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Get Application Performance data during load runs with Visual Studio Online
Goal of a load testing activity is to identify and fix performance bottlenecks. Visual Studio Online integrates Load testing with Application Insights to give deep performance and diagnostics data of...
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Build 2014: Empowering Developers in a Cloud-First, Mobile-First World
@StevenGuggs and @JohnShew here…Last week we were on stage at Build sharing what we’ve learned over the last year through our conversations with developers.If there is one message that has rung through...
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The JIT finally proposed. JIT and SIMD are getting married.
Processor speed no longer follows Moore’s law. So in order to optimize the performance of your applications, it’s increasingly important to embrace parallelization. Or, as Herb Sutter phrased it, the...
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Adding Two-Factor authentication to an ASP.NET application
ASP.NET Identity 2.0 was released last month and it's got a number of significant updates and new features that are worth checking out. For historical context, read the "Introduction to ASP.NET...
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Building Windows Phone 8.1 Apps in HTML
Last week at the BUILD conference, we announced that you can now build apps for Windows Phone 8.1 using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript using much the same techniques you use for building Windows 8.1 Store...
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Debugging support for .NET Native Preview apps
By now you will have heard the exciting news, but if you haven't please first read all about .NET Native Developer Preview.With the preview you also get debugging support. That means that when you...
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Cloud Business App Talk at Build
The Build 2014 conference was recently held in San Francisco. See http://www.buildwindows.com/ for links to all the key note and session videos.Our very own Beth Massi gave a talk about Cloud...
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DirectX Graphics Development with Visual Studio 2013 and Update 2
Hello, everyone! My name is Rong Lu, a program manager on the Visual C++ team. Last week at BUILD conference, I gave a talk on “DirectX Graphics Development with Visual Studio 2013 and Update 2” in...
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April 2014 Internet Explorer Updates
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-018 - CriticalThis security update resolves six privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code...
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EF Code First Migrations Deployment to an Azure Cloud Service
To deploy a Code First database to an Azure Web Site, you can use the Execute Code First Migrations check box in the Publish Web wizard:When you select that check box, Visual Studio configures the...
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NuGet Package of the Week: Humanizer makes .NET data types more human
The .NET BCL (Base Class Library) moves too slow, IMHO. That's why NuGet and NuGet packages are so nice. It's a joy to find a "rightly sized" library like NodaTime, for example. It's a better date and...
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Integrating testing tools and devops at the Seattle Area Software Quality...
The thought leaders in the area of Testing locally run “Seattle Area Software Quality Assurance Group”. I have been asked me to come in and show them how Microsoft is integrating Testing tools into...
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LightSwitch Community and Content Rollup–March 2014 (+//build/)
A while back I started posting a monthly rollup of interesting community happenings, content, samples and extensions popping up around Visual Studio LightSwitch over on my personal blog. If you missed...
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Build 2014 highlights #1: keynotes, “universal apps,” Windows Phone 8.1, and...
We just completed Build 2014 last week, and what a show! Between extensive keynotes packed with many important announcements, over 150 breakout sessions, and the channel9 live recordings from the show...
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How your feedback is shaping .NET
Eight months ago we asked you to provide feedback on the features you want us to ship. And you didn’t disappoint! Since then, we’ve seen hundreds of Tweets, blog posts and user voice votes. It’s great...
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Client Property Tracking for PATCH
In OData Client for .NET 6.2.0, we enabled the top level property tracking on client side when sending a PATCH. This feature allows client to send only updated properties, instead of the entire object...
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Debugging support for .NET Native Preview apps
Our friends in Visual Studio have written a post about the debugging support for the .NET Native Preview.Go check it out!
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Improvements on Person Type for Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio...
In this post, I’m going to introduce two scenarios now possible with the person type using the Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2013 – March 2014 Update. If you are unfamiliar with the person...
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Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1 Beta
Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1 BetaPython has been a widely used programming language across the industry for more than two decades. We've provided great support for Python in Azure for some time....
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The Fast Lane for App Certification: 12 Windows Store Certification Tips
When you register for a Windows Dev Center account, your goal is most certainly to submit an app, get it certified, and distribute it to your potential users. In this post I’d like to focus on app...
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