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VS Code Is Latest Microsoft Dev Tooling Weaponized by Threat Actors

Cybersecurity threat actors keep leveraging Microsoft development tooling as attack vectors, with the new one coming via malware phishing.

AI Explains Expressions in Update to Java on VS Code

"The Spring Tools now show code lenses above these expressions that allow you to quickly let GitHub Copilot explain those statements for you."

Microsoft Eases Integration with Semantic Kernel AI SDK

The basic idea is to provide unified API abstractions, especially for idiomatic C# code, to help platform developers and others work with any provider with standard implementations for caching, telemetry, tool calling and other common tasks.

Final .NET 9 Preview Ships with Go-Live License

Visual Studio developers can now download the SDK for .NET 9 Release Candidate 2 with a go-live license, meaning devs get Microsoft support for production applications even before the framework reaches general availability next month.

Visual Studio's Future: Live Help to 'AI-ify Your App'

Visual Studio guru Mads Kristensen provided a peek into the IDE's AI future, explaining how while in live-coding it will identify opportunities for your own app to use AI to your advantage.

Python AI Updates Highlight New VS Code Release

Millions of Python developers using VS Code find updated data science functionality in the new release of version 1.94, the September 2024 edition of Microsoft's open-source-based editor.

Microsoft Ships Stable Versions of OpenAI Libraries for .NET and Azure

Further leveraging the relationship that vaulted Microsoft and OpenAI into leadership positions in the AI era, Microsoft this week announced stable versions of two new OpenAI libraries.

Microsoft Further Embraces OpenAPI Spec (formerly Swagger)

Microsoft has long embraced the OpenAPI Specification (formerly known as Swagger) for describing APIs, and it's now taking that support to the next level with a new online resource.

What's New for Java Tooling in VS Code, Azure Cloud

Java on Visual Studio Code gets a new tool to its extension pack, while Java on Azure upgraded the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ and more in new regular updates for both properties.

Microsoft Highlights Third-Party Open-Source '.NET Smart Components'

Microsoft has long acknowledged third-party vendor contributions to dev tooling ecosystems like Blazor and is now doing the same for its newly open-sourced .NET Smart Components.

Data Science Pack for VS Code Bundles Python, Data and Copilot Tools

New extension pack bundles wildly popular tools for Python development, assisted by the AI-powered GitHub Copilot and a data wrangler.

30th Annual Visual Studio Magazine Reader's Choice Awards Announced

For the 30th year in a row, Visual Studio Magazine readers have chosen the best tools and services for developers. The 2024 winners are honored in 43 categories, from component suites to testing tools to AI helpers.

Another Report Weighs In on GitHub Copilot Dev Productivity: 👎

Several reports have answered "yes" to the question of whether GitHub Copilot improves developer productivity. A new one says "no."

Dev Asks, and 7 Years Later Python in VS Code Delivers Django Unit Test Support

"We are excited to announce support for one of our most requested features: you can now discover and run Django unit tests through the Test Explorer!"

OData Finally Ditches Old .NET Framework

"The most disruptive change we are making in this release is dropping support for .NET Framework."

.NET MAUI, ASP.NET Core Polished in First Release Candidate for .NET 9

Microsoft shipped the first release candidate for .NET 9, which is nearing feature completeness and production readiness in advance of its November debut.

Microsoft's Stalled UWP Project Supports .NET 9 to Help WinUI 3 Migration

The company urges devs to switch to Windows App SDK and WinUI 3 because UWP is no longer under active development.

VS Code Experiments Boost AI Copilot Functionality

Devs can now customize code generation, enjoy enhanced Chat experiences and much more.

Windows Community Toolkit Update Improves Controls

The Windows Community Toolkit advanced to version 8.1, adding new features, improving existing controls and making dependency changes.

ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI Updated as .NET 9 Nears

The web-dev ASP.NET Core framework and Xamarin.Forms' successor .NET MAUI received the lion's share of dev attention in the seventh preview of .NET 9 as Microsoft preps for a November launch at .NET Conf 2024.

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