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Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2017 with Accessibility Improvements.

Tomorrow, March 7, Microsoft is holding a live session to announce the same day release of Visual Studio 2017.
Microsoft is holding a two-day virtual event to present the latest integrated development environment (IDE) in detail, and all developers will be able to follow the live stream and learn how to get started with interactive technical demos.
The event will kick off tomorrow at 8AM PST with a keynote introducing the latest innovations in Visual Studio, .NET, Xamarin, Azure, and more. If this is too early for you, you’re still welcome to watch the following Q&A sessions and demos that will cover native Android, iOS, and Windows Development in C# with Xamarin, Azure Development in Visual Studio 2017 and more.
On Wednesday, March 8, get ready for a full-day of live interacting trainings covering mobile, desktop and web development with the latest IDE. All sessions will be live streamed on the dedicated website.

Accessibility Tips and Improvements in Visual Studio 2017.

Microsoft has a list of accessibility tips for Visual Studio that can b found here.
While attending CSUN 2017, Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Microsoft’s Chief Accessibility Officer, posted a blog on past and upcoming achievements in accessibility at Microsoft.

Accessibility Improvements in Visual Studio 2017 From Jenny Lay-Flurrie

• The upcoming release of Visual Studio will feature some important and highly requested improvements in accessibility focused on the new installer experience: to be keyboard accessible and enable high contrast preferences. The VS Debugger is being revamped to make debugger windows and widgets fully accessible to screen reader and keyboard users. Lastly, the editor window is undergoing improvements, ranging from making all controls accessible to screen reader users to ensuring keyboard access is consistent and thorough. We expect continuous updates to roll out after the launch of Dev15, increasingly supporting accessibility scenarios. Feedback is welcome through the Visual Studio UserVoice forum.
Be sure to watch tomorrow’s live streaming event, and download your copy of Visual Studio 2017.

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