Improving Fediverse Engagement With the Reactions Block

We believe in the open web and interoperability between online publishing platforms. That’s why we’re excited about the Fediverse and are committed to shipping features that improve the way your site connects to the open web. Today, we’re introducing Likes, Reposts, and the Fediverse Reactions block, building on our commitment …

Our Favorite NEW Visual Studio Features of 2024

Last year, the Visual Studio team delivered many new developer-focused improvements and AI integrations, many of which came directly from your feedback on Developer Community. In this post, we highlight the team’s favorite features from 2024 that boost productivity, streamline workflows, and enhance your coding experience. Let’s dive in! Image Hover Preview: See your images […]
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What Is a WordPress Bug Bounty Program? (& How to Get Involved)

Are you looking for a way to help improve WordPress security and potentially make a little money? A WordPress bug bounty program could be a great fit. It’s an opportunity for developers and “ethical hackers” to help identify potential WordPress vulnerabilities, improve security, and get… Read More »
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Why Is WordPress Slow? Learn How to Fix It with Our 11 Expert Tips

Are you struggling with a slow WordPress website? Long page loading times can annoy your visitors and can even hurt your search engine rankings. At WPBeginner, we work hard to make our website as fast as possible. While we sometimes find one serious issue affecting… Read More »
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Building a better smart home

The public beta launch of Home APIs for Android allows developers to create better smart home experiences. This launch emphasizes investments in Matter to improve device connectivity and interoperability, and increase smart home accessibility.
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Join us at VS Live! 2025 Las Vegas

Join Your Favorite Speakers at VS Live! Las Vegas With the new year here, many developers are looking for the best ways to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. That’s why Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas, March 10-14, 2025, is a must-attend event! Stay ahead of the curve with the latest enhancements in […]
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MemberPress Courses vs LearnDash: Which Is the Best WordPress Courses Plugin?

Before we set up our free video membership website, we researched a few different WordPress learning management system (LMS) plugins to see which one would best fit our needs. Among other options, we looked closely at both MemberPress Courses and LearnDash. In our opinion, MemberPress… Read More »
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Power BI January 2025 Feature Summary

Welcome to the January 2025 update!

Get ready to elevate your data analysis experience! We’re thrilled to announce a series of powerful new features designed to make exploring your data easier and more intuitive than ever. With the addition of the &...
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Enhanced Change Signature in C++

Change Signature allows you to modify a function’s parameters, including reordering, adding, removing, or altering them across various locations. Previously, the Change Signature feature in Visual Studio involved multiple clicks and nested pop-up windows. In Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12, we’ve reduced the number of clicks and eliminated these nested steps to streamline the process. […]
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Joost/Karim Fork

Making great software, great product that stands the test of time and not just survives but thrives through monumental technological shifts is incredibly hard. That challenge is part of the reason I love doing it. There is never a dull day, and the reward of seeing the code you wrote used by the most amazing […]
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Google Ads API v16 sunset reminder

Google Ads API v16 will sunset on February 5, 2025. After this date, all v16 API requests will begin to fail. Migrate to a newer version prior to February 5, 2025 to ensure your API access is unaffected.

Here are some resources to help you with the mi...
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Hello Developer: January 2025

In the first edition of the new year: Bring SwiftUI to your app in Cupertino, get ready for the Swift Student Challenge, meet the team behind Oko, and more.Read the full article
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Benchmarking with Visual Studio Profiler

In Visual Studio 17.13 Preview we have released our updated BenchmarkDotNet diagnosers, allowing you to use more of the tools in the performance profiler to analyze benchmarks. With this change it is super quick to dig into CPU usage and allocations of benchmarks making the measure, change, measure cycle quick and efficient. Benchmarking a real […]
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Unlocking insights with Meter Histogram in the profiler

Are you struggling with performance bottlenecks in your applications? Look no further! Visual Studio 2022 introduces the Meter Histogram feature in its performance profiling suite, providing you with the tools to analyze and visualize histogram data like never before. The Meter Histogram is a key enhancement to Visual Studio’s performance profiling suite. This feature enables […]
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Celebrating Flutter’s “Production Era”

Flutter is transitioning into its “production era,” marked by widespread developer adoption and success stories, including deeper iOS fidelity, seamless platform integration, and enhanced developer tools, making it a top choice for building apps at sca...
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Join us at the Women in AI Summit 2024!

All are invited to Women in AI Summit 2024 to explore the latest in generative AI with sessions for all expertise levels, focusing on Google AI tools, models, solutions, and insight from women leaders in the AI field.
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WordPress Themes Need More Weird: A Call for Creative Digital Homes

The modern web has gradually shifted from a vibrant tapestry of personal expression to a landscape of identical designs, where millions of websites share not just similar structures, but identical visual language, spacing, and interaction patterns. As we collectively gravitate toward the same “proven” layouts and “conversion-optimized” designs, we’re not just losing visual diversity – […]
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Dock the Code Search window in Visual Studio 2022

Ever felt frustrated with the search window cluttering your workspace? The latest feature in Visual Studio 2022 gives you more control over the behavior of the Code and Feature Search window, making your search experience smoother and more efficient. Some users have shared that the search window feels intrusive, interrupting your work by appearing mid-screen […]
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Crawling out of December: the 2024 recap



It might happen that by the end of this post you're going to try to decide who wrote this blog
post, a large language model (LLM) or Gary. And you'd be right to ponder that and delve into the
intricacies of the language ...
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Go to line anywhere with Code Search for Visual Studio 2022

Finding the exact line of code where an issue is occurring can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Whether you are debugging an error on line 43 of a file or diving into a specific section of code, you can efficiently jump to the right places with this newest addition to Code […]
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Meet Jetpack: Fueling Your WordPress.com Website

Jetpack provides WordPress.com with tons of value. It makes sure your site performs well so you can build and create with confidence. But what exactly does Jetpack do and why should you care? Let’s look at just some of the ways Jetpack gives your WordPress.com site superpowers.  

10 WordPress Influencers Who Made Waves in 2024

If you're a follower of our blog, then you already know that our main niche starts with a Word and ends in a Press. And while there are plenty of noteworthy WordPress stories that made headlines this past year, it's easy to make the argument that this ...
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Connect securely to your Azure resources

Visual Studio 2022’s Connected Services features are being updated to help you start secure. In the past, for example with Azure Storage, we’d inject the entire connection string into your configuration. With this update, we’ve removed the secrets from the UX – and from what we save to configuration – altogether. This means your code […]
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Crawling December: CDNs and crawling



Content delivery networks (CDNs) are particularly well suited for decreasing latency of your
website and in general keeping web traffic-related headaches away. This is their primary purpose
after all: speedy delivery of ...
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Security updates to Azure publishing from Visual Studio

Visual Studio 2022 introduces a new feature to improve the security of publishing applications to Azure App Service. This feature is designed to disable Basic Authentication and enable integrated security for a more secure publishing process. Basic Authentication has been identified as a less secure method for managing app deployments. Visual Studio 2022 addresses this […]
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Why Alt Text Matters: Boost Accessibility and SEO with Every Image

Alt text is exactly what it sounds like—a description of an image that appears on the page. Simple, right? But there’s more to it than that. To write truly effective alt text, it’s important to understand why it matters, when an image needs an alt attribute (spoiler alert: not every image does!), and the best tools to help you make sure your images are covered.

Use ad inspector to debug your mobile applications


Ad inspector is an in-app overlay that enables authorized devices to perform real-time analysis of Google Mobile Ads SDK test ad requests directly within your mobile app. It is included with the Google Mobile Ads SDK and you can enable it with no codi...
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