Microsoft has eased some licensing requirements for Visual Studio Build Tools (VSBT), which comprises a standalone MSVC compiler, libraries and scripts for C++.

Microsoft today launched the latest version of its Visual Studio tools for developers at an event in New York City. The new version includes a number of user interface improvements, smarter tools ...

Microsoft has rolled out Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 Preview 2. Along with a few fixes, the new features include automatic updates for sideloaded APPX packages, TypeScript 2.8 inclusion and more.

Visual Studio 2015, which Microsoft is positioning as a 'toolset for any developer targeting any device on any platform,' is now available for download.

March 19, 2015 - 12:34 am With Microsoft’s newfound love of open source code, the company has announced today that it’s open-sourcing Visual Studio’s build tool for the first time.

“Our next-generation developer tools build on the already-proven capabilities of Visual Studio, .NET Framework and Silverlight and expand the value to our customers even further.” Enhancements for ...

Visual Studio 2022 17.7 contains some productivity features. Among others, there is a convenient file comparison within the Solution Explorer, eliminating the need for external tools.

Visual Studio 2022 17.5 Preview 3, released January 18th, brings the new build acceleration opt-in feature to Visual Studio. Build times are improved for all SDK-style projects.

Xamarin, which Microsoft bought last month, is now a free part of Visual Studio. Now .NET and C# developers can make iOS, Android, and Windows apps all at once, using the free Community version of ...