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 ...

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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. Kristensen ...

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At its TechEd North America 2014 conference today, Microsoft made a long list of announcements for developers regarding its various tools and technologies. Among the highlights are the release of ...

Microsoft’s Visual Studio is more than just an IDE. It’s the official developer tool for Microsoft’s platform, and new releases tie in with major changes in Windows. Visual Studio 11, now in beta, ...