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

Microsoft today launched the latest version of its Visual Studio tools for developers at an event in New York City. The new version includes a number of user interface improvements, smarter tools ...

Microsoft has rolled out Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 Preview 2. Along with a few fixes, the new features include automatic updates for sideloaded APPX packages, TypeScript 2.8 inclusion and more.

Microsoft has previously offered two different build tools for those needing to compile code without installing Visual Studio. The new Visual Studio Build Tools package combines these into a ...

Visual Studio 2015, which Microsoft is positioning as a 'toolset for any developer targeting any device on any platform,' is now available for download.

“Our next-generation developer tools build on the already-proven capabilities of Visual Studio, .NET Framework and Silverlight and expand the value to our customers even further.” Enhancements for ...