Visual Studio

Create Unreal Engine modules faster
Unreal Engine modules help keep your code organized and modular. However, creating modules can be a tedious and error-prone process that involves manually editing configuration files and adding boilerplate code. Visual Studio 2022 version 17.11 comes w...
2024-10-29 16:09
Easily add Unreal Engine classes to your C++ project
Visual Studio 2022 v17.11 introduces a new Add Unreal Engine Class dialog that lets you easily add common Unreal Engine classes to your project. You can also choose to which module to add your class, so you can keep your code organized and modular. To ...
2024-10-28 15:43
.NET Upgrade Assistant Now Supports Upgrading to Centralized Package Mangement
Learn how to use the .NET Upgrade Assistant tool to upgrade your projects to use NuGet Central Package Management (CPM). The post .NET Upgrade Assistant Now Supports Upgrading to Centralized Package Mangement appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-10-24 17:05
Upgrade Your Windows Forms .NET Projects to the Latest .NET Version for Enhanced Security
Each release of .NET introduces a host of new features and bug fixes that enhance both performance and security. To leverage these benefits both service and desktop application developers must upgrade their applications to the latest .NET versions. Jus...
2024-10-24 12:00
eShop infused with AI – a comprehensive intelligent app sample
Go beyond a simple demo app that demonstrates a chat bot and explore a real-world scale application that is infused with AI and illustrates the value of intelligent apps with features like semantic search, summarization, classification, sentiment scori...
2024-10-23 17:05
.NET MAUI Welcomes Syncfusion Open-source Contributions
Announcing the release of the Syncfusion Toolkit for .NET MAUI, a set of free, open-source controls for .NET MAUI! Syncfusion has made 14 impressive UI controls freely available for .NET MAUI developers. The post .NET MAUI Welcomes Syncfusion Open-sour...
2024-10-22 15:00
Debug CMake Scripts on Linux with Visual Studio
If you are working on a CMake project that targets Linux, you may have encountered some challenges when trying to debug your CMake scripts and CMakeLists.txt files. You may have wondered why your variables are not set correctly, or why your custom comm...
2024-10-22 12:00
MongoDB EF Core Provider: What’s New?
The latest updates to the MongoDB EF Core Provider brings updates to change tracking, index creation, complex queries, and transactions. The post MongoDB EF Core Provider: What’s New? appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-10-21 17:05
.NET Conf 2024 Student Zone
The .NET Conf Student Zone is a beginner-friendly, virtual event where experts will teach you how to build amazing projects - all using C# and .NET! The post .NET Conf 2024 Student Zone appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-10-18 15:00
Enhanced Breakpoint Expressions for C++ Debugging in Visual Studio
Conditional Breakpoints Performance Improvement Debugging C++ code can be a time-consuming process, especially when dealing with complex scenarios. As a developer, it’s frustrating to go through extensive setup and wait for a specific conditional bre...
2024-10-17 22:02
Improve your debugger game with editable expressions
Do you ever wish you could quickly test different queries on your collections or datasets while debugging? Do you want to save time and avoid writing code just to inspect your data? If you answered yes, then you will love the new editable expression fe...
2024-10-16 18:00
How we build GitHub Copilot into Visual Studio
Find out how Visual Studio integrates GitHub Copilot, architectural detail, .NET implementation, and the importance of the indexing service for providing context-aware AI code suggestions. The post How we build GitHub Copilot into Visual Studio appeare...
2024-10-16 17:05
What’s new in System.Text.Json in .NET 9
An overview of all new .NET 9 features in System.Text.Json for developers. The post What’s new in System.Text.Json in .NET 9 appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-10-15 15:15
Catch the highlights from Azure Developers – .NET Aspire Day 2024!
Watch the top sessions on demand for insights and practical guidance on building distributed applications with .NET Aspire! The post Catch the highlights from Azure Developers – .NET Aspire Day 2024! appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-10-14 17:05
New Contextual Tools for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio
Visual Studio 2022 17.11 now allows you to pass your entire workspace or specific classes and functions as context for GitHub Copilot Chat. By referencing your entire codebase, down to specific classes and functions, Copilot Chat can deliver refined an...
2024-10-10 17:31
Engineering the Scalable Vector Extension in .NET
Let's take an in-depth look at how the team implemented the Scalable Vector Extension (SVE) for .NET. The post Engineering the Scalable Vector Extension in .NET appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-10-10 17:05
Easier localization with the new resource (.resx) manager
If you’re developing applications that target multiple languages and cultures, you probably know how challenging it can be to manage the resources for each localization. You need to keep track of all the strings, images, icons, and other assets that ...
2024-10-09 15:28
What’s New in vcpkg (September 2024)
This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2024.09.23 and 2024.09.30 releases, 2024-09-18 and 2024-09-30 tool releases, as well as changes to vcpkg documentation throughout September. This month’s release includes s...
2024-10-09 01:03
.NET 9 Release Candidate 2 is now available!
Try out the latest features in .NET 9 Release Candidate 2 across the .NET SDK, libraries, runtime, ASP.NET Core, SignalR, .NET MAUI, and more! The post .NET 9 Release Candidate 2 is now available! appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-10-08 20:00
Introducing Microsoft.Extensions.AI Preview – Unified AI Building Blocks for .NET
We are excited to introduce the Microsoft.Extensions.AI package available in preview today. This new package provides a unified abstraction layer that enables you to integrate AI services into your .NET applications. The post Introducing Microsoft.Exte...
2024-10-08 18:05