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  Xamarin adds Android designer to Visual Studio

  Xamarin, with an upgrade to its Mono for Android SDK on Monday, is adding a drag-and-drop, graphical designer for building Android application interfaces within either Microsoft's Visual Studio or Xamarin's own MonoDevelop IDE.

  By Paul Krill | 15 May, 2012 20:08

  Tags: Xamarin, software, smartphones, novell, mobile technology, Mobile Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft .Net, Microsoft, consumer electronics, application development, Android

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  Microsoft revamps UI on Visual Studio IDE upgrade

  Microsoft is making changes to the user interface for the planned Visual Studio 11 IDE, which impact coloring, icon usability, and application of the Metro look and feel.

  By Paul Krill | 09 May, 2012 07:37

  Tags: Windows 8, Windows, software, operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft .Net, Microsoft, application development

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  Code it again, Sam: Microsoft's Casablanca ties C++ to the cloud

  Microsoft with its "Casablanca" project is making accommodations for C++ developers who want to take advantage of cloud computing.

  By Paul Krill | 03 May, 2012 05:10

  Tags: application development, cloud computing, Development tools, internet, Microsoft, Microsoft .Net, Microsoft Visual Studio, software

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  Microsoft extends app building to the Cloud

  Microsoft on Tuesday will preview a cloud-based application build service and improvements to its Visual Studio IDE to make it easier to build SharePoint programs.

  By Paul Krill | 28 March, 2012 02:15

  Tags: application development, applications, cloud computing, Development tools, internet, Internet-based applications and services, Microsoft, microsoft sharepoint, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Windows Azure, software, web applications

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  Visual Studio 2011: Developers' first reactions

  With Microsoft readying a beta version of Visual Studio 11, the next major upgrade to the company's IDE, developers are interested in HTML5 backing as well as in basic functional fixes. Visual Studio 11, available as a developer preview since last month, is set to feature accommodations for the upcoming Windows 8 OS, as well as the Windows Azure cloud computing platform, along with capabilities such as code cloning and enhanced unit testing. No release date is yet scheduled.

  By Paul Krill | 21 October, 2011 21:15

  Tags: application development, Development Environments, Microsoft, Microsoft Visual Studio, software

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