Topic: visual studio
Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 now available
Microsoft has announced the latest version of Visual Studio. Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 adds new XAML, .NET, C++, and debugging features. XAML This release adds the XAML Hot Reload for Xamarin.Forms, which helps accelerate development by making it easier to build, experiment, and iterate over a mobile app’s user interface. With this update, as … continue reading
Microsoft reveals Visual Studio plans for 2020
Microsoft revealed its plans for Visual Studio through June 2020. The main focus will be on addressing top consumer feedback, improving UI Automation properties for better screen reader experiences, and improving performance. The developers behind Visual Studio laid out all of the planned adjustments that involve working with various languages and frameworks and added icons … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Visual Studio Code CMake Tools extension, Snowflakes’ $479 million funding, and KDevelop 5.5
Visual Studio Code CMake Tools extension is now available with the release of the February 2020 update. The CMake Tools Extension release includes top feature requests such as file-based API support and multi-root workspaces. With multi-root workspaces, users can have two or more folders containing a root CMakeLists.txt open side-by-side in Visual Studio Code. File-based … continue reading
.NET Core 3.1 and Visual Studio 2019 16.4 now available
Microsoft has announced the release of both .NET Core 3.1 and Visual Studio 2019 16.4 this week. .NET Core 3.1 includes fixes for .NET Core 3.0, which was released about two months ago. This release is a long-term supported (LTS) release, meaning that it will be supported for three years. According to Microsoft, waiting two … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Visual Studio adds Live Share app casting and contacts, Rockset Partners with Tableau, Android 10 introduces privacy protections for physical activity
Microsoft introduced contacts in Live Share that enables developers to collaborate with recent and contextual collaborators in VS 16.4. In-built audio calling has also been enhanced. “With app casting your debugging sessions can be a powerful place to do real-time collaboration and make progress on hard bugs. With direct invitations and status sharing with contacts … continue reading
Microsoft announces updates to development tools at Microsoft Ignite
Microsoft is continuing to announce new tools and updates for developers and enterprises at its annual conference Microsoft Ignite. The company revealed a new version of its programming language TypeScript, a public preview of Visual Studio Online and new AI-based features. TypeScript 3.7 is now available Microsoft’s superset of JavaScript has reached its latest version. … continue reading
SD Times news digest: HackerOne announces $36.4 million in funding, VS 2019 16.3 preview 3 enables refactorings with IntelliCode, and Google’s batch attestation key
Bug bounty platform provider HackerOne announced that it raised $36.4 million in funding from Valor Equity Partners, bringing its total to $110 million. The company explained it will continue to workon “second-order benefits of vulnerability disclosure,” and with a community of pentesters and other security research experts. In addition, the company is building a data … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Free JavaScript UI for Visual Studio Essentials members, WSO2 and Ping Identity partner up, and MongoDB’s security benchmarks
Members of Microsoft Visual Studio Dev Essentials are getting free six-month access to Syncfusion’s JavaScript UI controls in the Essential JS 2 suite. The suite contains over 60 controls that include a grid, chart and scheduler with complete support for Angular, React and Vue frameworks, according to Syncfusion. “We appreciate the inclusion of the Syncfusion … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Wilfred commit verification tool now open sourced, Amazon MSK, and VS 2019 improvements
Gumroad’s commit verification tool, Wilfred, is now open-sourced. Gumroad is an online platform that connects creators with consumers. Wilfred was created to tackle deployment challenges. “If you’re an engineer, you may be familiar with the “can I deploy?” dance. You want to deploy your commit to production, but you’re not sure if all the other … continue reading
Visual Studio 2019 now available for Windows and Mac with improved code and project management
Visual Studio 2019 is now generally available for Windows and Mac. Microsoft says that updates to the IDE improve on source control, starting up new projects, code navigation, debugging and AI-assisted code completion. “These capabilities work with both your existing project and new projects – from cross-platform C++ applications, to .NET mobile apps for Android … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Ember.js 3.8, Bugcrowd Traffic Control 2.0, and Ionic React
The Ember project has announced the release of version 3.8 of Ember.js, Ember Data, and Ember CLI. According to the team, this release begins the 3.8 beta cycle for all Ember sub-projects. Ember.js is a open-source JavaScript framework built for web developers. Ember.js 3.8 is a Long-Term Support candidate. In six weeks, the 3.8.x series … continue reading
Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2 released
Microsoft’s latest release of Visual Studio 2019 is one step closer to being ready. The company announced the second preview of the suite of development tools is now available. This second preview focuses on improvements as well as developer productivity additions. RELATED CONTENT: Microsoft previews changes coming in Visual Studio 2019 The solution’s core IDE … continue reading
