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

Two years ago, when I reviewed Visual Studio 2015, I came away thinking that Microsoft’s IDE had become the most complicated product ever, and Microsoft would have to simplify it in the future. I was ...

A new version of Microsoft’s integrated development environment (IDE) goes live today with the release of Visual Studio 2019 and its cousin Visual Studio 2019 for Mac. Visual Studio is in a bit of a ...

While June 26, the opening day of Microsoft's Build 2013 conference, is all about the first public preview of Windows 8.1, that's not the only downloadable Microsoft is delivering today. Microsoft ...

One of the most popular developer environments is Microsoft Visual Studio Pro. It can be expensive to get access, but right ...

Once upon a time, you might have developed for the Commodore 64 using the very machine itself. You’d use the chunky old keyboard, a tape drive, or the 1541 disk drive if you wanted to work faster.

The big debate in Windows development has always been how to build your application’s user interface. We’ve been spoiled for choice, and every time Microsoft unveils a new front-end framework we’re ...

TL;DR: Get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2022 for life on sale for only $9.97 (reg. $499). Big software projects call for tools that can handle serious workloads and keep teams connected. Microsoft ...

Programming is one of the most valuable services a company or individual can provide. If you're an entrepreneur who programs or hires programmers, you need to make sure you're using the best programs ...