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List:       python-announce-list
Subject:    ANN: Python Tools for Visual Studio 1.5
From:       Dino Viehland <dinov () microsoft ! com>
Date:       2012-10-31 22:09:41
Message-ID: 66535cac8282494cb7dcddea5f726379 () BY2PR03MB596 ! namprd03 ! prod ! outlook ! com
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We're pleased to announce the release of Python Tools for Visual Studio 1.5 RTM - \
http://pytools.codeplex.com/releases/view/82132. Python Tools for Visual Studio \
(PTVS) is an open-source plug-in for Visual Studio which supports programming with \
the Python language. PTVS supports a broad range of features including \
CPython/IronPython, Edit/Intellisense/Debug/Profile, Cloud, HPC, IPython, etc. \
support. For a quick overview of the general IDE experience, please see  \
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CoGsSlrxKk

There are a number of exciting improvement in this release compared to 1.1, all based \
on your feedback & suggestions.  Here's a summary:

IDE:


*         VS2012 support

*         Django Project, Edit, Intellisense, Template debugging support: - YT: \
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsLti4KlgAY

*         A Live Debug REPL - YT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erNx2NLu-t4&hd=1

*         "Parallel Stack" View and "Parallel Watch" windows for threaded code \
support - YT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRs4r-cQfjE

*         Project load time improvements

*         PyKinect: Kinect SDK 1.5 support

*         New "New Project from Existing Code!"

*         Improved Intellisense (iterator, PyQt, ...)

*         Python 3.3 language support

Cloud:


*         Python is now a 1st class language on Azure!  See: \
https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/python/

*         Azure Python Client Libraries for Windows, MacOS and Linux (not a typo).  \
See https://github.com/WindowsAzure/azure-sdk-for-python ;

o   On PyPI: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/azure/

o   On GitHub: https://github.com/WindowsAzure/azure-sdk-for-python

*         New in 1.5 RTM: Azure Python Client Lib support for System Management \
API's.  - YT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDvqNP_Ja5s

*         IPython on Azure: A Python IDE in the browser, backed by a Windows or Linux \
VM.  See: https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/python/tutorials/ipython-notebook/


*         Azure: new WFastCGI for Azure/IIS

*         Azure "Web Sites" Python Framework support: Django, Flask, Bottle, Web2Py, \
... support <<LINK>>


There were over 100 fixes/improvements in this release compared to 1.1. Here's a link \
to the list of changes: http://bit.ly/PTVS15RTMBugs

We'd like to thank the following people who took the time to report the issues and \
feedback for this release (in reverse chronological order):

RC: Tmaslach, odwalla, jrade, michiya, timeisparallax, tachiorz, sourbox, tramsay, \
bahrep, lqbest127, hyh, mrpy, boomer_74, BigFreakinGobot, AngeloBast, ajp, mahpour, \
                cecilphillip, dhabersat.
Beta: ajp, Anna0311, golubdr, hjyh, hyh, mahpour, tramsay, and zooba.
Alpha: Anna0311, golubdr, hjyh, tramsay, zooba.

Thank you!


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