Visual Studio 2015 introduces a new setup experience, the ability to sign into multiple accounts, target multiple platforms including Xamarin mobile apps and Unity games, connect apps to Azure and other services, customize window layouts, use live code analysis with Roslyn, share projects between apps, and get IntelliSense for Bower and NPM packages directly in the code editor. The document provides an overview of new features in Visual Studio 2015 presented by Microsoft MVP Lohith G N.

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Visual Studio 2015
What’s New ?
21 Jan 2016

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About Me
Microsoft MVP (Visual Studio & Development)
Technical Evangelist
@kashyapa
http://www.kashyapas.com
http://about.me/kashyapa
Lohith G N

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Set Up
Lets Install First

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New Set Up Experience

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Sign In
Yes …

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Sign in across Multiple Accounts

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Target Platform(s)
Pick your choice

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Choose your target platform(s)
•X-Platform
• Mobile Apps in C# with Xamarin
• Mobile Apps in HTML/JavaScript with Apache Cordova
• Games in C# with Unity
•X-Platform apps in native C++
•Universal Windows Platform Apps for any device
•Web
•Desktop

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Connected Services
Connect your app to services

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Connect to Services
•Azure Mobile Services
•Azure Storage
•Office 365
•Salesforce
•… more services to come

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Custom Layouts
Design your layout

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Custom Window Layouts
•Create/Store/Roam

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Light Bulbs
live code analysis

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Live Code Analysis
•Roslyn Compiler for C#/VB
•Feedback/Suggestions inside the code editor

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Shared Projects
Sharing is Caring

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Shared Projects
•Share Vs Add Reference
•Reference Shared Projects in any app

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Bower/NPM Intellisense
Insane…

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Bower & NPM – Intellisense in Editor
•JSON editor supports Intellisense
•Bower
•NPM

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Thanks
Lohith.Nagaraj@Telerik.com