The Microsoft Build 2017 conference started today, and it goes through to May 12th, in Seattle, WA. I tried to catch a few sessions during the day live as possible. Satya Nadela, CEO of Microsoft kicked off the conference with the Mission of Microsoft, which is Empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Some cool demos (Cortana Skills kit) in the keynote, on how AI can help in protecting work spaces. Also, information on Azure, particularly database which is constructed from ground up.
Some interesting announcements/points made, C# popularity growing, and the fastest growing language is typescript. Visual Studio 2017 15.2 and Preview announced at show with support full stack Python development, Azure functions, data science and analytics and unity, gaming. VS side by side install supported.
Another Windows 10 is coming – fall creators update – with new design language for developers – Fluent Design Systems that supports responsive cross-device user experiences. Windows improvements such as, Clipboard allows text to copy from one device and paste into phone no matter the phone manufacturer. Microsoft Graph – can access data on devices, Pick Up Where you left off and OneDrive Files on demand to access files without downloading them. The next version of Windows (Redstone 3) is being tested by insider program members.
Focus on Containers, Azure, Unity (simulation 3D/2D gaming). There’s also Windows Mixed reality headsets, which are available for purchase.
