Best of Visual Studio — July 2024

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   Visual Studio Blog·2y

   Making Visual Studio a bit more visual

   Developers frequently work with various image references in their code, but the string values don't show the actual images. A new feature in Visual Studio introduces an editor tooltip that previews images when hovered over, showing the original size capped at 500 pixels, along with the image's dimensions and file size. This feature currently supports common file types like PNG, JPG, and WebP, among others. Experiment feedback has led to the ability to click for a full view in an external viewer, while features like zoom are considered for future updates. Available in Visual Studio 2022 v17.10 or newer.

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   The Art of Simplicity·2y

   Debug your .NET 8 code more efficiently

   The latest update to .NET 8 introduces significant improvements to debugging experiences, including an enhanced debug summary for `HttpContext` compared to .NET 7. Importantly, you can now debug .NET 8 applications with minimal performance impact on the rest of your code by disabling the Just My Code option in Visual Studio.

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   Community Picks·2y

   .NET Digest #1

   The post provides a roundup of the latest updates in the .NET ecosystem, including the .NET 9 Preview 5, a new OpenAI library for .NET, the general availability of the .NET MAUI extension for Visual Studio Code, and performance enhancements in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10. It also features video recommendations and articles on various related topics, including C# 12 features, UI testing for .NET MAUI apps, and caching in ASP.NET Core. Additionally, new releases of Rider, ReSharper, and PVS-Studio are covered.

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   C# Corner·2y

   How to Start a Project in C#?

   Learn how to kickstart a C# project by setting up your development environment using Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code, selecting the right project template, and configuring necessary elements such as dependency injection, configuration management, logging, and data access with Entity Framework Core. A thorough guide to ensure a maintainable and scalable C# application.

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   .NET Blog·2y

   .NET 6 will reach End of Support on November 12, 2024

   Microsoft will cease support for .NET 6 on November 12, 2024. Post this date, no security updates or technical support will be available. Users should migrate to .NET 8 to remain supported. It's important for developers to check compatibility with Visual Studio and enterprise Linux support policies.

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