Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova and the remote mac agent
At the Connect(); event, we showed yet more of what we’re doing to enable developers to use Apache Cordova. Cordova is a framework you can use to build hybrid mobile apps that work across modern mobile...
View ArticleMicrosoft & GitHub: Free tools for student developers
Students passionate about open-source development have long loved and used GitHub - our friends at GitHub have built a great community, of which we know students are a big part. We love GitHub too....
View ArticleAzure Data Center Migration just got easier..
How do you migrate your cloud assets from one Azure data center to another? How do you move your cloud deployment from one subscription to another in the same data center?These are fairly common...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Mojio Windows Phone Developer App Contest
As we saw last week at CES, the automobile space continues to be a hotbed of innovation, particularly in the connected car realm. This week we will see even more connected car app scenarios at the...
View ArticleNuGet Package of the Week: Polly wanna fluently express transient exception...
LOL at my own post title. Pardon me.Michael Wolfenden has a very clever open source library called Polly. Polly is a .NET 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.5 / PCL library that allows developers to express transient...
View ArticleMigrate Linux VMs to Azure with Migration Accelerator
We announced the Limited Preview of Migration Accelerator (MA) in September 2014. Since then, several customers have evaluated and successfully migrated their on-premises Windows Servers to Azure....
View ArticleHow to map an Insert Key on your Surface Pro 3 Keyboard
I'm very happy with my Surface Pro 3 and continue to use it happily. However, the Type Keyboard on the Surface Pro 3 lacks an Insert Key.For some this may feel like a real problem, but remember your...
View ArticleVisual F# has moved to GitHub
It’s official, the Visual F# project has moved from Codeplex to GitHub! Our new home is https://github.com/Microsoft/visualfsharp.This brings us closer to the longtime home of the F# Open Edition,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Azure Reaches New Industry-Leading Cloud Compliance Milestones
Recently, I hosted our Azure security, privacy and compliance advisory council here in Redmond, where I had the opportunity to hear directly from our customers. Key desires expressed were to help them...
View ArticleRunning ASP.NET 5 applications in Linux Containers with Docker
As a part of our ASP.NET 5 cross-platform efforts, we are actively working on making applications written in ASP.NET 5 easy to deploy and ship on Linux and Mac OS X. A while ago, we have released the...
View ArticleAnnouncing SQL Parameterization in DocumentDB
We are pleased to announce support for parameterized SQL queries in the Azure DocumentDB REST API and SDKs. Using this feature, you can now write parameterized SQL queries. Parameterized SQL provides...
View ArticleVisual Studio Online ISO 27001 Certification and European Model Clauses
In December, we hit an important milestone for Visual Studio Online. We received ISO 27001 certification and added the European Model Clauses to our service terms.We take protection of customer data...
View Article#GlobalAzure Bootcamp 2015
Do you want to be a part of one of the largest global community events on the planet? The 2015 #GlobalAzure Bootcamp kicks off on April 25th and you can participate and organize a location too!The...
View ArticleChoose Your Viewing Location with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Marches and...
In celebration of Martin Luther King Day, we have digitized the top march and parade routes to make it easier for you to find the best viewing location and plan your day. Bing Maps makes it easier to...
View ArticleTry ExpressRoute Free of Charge with this Promotion
Today, we are excited to announce a promotional offer for Azure ExpressRoute, making it easier to get started with fast, private network connections between your on-premises environment and Azure. Try...
View ArticleNew Application Insights functionality on Azure Websites with the Application...
Application Insights is a preview service available in the Azure Preview portal designed to help development teams get 360° views of their applications across Availability, Performance and Usage with...
View ArticleIntelliTrace in Visual Studio Ultimate 2015
Debugging is part of every developer’s routine. Something that is not often talked about is how much time can be wasted trying to find the root cause of a bug. A debugging session typically starts with...
View ArticleNew UI Performance Analysis Tool for WPF Applications
In Visual Studio 2013, we added a new XAML UI Responsiveness tool in the performance and diagnostics hub to enable you to analyze application interaction-related performance issues in your XAML Windows...
View ArticleMaking It Better: Updates for ASP.NET 5 in Visual Studio 2015 CTP 5
It's been about two months since we released the first beta of ASP.NET 5, and today we happy to announce that ASP.NET 5 Beta2 is available. For developers using Visual Studio, you'll find great new...
View ArticleMSNBC and CNN to use Bing Pulse’s live audience voting for State of the Union
The annual State of the Union address to Congress is considered by many to be politics’ biggest night. With tens of millions tuning in to hear his address, President Obama’s speech will generate...
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