An overview of the new features in Visual Studio 2017.

1. Visual Studio 2017
Release Notes
Ian Philpot
Sr. Technical Evangelist
@tripdubroot

2. Topics
• Develop: Navigate, write, and fix your code fast
• Debug: Debug, profile, and diagnose with ease
• Test: Write high-quality code with comprehensive testing tools
• Collaborate: Use version control, be agile, and collaborate
efficiently
• Extend: Customize to your liking by building your own extensions
• Equip: Utilize tooling to increase productivity and explore new
capabilities

3. Any developer, any app, any platform
.NET C++ JavaScript PHP
Python Node.js R Cordova Unity
iOSWindows AndroidLinux

4. The Visual Studio 2017 family
Professional Subscription
Benefits
 Development of modern applications and
services for Android, iOS, Windows, web,
cloud and desktop.
 Fully extensible.
 Includes training, support and cloud
credits as part of subscription benefits.
 No usage restrictions.
Benefits
 Advanced productivity features with real
time insights and feedback on code and
quality.
 Full support across the DevOps lifecycle.
 Plan, execute and monitor your entire
testing effort.
 Includes enhanced subscription benefits
with access to most Microsoft software,
cloud credits and advanced training options.
Benefits
 Development of modern applications and
services for Android, iOS, Windows, web,
cloud and desktop.
 Fully extensible.
 Limited to open sourcedevelopers,students,
and individuals (<6 devs, <$1M revenue,
<250PCs).
Community
Free, fully-featured IDE for students,
open-source and individual developers.
Professional developer tools and
services for small teams
Microsoft DevOps solution for productivity
and coordination across teams of any size.
Enterprise Subscription

5. Visual Studio 2017 feature matrix
Professional Subscription
(Standard/Annual)
Enterprise Subscription
(Standard/Annual)
Professional developer tools and
services for small teams
Microsoft DevOps solution for productivity
and coordination across teams of any size.
IDE + Azure Stack
+ Updates to Intellisense
+ Microservices
+ Project Centennial
+ Multi Language & Multi Platform
+ Xamarin Mobile Development
+ Debugging
+ Static Code Analysis
+ Code Lens
+ Code Metrics
+ Code Coverage
+ Unit Testing
+ Refactoring
+ Xamarin Exclusive Features:
+ Xamarin Profiler
+ Embedded Assemblies
+ Live Inspector
+ Test Recorder
+ iOS Simulator
+ Real Time/Live Experiences – Inner Loop Productivity:
+ Real Time Dependency Validation
+ Real Time Continuous Testing
+ Code Style and Code Analysis Rules
+ IntelliTrace (Historical & Production Debugging)
+ IntelliTest (Unit Test Generation and Arch Coverage)
+ Unlimited Load Testing (IDE & Web Authoring)
+ .NET Memory Dump Analysis
+ Code Map Debugger Integration
+ Microsoft Fakes
+ Coded UI Testing
+ Code Clone
+ Architectural Layer Diagrams
Subscription Benefits + Release Pipeline Authoring
+ Team Collaboration (Agile Planning, Task/Bug Tracking, VC,
CI/CD, Test & Feedback, Code Search)
+ Windows Server and SQL Server for Dev/Test
+ 2 x Technical support incidents
+ PowerApps
+ 30 x Pluralsight Training Courses
+ Test case Management
+ DevOps add-ons
+ Test Manager
+ Package Management
+ 1 Private Build & Release pipeline
+ Microsoft Office
+ All Microsoft Software/Server Software for Dev/Test
+ 4 x Technical support incidents
+ PowerApps
+ 45 x Pluralsight Training Courses

6. Visual Studio 2017
Develop

7. New Installation Experiance
C# and Visual Basic
Visual Studio IDE

8. Visual C++
F#
JavaScript TypeScript

9. Visual Studio 2017
Debug

10. Run to Click
Chrome Debugging Support
The New Exception Helper

11. Visual Studio 2017
Test

12. Live Unit Testing
Testing Tools

13. Visual Studio 2017
Collaborate

14. New Git Features
Enhanced Visual Studio
Feedback Workflow

15. Visual Studio 2017
Extend

16. Visual Studio Extensions
Discoverability of Project and
Item Templates

17. Visual Studio 2017
Develop

18. .Net Core and ASP.NET Core
Xamarin
Universal Windows Apps

19. Apache Cordova
Tools for Unity
Node.js Tools

20. Redgate Data Tools
Tools for XAML Apps
NuGet

21. Data Tools and SQL Server
Office Developer Tools
Developer Analytics Tools

22. Live Architecture Dependency
Validation
Azure SDK for .NET
Developer Command Prompt

23. Visual Studio Enterprise
Product Details

24. Enterprise
with Subscription
Audience
Developers creating enterprise LOB applications
and cross-platform mobile business applications
looking for scale, quality and productivity required
in organizations of any size.
IDE Features
+ Xamarin Exclusive Features:
+ Xamarin Profiler
+ Embedded Assemblies
+ Live Inspector
+ Test Recorder
+ iOS Simulator
+ Real Time/Live Experiences – Inner Loop Productivity:
+ Real Time Dependency Validation
+ Real Time Continuous Testing
+ Code Style and Code Analysis Rules
+ IntelliTrace (Historical & Production Debugging)
+ IntelliTest (Unit Test Generation and Arch Coverage)
+ Unlimited Load Testing (IDE & Web Authoring)
+ .NET Memory Dump Analysis
+ Code Map Debugger Integration
+ Microsoft Fakes
+ Coded UI Testing
+ Code Clone
+ Architectural Layer Diagrams
Subscriber Benefits
• Access to any Visual Studio Team Services
account, includes Test Manager extension
• Virtually all Microsoft software for dev/test
• Team Foundation Server and one TFS CAL
• DevOps add-ons
• Test Manager
• Package Management
• 1 Private Build & Release pipeline
• Office Professional Plus
• Office 365 Developer Subscription
• 4 x Technical support incidents
• PowerApps
• 45 x Pluralsight Training Courses
Scenarios
Advanced productivity features with real time
insights and feedback on code and quality.
Full support across the DevOps lifecycle.
Plan, execute and monitor your entire testing effort.
Includes enhanced subscription benefits with access
to most Microsoft software, cloud credits and training
options.
Enterprise-class
development
An integrated, end-to-end DevOps solution
for developers looking for high productivity
and seamless coordination across teams of
any size. Leverage advanced tools and
services to design, build, deploy and manage
complex solutions, modern applications
and services for Android, iOS, Windows,
web, cloud and desktop.

25. Visual Studio
Enterprise
Monthly Subscription
Visual Studio monthly subscriptions are an
attractive option for developers who need just
the Visual Studio IDE, and already have the
necessary licenses for other Microsoft software
running in their development and testing
environments.
Team collaboration benefits
• Access to any Visual Studio Team
Services account, includes Test
Manager extension
• Team Foundation Server and one
TFS CAL
Same team collaboration
benefits as monthly, plus:
• Access to any Visual Studio Team Services
account, includes Test Manager extension
• Virtually all Microsoft software for dev/test
• Team Foundation Server and one TFS CAL
• DevOps add-ons
• Test Manager
• Package Management
• 1 Private Build & Release pipeline
• Office Professional Plus
• Office 365 Developer Subscription
• 4 x Technical support incidents
• PowerApps
• 45 x Pluralsight Training Courses
Annual subscription
Visual Studio annual subscriptions are an
attractive option for developers who need
both the Visual Studio IDE as well as licenses
for other Microsoft software running in their
development and testing environments. In
addition, there are additional valuable benefits
included in annual subscriptions:
Cloud
Subscriptions
A new, more flexible way of purchasing
Visual Studio Professional and Visual
Studio Enterprise that provides great
options for customers embracing the
cloud for software development.
Visual Studio Professional and Visual
Studio Enterprise IDEs are offered as
monthly or annual subscriptions, sold
in the Visual Studio Marketplace.