New features available in Visual Studio 2017:

• Unparalleled productivity for any dev, any app, and any platform.
• Use Visual Studio 2017 to develop apps for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, web, and cloud.
• Code fast, debug and diagnose with ease, test often, and release with confidence.
• You can also extend and customize Visual Studio by building your own extensions.
• Use version control, be agile, and collaborate efficiently.

New features available in Visual Studio 2015 – 2017:

Redefined fundamentals – A new setup experience means that you can install more quickly and install what you want when you need it.

Performance and productivity – More focused on new and modern mobile, cloud, and desktop development capabilities.

Cloud app development with Azure – A built-in suite of Azure tools enables you to easily create cloud-first apps powered by Microsoft Azure.

Windows app development – Use the UWP templates in Visual Studio 2017 to create a single project for all Windows 10 devices – PC, tablet, phone, Xbox, HoloLens, Surface Hub, and more.

Mobile app development – In Visual Studio 2017, you can INNOVATE and get results fast with Xamarin, which unifies your multi-platform mobile REQUIREMENTS by using one core codebase and set of skills.

Cross-platform development – Seamlessly deliver software to any targeted platform. Extend DevOps processes to SQL Server through Red gate DATA Tools and safely automate database deployments from Visual Studio.

Games development – With Visual Studio Tools for Unity (VSTU), you can use Visual Studio to write game and editor scripts in C# and then use its powerful debugger to FIND and fix errors.

AI development – With Visual Studio Tools for AI (new in 15.5), you can use the productivity features of Visual Studio to accelerate AI innovation. Build, test, and deploy Deep Learning / AI solutions that seamlessly integrate with Azure Machine Learning.

New features available in Visual Studio 2017:

New features available in Visual Studio 2015 – 2017:

Redefined fundamentals – A new setup experience means that you can install more quickly and install what you want when you need it.

Performance and productivity – More focused on new and modern mobile, cloud, and desktop development capabilities.

Cloud app development with Azure – A built-in suite of Azure tools enables you to easily create cloud-first apps powered by Microsoft Azure.

Windows app development – Use the UWP templates in Visual Studio 2017 to create a single project for all Windows 10 devices – PC, tablet, phone, Xbox, HoloLens, Surface Hub, and more.

Mobile app development – In Visual Studio 2017, you can innovate and get results fast with Xamarin, which unifies your multi-platform mobile requirements by using one core codebase and set of skills.

Cross-platform development – Seamlessly deliver software to any targeted platform. Extend DevOps processes to SQL Server through Red gate Data Tools and safely automate database deployments from Visual Studio.

Games development – With Visual Studio Tools for Unity (VSTU), you can use Visual Studio to write game and editor scripts in C# and then use its powerful debugger to find and fix errors.

AI development – With Visual Studio Tools for AI (new in 15.5), you can use the productivity features of Visual Studio to accelerate AI innovation. Build, test, and deploy Deep Learning / AI solutions that seamlessly integrate with Azure Machine Learning.