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Improved C++ IntelliCode now Ships with Visual Studio 2019

April 30, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 04/30/19
Shikha Kaul
IntelliCode support for C++ previously shipped as an extension, but it is now an in-box component that installs with the “Desktop Development with C++” workload in Visual Studio 2019 16.1 Preview 2. Make sure that IntelliCode is active for C++ by enabling the “C++ base model” under Tools > Options > IntelliCode > General...

C++17/20 Features and Fixes in Visual Studio 2019

April 30, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 04/30/19
Shikha Kaul
The second preview of Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 is now available. You can download it from VisualStudio.com, or, if you already have installed Preview, just click the notification bell inside Visual Studio to update. This latest preview contains additional performance and reliability fixes as well as enhancements for debugging, NuGet, ...

Redesigning the New Project Dialog

April 30, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 04/30/19
Shikha Kaul
Last week, we released Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 2. If you have the latest update – awesome and thank you. If not, you can download it from the link above. Or, if you already have the Preview, just click the notification bell inside Visual Studio to update. This post discusses one of the most visible interface changes we’ve ...

Shrinking Your Android App Size

April 30, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 04/30/19
Shikha Kaul
Mobile devices are limited in many ways. Whether it’s how much of a charge your battery can hold, the amount of storage you have left, or the speed of your internet connection to view more cat gifs. We need to keep this into consideration for our users to give them the absolute best mobile experience...

Upcoming Updates for .NET Framework 4.8

April 30, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 04/30/19
Shikha Kaul
The .NET Framework 4.8 product release is now available. The .NET Framework 4.8 product will receive updates on the same cadence and the usual channels (Windows Update, WSUS, Catalog) as all .NET Framework and Windows cumulative updates. For Windows 10, .NET Framework 4.8 updates will now be delivered as independent updates, alongside the ...

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 Preview 2

April 25, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 04/25/19
Shikha Kaul
The second preview of Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1 is now available. You can download it from VisualStudio.com, or, if you already have installed Preview, just click the notification bell inside Visual Studio to update. This latest preview contains additional performance and reliability fixes as well as enhancements for debugging, NuGet, ...

Blazor now in official preview!

April 25, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 04/25/19
Shikha Kaul
With this newest Blazor release we’re pleased to announce that Blazor is now in official preview! Blazor is no longer experimental and we are committing to ship it as a supported web UI framework including support for running client-side in the browser on WebAssembly...

Announcing Entity Framework Core 3.0 Preview 4

April 25, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 04/25/19
Shikha Kaul
Today, we are making the fourth preview of Entity Framework Core 3.0 available on NuGet, alongside .NET Core 3.0 Preview 4 and ASP.NET Core 3.0 Preview 4. We encourage you to install this preview to test the new functionality and assess the impact of the included breaking changes...

Announcing .NET Core 3 Preview 4

April 25, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 04/25/19
Shikha Kaul
Today, we are announcing .NET Core 3.0 Preview 4. It includes a chart control for Windows Forms, HTTP/2 support, GC updates to use less memory, support for CPU limits with Docker, the addition of PowerShell in .NET Core SDK Docker container images, and other improvements. If you missed it, check out the improvements we released in .NET Core 3....

Announcing the .NET Framework 4.8

April 25, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 04/25/19
Shikha Kaul
We are thrilled to announce the release of the .NET Framework 4.8 today. It’s included in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update. .NET Framework 4.8 is also available on Windows 7+ and Windows Server 2008 R2...