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Blitz of New VS Code AI Improvements Include 'Copilot Edits'

Microsoft's October 2024 release of Visual Studio Code (v1.95) focuses on enhancing the AI-driven development experience through GitHub Copilot. AI-related updates affect large code edits, multi-account support, and a more accessible Copilot Chat.

Microsoft Previews Mads Kristensen Keynote at Orlando Dev Conference

Microsoft today previewed a keynote presentation by Visual Studio guru Mads Kristensen at an upcoming developer/IT pro event where he will be joined by other company dev luminaries such as Jon Galloway, Rachel Kang, and James Montemagno.

Syncfusion Open Sources 14 Controls for .NET MAUI

Third-party .NET-centric dev UI tooling specialist Syncfusion this week announced the open sourcing of 14 controls for .NET MAUI, the evolution of Xamarin.Forms that adds support for building desktop apps.

New Combit Reporting Tool Release Supports .NET 9

The List & Label reporting tool by combit helps devs integrate advanced reporting, printing and exporting capabilities into their apps for web, cloud and desktop environments with minimal code.

Copilot AI Enhanced in Flurry of Visual Studio v17.12 Previews

Since announcing Visual Studio 2022 v17.11 in August, Microsoft's dev team has been busy shipping a series of AI-heavy previews for the next edition.

How Visual Studio IntelliCode Helped Shape GitHub Copilot and Modern AI

Microsoft has baked advanced GitHub Copilot tech into the latest edition of Visual Studio, but the aging IntelliCode feature of the IDE actually helped shape the modern experience.

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!"

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