Team Foundation Server “15” Preview Released
We have released the first preview of Team Foundation Server “15”, our next major version of TFS. This preview is not go-live, which means it is not licensed to be installed on production systems....
View ArticleVisual Studio "15" Preview 3
Today I am happy to share Visual Studio “15” Preview 3 (which is different from Visual Studio 2015 Update 3). This is still a Preview and is unsupported, so my recommendation is to not install it on...
View ArticleResize charts, PR comment tracking, RM updates and more – Jul 8
Note: The improvements discussed in this post will be rolling out throughout the week. Please follow progress of the deployment at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vsoservice/.WorkResizable WIT charts on...
View ArticleWindows 10 Anniversary SDK Preview Build 14383 Released
Today, we released a new Windows 10 Anniversary SDK Preview to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 14383 or greater). The Preview SDK is a pre-release and cannot be used in a...
View ArticleIs your stuff backed up? Recovering from a hardware failure
I had a massive hardware failure over the holiday weekend. I can only tell you what I think happened. I'm not an electrical engineer so if you know more (and I'm sure you do), do feel free to share...
View ArticleInside Visual Studio Team Services: Kanban boards with Patrick Desjardins
Each month, we will bring you the insiders view into Visual Studio Team Services – how the product is developed, how we dogfood it and use it every day, who are the people behind it and tips and tricks...
View ArticleUsing Visual C++ Runtime in Centennial project
Getting startedDuring Build 2015, we announced the Desktop Bridge (formerly called Project Centennial) to bring your desktop apps to UWP. With the Desktop App Converter, you can package your desktop...
View ArticleWhere's DNVM? Safely running multiple versions of the .NET Core SDK and...
On July 27th both the ASP.NET Core and .NET Core 1.0 runtimes were officially released. They are now version 1.0 and are both supported frameworks. However, the "tooling" around .NET Core remains in a...
View ArticleTeam Services Plugin for IntelliJ and Android Studio 1.0 Release
After several months in preview, we are excited to announce the release of the official 1.0 version of the Team Services plugin for IntelliJ and Android Studio. While in preview, many features have...
View ArticleThe Team Services extension for Visual Studio Code now supports Team...
We’re happy to announce that the Visual Studio Team Services extension for Visual Studio Code now supports Team Foundation Server 2015 Update 2 and later!The extension allows you to manage your pull...
View ArticleDebugging Tips and Tricks for C++ in Visual Studio
When we write software our goal is to create correctly functioning applications the first time. Unfortunately, it rarely works that way and we spend a significant amount of time and effort debugging...
View ArticleWorldwide Partner Conference 2016 is Here
It is hard to believe that Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) 2016 has finally started.WPC is a great opportunity to network and learn—all with the goal of increasing your profitability and...
View ArticleAnnouncing TypeScript 2.0 Beta
Today we’re excited to roll out our beta release of TypeScript 2.0. If you’re not familiar with TypeScript yet, you can start learning it today on our website.To get your hands on the beta, you can...
View ArticleTry Team Services extensions for free!
You can now try Team Services extensions free for 30 days. No credit card required and no surprise charges after the trial ends. If the extension is a good fit for your team, pay for what you need and...
View ArticleCreate Archives in Team Services Builds and Releases
Team Services sprint 102 introduces a new build task, Archive Files. Use it to easily create archives during your Team Foundation Server (TFS) or Team Services continuous integration (CI) build...
View ArticleA new Team Services build task to queue Jenkins jobs
Team Services sprint 102 introduces a new build task, Jenkins Queue Job. Now your Team Foundation Server (TFS) builds can integrate with Jenkins to queue and monitor Jenkins jobs. The Jenkins Queue...
View ArticleJuly Hosted Build Pool Image Updates
Today we are rolling out a new image to the hosted build pool with the following updates:.NET Core 1.0 with the Preview 2 toolingVisual Studio 2015 Update 3June 2016 SSDT for Visual Studio 2015Lets...
View ArticleCocos2d-x Visual Studio Android Project
In the world of game development , Cocos2d is one of the biggest names out there. The open source Cocos2d framework has been the backbone of a vast number of top selling apps and games, provides...
View ArticleWindows 10 Anniversary SDK Preview Build 14388 Released
Today, we released a new Windows 10 Anniversary SDK Preview to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 14388 or greater). The Preview SDK is a pre-release and cannot be used in a...
View ArticleBing Explores the 2016 National Conventions
Next week the National Conventions commence which means we’ve officially hit the home stretch of this year’s unforgettable election season. The Conventions lend themselves to a series of information...
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