Beijing time on November 4, 2019, in Microsoft Ignite 2019 Conference, Microsoft officially released the Visual Studio Online (VS Online) public preview!
Today released Visual Studio Online with the May release of Visual Studio Code Remote Development can be said that Microsoft this year in the field of development tools the most heavy two new product.
Overview
Visual Studio Online provides cloud services supported by the development environment. Whether it is a long-term project, or like review pull request such a short-term task, you can use Visual Studio Online. You can connect the cloud development environment by VS Code, VS IDE or Web version of VS Code. In addition, you can also connect to their environment, at no charge!
In simple terms, Visual Studio Online consists of two parts: the "front end" and "back end."
- "Front-end": VS Code, VS IDE and Web version of VS Code.
- "Back-end": cloud services supported by the development environment.
Cloud development environment
Cloud development environment is Visual Studio Online's "back end", behind the Azure cloud computing platform to provide strong support. Currently, Visual Studio Online cloud cloud development environment to support Linux development environment, there are two environments to choose from:
- Standard (4 cores, 8 GB RAM, 64 GB HDD)
- Premium (8 cores, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB HDD)
Currently, Windows cloud development environment in the Private Preview stage.
Visual Studio Online cloud development environment contains the contents of all software development: compiling, debugging, reducing development environment, and so on. When you need to develop a new project, or to review PR, you can quickly start a cloud development environment. It automatically configures you need to work on all the project's content: source code, runtime, compiler, debugger, editor, dotfiles, related plug-ins to customize.
Visual Studio Online cloud development environment to enjoy the many benefits of cloud computing:
- You can quickly create or close cloud development environment. This allows developers to have more time on coding, rather than waste time on setup the development environment.
- Level extensions: You can also create a number of different development environments.
- Vertical expansion: If you need more computing power, more development environment can be selected, using a stronger CPU and memory.
- Because it is hosted environment, no maintenance costs.
- Different projects independent development and runtime environment, do not interfere with each other.
- Pay-per-use. Visual Studio Online also has a built-in auto-suspend mechanism to prevent additional overhead.
Web 版 VS Code
I believe readers to the Web version of the VS Code awaited a. VS Code of familiar friends should know, VS Code is based on Electron development, and Electron are using Web technology stack (JavaScript, HTML and CSS) to develop cross-platform desktop applications. Therefore, the VS Code to move to a browser, it is an inevitable trend.
Visual Studio Online includes a Web-based version of VS Code Editor, Visual Studio Online it as a "front end", these are the following highlights:
- You can open your Git projects directly in the Web version of the VS Code.
- Support VS Code plug-ins. Rich plug ecology, as you pick your favorite plug-ins.
- Built-in integration terminals. Like as strong in the local Terminal!
- Built-in Visual Studio IntelliCode, use AI to provide a more powerful code completion,
- Built-in Visual Studio Live Share , so that multiple developers can debug and real-time collaborative development in the VS Code, VS IDE or Web version of the VS Code.
- On any device edit, run, debug your project. Yes! You can run VS Code (Web version) on the iPad!
More than Web
In addition to the Web version of the VS Code, Visual Studio Online also supports the connection of Visual Studio Online cloud development environment by VS Code and VS IDE (Private Preview).
Cloud Linux development environment (Public Preview) can be connected to two "front end" Editor: VS Code and Web version of the VS Code.
Windows cloud development environment (Private Preview) can be "front-end" editor via all three: VS Code, VS IDE and Web version of VS Code.
Currently, VS IDE support for Visual Studio Online is in Private Preview stage.
Self-hosted environment
In addition to Visual Studio Online cloud development environment, developers on even supported by the Azure can even set up their own development environment. In fact, through the Visual Studio Remote Development Code , developers can already connect to a remote development environment by VS Code. Now, with the Web version of the VS Code, we can directly in the browser to connect to their remote development environment, more convenience! And it is completely free.
To experience it!
But so what? Come and experience the next Visual Studio Online now! The new development experience, silky smooth ~
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/services/visual-studio-online/
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