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Overview Working with table data is an essential part of database development — whether you’re validating behavior, debugging issues, or quickly seeding data. But switching between tools or writing repetitive T-SQL statements can slow down your workflow. Link to article: …
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Starting with Visual Studio 2026, we are introducing a new support lifecycle for the Microsoft C++ (MSVC) Build Tools. We are also updating the MSVC release cadence. As Visual Studio moves to a Modern Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/new-release-cadence-and-support-lifecycle-for-msvc-build-tools
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The release of Visual Studio 2026 two weeks ago marks the next evolution in Microsoft’s 50-year commitment to deliver the tools that developers love and enterprises trust, built to move at the pace of modern development. Software development is moving faster than ever, and Visual Studio is evolving right along with …
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A customer reported that their program encountered rendering problems when they created elements that were a half billion pixels tall, and they wondered why this was happening. A half billion pixels is an awful lot of pixels. At 96 pixels per inch, that gives you an element whose height is over 82 miles (132 km). There …
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The SharePoint team is excited to (finally) bring Site Collection creation to Graph! Starting in Microsoft Graph beta you can now create new site collections! But that’s not all! Creating site collections through older APIs required that your application have Si Link to article: …
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We’re happy to announce that OData .NET (ODL) 9 Preview 3 has been officially released and is available on NuGet: Microsoft.OData.Core 9.0.0 Preview 3 Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/odata/announcing-odata-net-odl-9-preview-3-release
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Ignite 2025 brought many innovations for developers building agents for Microsoft 365. From new capabilities in Declarative Agents and Custom Engine Agents to the introduction of Microsoft Agent 365, the platform now enables organizations to arch Link to article: …
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Some time ago, I proposed Using type aliasing to avoid the ODR problem with conditional compilation. A Reddit thread claimed that " Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20251121-00/?p=111807
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After I wrote my last post on how .NET builds and ships, I was cautiously optimistic that I wouldn't be writing another one. Or at least not another one about how we build and ship. That problem was done and dusted. .NET had done it! We'd struck a Link to article: …
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At Build 2025, we introduced the Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs to help developers bring grounded AI into their solutions without rebuilding indexes or compromising security. The response has been encouraging, and your fee Link to article: …
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Developers can now move from idea to Azure-ready code in minutes with VS Code for the Web – Azure. This browser-based environment removes setup time, reduces friction, and gives you immediate access to pre-configured run Link to article: …
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Introduction As cloud-native architectures scale across thousands of containers and virtual machines, Java performance tuning has become more distributed, complex, and error-prone than ever. As highlighted in our public preview announcement, traditional JVM optimization relied on ex Link to article: …
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Today we are announcing the Public Preview of the Azure Command Launcher for Java, a new tool that helps developers, SREs, and infrastructure teams standardize and automate JVM configuration on Azure. The goal is to simplify tuning practices and reduce resource waste across Java workloads. Link to article: …
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Today, we’re introducing a powerful new way to bring AI directly to your mobile apps: Foundry Local on Android. Starting now, you can build Android applications that run AI on-device—no cloud round trips required. Sign up for the gated preview here: https://aka.m Link to article: …
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Today marks a big step forward with the public preview of Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) for Azure Cosmos DB. This feature helps organizations protect sensitive data without requiring changes to application logic or database interactions. What is Dynamic Data Masking? Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) is a server-side, …
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Account Key Usage Metadata is a new security and observability feature that helps Azure Cosmos DB customers avoid service disruptions during key rotations. It provides visibility when each account key was last used Link to article: …
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Azure DevOps or GitHub Enterprise ? Today, in the Microsoft ecosystem, two Software Development Lifecycle management platforms coexist: - Azure DevOps is designed from the ground up for enterprise with advanced planning features through Azure Boards, build and release automation with Azure Pipelines, and a unique Link …
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This blog outlines the new and exciting features now available in the Office Add-ins ecosystem for Ignite 2025. Continue reading for platform updates, developer experience improvements, and store enhancements. Copilot Agents work with office.js to read and write document content, enabling powerful workflows At Build …
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Writing high-quality unit tests is critical for reliable software, but it’s often time-consuming and repetitive. What if GitHub Copilot could take care of that for you? Today we’re thrilled to announce GitHub Copilot testing for .NET is now available in Visual Studio Insiders. This new capability brings AI-powered unit …
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