Figure 1. Creating a new Azure Functions Project in Visual Studio When you add a new Azure Functions project, you will be taken though a creation wizard that allows you to create an empty project or ...

See how the latest version of Visual Studio 2017 can be used to create Azure Functions using familiar development tools and techniques.

Serverless computing becomes a focus at JavaOne 2017, as Oracle introduces Project Fn and Microsoft previews Java support for Azure Functions.

Visual Studio Code also gained an Azure Functions extension, making it easier for Java developers to write functions and then deploy them to Microsoft’s service using the cross-platform text editor.