual Studio 2019 for Mac. This is the next release of our IDE for .NET Developers on the Mac. You can download it now or use the in-product update feature if you already have a previous preview release installed...