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Microsoft Adds Node.js Support To Visual Studio

Posted by timothy on from the could-be-the-biggest-open-source-company dept.

shutdown -p now writes "Coming from the team that had previously brought you Python Tools for Visual Studio, Microsoft has announced Node.js Tools for Visual Studio, with the release of the first public alpha. NTVS is the official extension for Visual Studio that adds support for Node.js, including editing with Intellisense, debugging, profiling, and the ability to deploy Node.js websites to Windows Azure. An overview video showcases the features, and Scott Hanselman has a detailed walkthrough. The project is open source under Apache License 2.0. While the extension is published by Microsoft, it is a collaborative effort involving Microsoft, Red Gate (which previously had a private beta version of similar product called Visual Node), and individual contributors from the Node.js community."

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  1. Visual Studio... by fisted · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...does it even Clippy?

    Won't purchase without.

    --
    CLI paste? paste.pr0.tips!
    1. Re:Visual Studio... by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 4, Funny

      Still no feature request. I'm disappointed.

      If there is one in the tracker and it gets over 100 votes, I'll personally implement it. It's going to appear once you open a project and ask, "It looks like you're trying to do some work. Would you like to be distracted?". If you say yes, it'll open Slashdot in a Visual Studio tab. ~

  2. Just what the nodejs by stewsters · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure the NodeJs hipsters running the latest flavor of Linux with custom desktops will close out their sublime text and immediately wget that.

  3. Re:Stop with JavaScript by Dahamma · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, duh, the point is not having to port/compile native apps for all platforms. With Javascript you just write one web app that is 100% compatible on all platforms, OSes, and browsers! Man... I thought I could keep a straight face while typing that but I give up.