Integrated Development Environments
Integrated Development Environments
C# extension for Visual Studio Code set for LSP overhaul
Microsoft will switch the C# extension to the Language Server Protocol to enable more advanced tooling, including closed-source capabilities such as IntelliSense.
Visual Studio Code 1.68 identifies deprecated extensions
May 2022 edition of Microsoft’s open source code editor now alerts users to extensions that are no longer maintained or have been deprecated in favor of another extension.
Review: Visual Studio Code shines for Java
With the Extension Pack for Java, VS Code makes a highly capable Java IDE and formidable competitor to Eclipse, NetBeans, and IntelliJ IDEA.
Visual Studio Code 1.67 tunes file nesting, Markdown navigation
April 2022 release of Microsoft’s code editor also brings improvements to the Extension Pack for Java and Visual Studio Code for Web.
JetBrains IDEs connect with Gitpod for cloud-based development
Native integration with Gitpod allows JetBrains users to spin up remote development environments and access them from cloud-based JetBrains IDEs.
Cross-platform UIs ‘go live’ with .NET MAUI
.NET’s Multiplatform App UI is almost here. What do you need to know to start building cross-platform apps for mobile and desktop?
5 tools to rule your software development life cycle
Modern software development is fast, iterative, and complex. Modern teams need at least these five tools to manage all of the moving parts.
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA adds dependency analyzer
IntelliJ Idea 2022.1 introduces feature to help Java developers detect and resolve dependency conflicts, in first major release of 2022.
Microsoft .NET MAUI release candidate available
Cross-platform framework for building mobile and desktop apps with C# and XAML is scheduled for GA by end of June.
GitHub Copilot available for Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
AI-driven coding assistant, still in technical preview, has raised questions about the fairness, legitimacy, and legality of its use of freely licensed software.
Visual Studio Code 1.66 shines on JavaScript heap profiles, CSS formatting
Local history, language-specific settings also enhanced in latest version of Microsoft’s open source code editor.
Microsoft previews Edge Developer Tools for Visual Studio
The extension preview allows developers to preview ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core web projects, debug and edit HTML and CSS, and inspect and simulate network conditions.
Visual Studio Code 1.65 overhauls editor history navigation
February 2022 release of Microsoft’s open source code editor also enhances debugging, audio cues, and VS Code for the Web.
Microsoft unveils C# 11 list patterns, raw string literals
Next version of Microsoft’s flagship programming language for .NET development will also simplify the syntax for parameter null checking.
Visual Studio 2022 update improves search, Git integration
Visual Studio 2022 version 17.1 is now generally available for production use, while Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2 is available in a preview.
Microsoft ends support for older Visual Studio versions
Company has posted end of support timelines and suggested upgrade paths for users of Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2017, and Visual Studio 2019.
Using PWA Studio in Visual Studio Code
Build, test, and deploy progressive web applications inside your development editor.
Visual Studio Code for Web gets verified GitHub commits
Visual Studio Code 1.64 brings a host of improvements to native and online versions of the code editor.
Microsoft publishes Java roadmap for Visual Studio Code
Planned Java-related improvements for VS Code range from smarter code completion and better debugging to deeper integration with Kubernetes and cloud services.
Visual Studio 2022 update offers Git improvements
C++ reference searches, code cleanup, autosaves, and stack traces also get attention in planned upgrade.