Visual Studio Code for the Web: First Look
30mBeginner2021-12-15
Authors

Joe Marini
Senior Developer Advocate at Google, Developer
Course details
One of the best free, cross-platform code editors now works right within your browser. With Visual Studio Code for the Web, you can work on local files just as you would with a native app, and work on remote repositories without having to install anything on your computer. In this short course, Joe Marini takes a look at some of the key differences between the web and desktop versions, such as support for different programming languages and how extensions work in the web version. If you’re familiar with Visual Studio Code and are considering using Visual Studio Code for the Web, this is the course for you.
Skills covered
Microsoft DevelopmentVisual StudioFirst LookMicrosoftSoftware Development
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - VS Code for the Web
- 02 - What you should know
1. A Tour of VS Code for the Web
- 03 - Getting started with VS Code for the Web
- 04 - A tour of the interface
- 05 - Language support
2. Writing and Managing Code
- 06 - Working with local files
- 07 - Working with remote repositories
- 08 - Editing code
- 09 - Differences and limitations
3. The VS Code Workspace
- 10 - Theme URLs
- 11 - Support for extensions
Conclusion
- 12 - Next steps