The update includes a new XAML Source Generator for .NET MAUI and PipeReader support in System.Text.Json. The release also delivers a range of improvements across desktop, web, and libraries, plus numerous fixes and optimizations after data/desktop devs were dissed last month in a "small" release.
Learn what Project Orleans, an open-source, cross-platform framework from Microsoft for building distributed, scalable, and high-availability applications using the virtual actor model.
Microsoft today announced OpenAI's latest and greatest frontier AI model is now available to the GitHub Copilot tool within the company's flagship Visual Studio IDE, just days after it was released.
In this session preview, Roy Cornelissen explains how messaging frameworks like NServiceBus, MassTransit, Dapr, and Wolverine can help .NET teams build scalable, event-driven applications — and how to choose the right one for your architecture.
Learn how to build high-performance, secure APIs in .NET 9 with real-world guidance from architect Tony Champion, who will explore best practices for scalability, rate limiting, versioning, and more.
"The newer AI-enabled editors like Claude Code and Cursor are attracting interest from developers already using the industry standard IDE, VS Code."
Microsoft's top developers are taking deep dives into tech ranging from AI apps to .NET MAUI at next week's Visual Studio Live! dev conference in Redmond, with live commentary from the company's Visual Studio Toolbox video team for some Tuesday sessions.
The tool provides automated code fixes, predefined migration tasks, and recommendations for Azure services, accelerating enterprise cloud modernization.
TypeScript 5.9 RC arrives with import defer for deferred module evaluation, stable Node.js 20 module targeting, and refined editor hover tooltips. It also brings compiler performance gains and notable breaking changes for developers -- GA within a week.
In what Microsoft called a “relatively small” release, .NET 10 Preview 6 delivered its biggest set of updates to ASP.NET Core and Blazor. New features include required component parameters, JavaScript interop enhancements, and support for state persistence in Blazor Server apps. Other areas like .NET MAUI and EF Core saw targeted improvements focused on UI styling, accessibility, and standardized configuration conventions. Visual Studio 2022 Preview 2 is now officially supported, enabling key tools like .NET MAUI development and C# Hot Reload.
The .NET MAUI team is pursuing a dream scenario where GitHub Copilot handles a straightforward issue all by itself with just minimal initial instructions.
Along with a new default model, a new Consumptions panel in the IDE helps developers monitor their usage of the various models, paired with UI to help easily switch among models.
Agent mode, MCP, next edit suggestions, and more -- GitHub Copilot is getting smarter in both VS and VS Code. Here's a side-by-side look at what developers get in each IDE.
.NET Aspire 9.3 brings GitHub Copilot to the Aspire dashboard and adds key improvements across publishing, Azure integrations, container management and developer experience.
Microsoft’s new .NET 10 Preview 5 brings post-quantum cryptography to its core libraries, helping developers prepare for the future quantum threat landscape. Here’s what’s new -- and why the industry is moving now.
Visual Studio subscribers can now score a discount to attend VSLive! at Microsoft HQ this August. The conference will showcase a wide range of Microsoft developer experts and sessions on topics like Blazor, AI, SQL, and more -- here’s a preview of what to expect.
Infragistics' Ultimate 25.1 release introduces AI-powered features to its App Builder and updates across the Ignite UI suite, including enhanced Grid components and new UI elements, aiming to streamline app development and boost productivity.
Progress Software's Q2 2025 Telerik and Kendo UI release introduces AI-powered Coding Assistants for Blazor and React, natural language theme generation, and GenAI-based reporting enhancements—aimed at accelerating and simplifying enterprise app development.
.NET's rapid evolution into a lean, AI-driven platform demands constant recalibration—making focused, real-world training more valuable than ever for staying productive and secure.
- By Visual Studio Magazine Editors
- 06/02/2025
Developer educator and .NET MVP Jeremy Clark talks concurrent programming ahead of an intermediate-level two-day training session next month.