Microsoft introduced the latest in application development tools to the regions software professionals as it launched Visual Studio 2017 during an exclusive event at VOX cinemas, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai. The company is celebrating 20 years of Visual Studio’s integrated development environment, a suite that allows coders to build enterprise-grade solutions for their platform of choice, using their language of choice. At the event, Microsoft demonstrated the vast range of new features in Visual Studio 2017, which make the latest version an IDE for any developer and any OS.
“We are committed to provide developers with a versatile toolkit that stands apart in the industry,” said Michael Mansour, Chief Innovation Officer, Microsoft Gulf. “Visual Studio 2017 gives programmers the depth and breadth of capabilities they need to build meaningful solutions for their organisations. This is a cross-device, language-neutral, multi-platform IDE that provides tools spanning the DevOps process, from conception, through every stage of testing, to application deployment.”
Visual Studio 2017 covers more developer activities than ever before, with the latest features focused on enhanced productivity, refined fundamentals, streamlined Azure development, and best-in-class mobile development. Visual Studio 2017 carries enhanced code navigation; improved IntelliSense; streamlined refactoring, code-fixing and debugging capabilities. Visual Studio 2017 speeds up execution of day-to-day development tasks. A new lightweight, modular installation allows coders to install only those tools they require; a faster IDE optimises work, from start-up to shut down; and new ways to view, edit, and debug code without the need for projects or solutions, allows programmers to focus on the big picture.
