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cloud-init for RHEL 7.4 and CentOS 7.4 preview
cloud-init is an increasingly popular way to configure Linux VMs. Today we are pleased to announce a preview of provisioning RHEL 7.4 and CentOS 7.4 using cloud-init. This will allow you to migrate...
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Windows Template Studio 1.5 released
We’re extremely excited to announce the Windows Template Studio 1.5. In this release, we finalized our work for localization, added in some new features, and started work on a bunch of new features and...
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The British Ecological Society’s Guide to Reproducible Science
The British Ecological Society has published a new volume in their Guides to Better Science series: A Guide to Reproducible Code in Ecology and Evolution (pdf). The introduction, by , describes its...
View ArticleJava: Manage Azure Container Service (AKS) and more
We released 1.4 of the Azure Management Libraries for Java. This release adds support for Azure Container Service (AKS) and more. https://github.com/azure/azure-libraries-for-java Getting started Add...
View ArticlePartners enhance Kubernetes support for Azure and Windows Server Containers
Yesterday, Microsoft made some exciting announcements about new serverless and DevOps capabilities we’ll be contributing to the community. We announced Virtual Kubelet, the next version Kubernetes...
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Azure Application Architecture Guide
We've talked to many customers since Azure was released nearly eight years ago. Back then, Azure had only a few services. Now it's grown tremendously and keeps expanding. Cloud computing itself also...
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What’s brewing in Visual Studio Team Services: December 2017 Digest
This month I have a lot to cover. Since my last post, we’ve shipped three sprints of features, and we had a very successful Connect(); event in November. Let’s dive right in. Connect(); The Connect();...
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Free eBook – The Developer’s Guide to Microsoft Azure now available
Today, we are pleased to introduce a free eBook titled, The Developer’s Guide to Microsoft Azure second edition. The book was written by Michael Crump and Barry Luijbregts to help you on your journey...
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Post-Connect(); 2017 Visual Studio Partner Webinar Series
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View ArticleTesting ASP.NET Core MVC web apps in-memory
This post was written and submitted by Javier Calvarro Nelson, a developer on the ASP.NET Core MVC team Testing is an important part of the development process of any app. In this blog post we’re going...
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Microsoft Announces Simplygon Cloud; Optimizes Mixed Reality Development
Earlier this year, we announced the acquisition of Simplygon, a leader in 3D model optimization based in southern Sweden. As we continue our journey to bring the benefits of mixed reality to everyone,...
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Building a great touchpad experience for the web with Pointer Events
Most web pages don’t fit on one screen, so good scrolling behavior is an integral part of a good web browser. It’s so crucial to the user experience that we have spent a lot of time optimizing page...
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Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.6 Preview
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What’s new for Python in Visual Studio 2017 15.6 Preview 1
Today we have released the first preview of our next update to Visual Studio 2017. You will see a notification in Visual Studio within the next few days, or you can download the new installer from...
View ArticleIn case you missed it: November 2017 roundup
In case you missed them, here are some articles from November of particular interest to R users. R 3.4.3 "Kite Eating Tree" has been released. Several approaches for generating a "Secret Santa" list...
View ArticleDiscover Beautiful Places with Outings
The Bing Maps team is happy to announce the launch of Outings, a Microsoft Garage project, for iOS and Android devices. Whether you’re looking for a fun hike near town or planning your next vacation...
View ArticleC++17 Feature Removals And Deprecations
Technology advances by inventing new ways of doing things and by discarding old ways. The C++ Standardization Committee is simultaneously adding new features and removing old features at a gradual...
View ArticleBecause it’s Friday: 3-D Animation
We've had 3-D animation for quite a while now, of course, but what happens when a traditional 2-D animator uses a virtual reality system to draw? When famed Disney animator Glen Keane sketches his most...
View ArticleNew Git Features in Visual Studio 2017 Update 5
This week we released Visual Studio 2017 Update 5. In this release, we added new Git features which were based on your UserVoice requests to support Git submodules, Git worktrees, fetch --prune, and...
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The 2017 Christmas List of Best STEM Toys for kids
In 2016 and 2015 I made a list of best Christmas STEM Toys for kids! If I may say so, they are still good lists today, so do check them out. Be aware I use Amazon referral links so I get a little...
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