Connecting Visual Basic to SQL databases gives your applications the ability to store, retrieve, and update information dynamically. By setting up the right environment, using ADO.NET for database ...

Microsoft's Data API Builder is designed to help developers expose database objects through REST and GraphQL without building a full data access layer from scratch. In this Q&A, Steve Jones previews ...

TL;DR: Visual Studio 2026 brings AI-assisted coding, real-time collaboration, and cross-platform development into one ...

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Grab Visual Studio Professional 2026 for $42.97 (reg. $499.99) and keep a full Microsoft IDE on hand.

At VSLive! Las Vegas, Mads Kristensen revealed Visual Studio 2027 as part of a broader shift toward AI-assisted development and a more continuous release cadence for Microsoft's flagship IDE.

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TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2026 is on sale for $42.97 through April 19 (MSRP $499.99). You can get by with free code editors, but once you’re debugging, collaborating, or managing larger ...

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