Best of Build 2016

by bill-s, 2016-04-02T05:37:20.000Z

This year’s //build/ is focused on the many things you can do with Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. You can deploy to more devices than ever before, from the Xbox to the HoloLens. You can even turn your Xbox One into a dev machine. You also have enhanced versions of More Personal Computing features like Cortana, Inking and smart bots to get your head around.

Build 2016

by bill-s, 2016-04-02T17:04:29.000Z

Microsoft continues to focus on enabling developers to do amazing work as businesses and industries transform in support of the shift to a cloud-first, mobile-first world. At Build 2016 we will present the latest tools and technologies and how they can help today's developers be their most creative and productive.

Build 2016: Xamarin to bring an iOS emulator for Windows

by bill-s, 2016-04-01T17:19:56.000Z

At Build 2016, Microsoft announced that the company is bringing an iOS emulator in Xamarin for Windows.

Deploying Windows 10: Automating Deployment by Using System Center Configuration Manager

by bill-s, 2016-04-02T00:50:38.000Z

Looking to use System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to automate deployment of Windows 10? Join experts Aaron Czechowski and Wally Mead as they step you through it.

Hack a Mousetrap with Windows 10 Internet Of Things

by bill-s, 2016-04-01T00:52:48.000Z

Recently DX team members from Microsoft Canada took part in the DevOps Hackathon. Our hack was to literally build a better mousetrap by connecting a Raspberry Pi to record the number of times a trap is set off and where the trap has been set off.

Developers can run Bash Shell and user-mode Ubuntu Linux binaries on Windows 10

by bill-s, 2016-04-01T17:33:07.000Z

Running bash on Windows hits in the sweet spot. It behaves like Linux because it executes real Linux binaries. Just hit the Windows Key and type bash.

Microsoft SQL Server Developer Edition is now free

by bill-s, 2016-04-02T06:53:09.000Z

Exciting news! Starting today, SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition is now a <a href="https://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-dev-essentials-vs?wt.mc_id=WW_CE_BD_OO_SCL_TW_DESQLBenefitAnnouncement_SQL">free download for Visual Studio Dev Essentials members</a>. We are making this change so that all developers can leverage the capabilities that SQL Server 2014 has to offer for their data solution, and this is another step in making SQL Server more accessible. SQL Server Developer Edition is for development and testing only, and not for production environments or for use with production data.

Team Foundation Server Extensions

by bill-s, 2016-04-02T06:49:25.000Z

Extensions enable publishers (partners, customers, developers) to create first-class, integrated experiences within Visual Studio Team Services. They enable integration at the UI layer – surfacing the relevant information in the right places and streamlining the user experience. An Extension can be a simple context menu, toolbar action or can be a complex and powerful custom user experience that lights up within the account, collection, or project hubs.

Xamarin for Everyone

by bill-s, 2016-04-01T16:12:28.000Z

As of today, we are including Xamarin in Visual Studio at no extra cost. Xamarin will be in every edition of Visual Studio, including the widely-available Visual Studio Community Edition, which is free for individual developers, open source projects, academic research, education, and small professional teams. Develop and publish native apps for iOS and Android with C# or F# from directly within Visual Studio with no limits on app size.

Mobile App Development made easy with Visual Studio and Xamarin

by bill-s, 2016-04-02T17:06:40.000Z

Last month, we announced that Microsoft acquired Xamarin and welcomed the Xamarin team to Microsoft. Today, in his Build 2016 keynote, Scott Guthrie laid out our plans for how Xamarin and Visual Studio will come together. If you haven’t already, check out Scott Guthrie’s keynote summary post and Nat Friedman’s blog.