The Build 2026 keynote was overly-long, in keeping with tradition. But there was some good news for Windows developers too.

What tech should a .NET coder use for a new Windows desktop app when presented with a dizzying array of options that include .NET MAUI, WinUI, WinForms, WPF, UWP, Blazor and so on? We've investigated ...

Microsoft and GitHub have made GitHub Copilot app modernization available for both .NET and Java applications, offering developers an AI-powered path to upgrade legacy codebases and migrate them to ...

In May 2024, Microsoft announced the Windows Copilot Runtime. Targeted at its then-new Copilot+ PCs, it provided a mix of innovations, from on-device small language models to improvements to Windows’ ...

TL;DR: Get Visual Studio Pro 2026 for $32.97 through June 7 and unlock Microsoft’s latest IDE for building C#, .NET, and ...

Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 17.3 Preview 2. This is a major release because it is the first version of the IDE to pack native support for ARM64 hardware, but only on Windows 11 for now.

TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is available for a one-time payment of $34.97 (regularly $499.99) through May 31. Visual Studio has earned its place as one of the go-to development ...

Microsoft is updating how you build Visual Studio extensions, with new APIs and the ability to run extensions outside of the Visual Studio process. Notwithstanding the immense popularity of the Visual ...

Today, Microsoft announced that it has acquired HockeyApp, a startup that lets developers beta test their apps on iOS, Android, and Windows. This deal follow’s Apple’s February acquisition of Burstly, ...

Microsoft has this week revealed the new features in the latest Windows App SDK 1.1 specifically created to help developers build native, engaging, and modern Windows applications. The latest Windows ...