Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools. To provide an example using real source, I created a simple Winforms ...

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.

The integration of Xamarin tools into Visual Studio, plus new tools for cross-platform testing, have transformed the Windows-only Microsoft IDE into a universal tool Microsoft has made major ...

You have big ideas, dreams, and ambitions. Maybe it’s a concept for a video game that you’ve had for years. A gorgeous ...

From Live Share to Smarter IntelliCode to fewer crashes when debugging large C++ apps, Visual Studio’s new features are bound to boost productivity. This ...

Visual Studio now supports debugging Linux apps; Code editor now open source Microsoft doubles down on cross-platform software development.