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A must-have guide that covers all the new features of Visual Studio 2010Visual Studio allows you to create and manage programming projects for the Windows platform, and the new 2010 version has undergone a major overhaul comprised of significant changes. Written by an author team of veteran programmers and developers, Professional Visual Studio 2010 gets you quickly up to speed on what you can expect from the newest version of Visual Studio.
This book's first section is dedicated to familiarizing you with the core aspects of Visual Studio 2010. Everything you need is contained in the first five chapters, from the IDE structure and layout to the various options and settings you can change to make the user interface synchronize with your own way of doing things.
From there, the remainder of the book is broken into 11 parts:
- Getting Started: In this part, you learn how to take control of your projects and organize them in ways that work with your own style.
- Digging Deeper: Though the many graphical components of Visual Studio that make a programmer's job easier are discussed in many places throughout this book, you often need help when you're in the process of actually writing code. This part deals with features that support the coding of applications such as IntelliSense, code refactoring, and creating and running unit tests In the latest version of the .NET framework, enhancements were added to support dynamic languages and move towards feature parity between the two primary .NET languages, C# and VB. This part covers changes to these languages, as well as looking at a range of features that will help you write better and more consistent code.
- Rich Client and Web Applications: For support building everything from Office add-ins to cloud applications, Visual Studio enables you to develop applications for a wide range of platforms. These two parts cover the application platforms that are supported within Visual Studio 2010, including ASP.NET and Office, WPF, Silverlight 2 and ASP.NET MVC.
- Data: A large proportion of applications use some form of data storage. Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework include strong support for working with databases and other data sources. This part examines how to use DataSets, the Visual Database Tools, LINQ, Synchronization Services and ADO.NET Entity Framework to build applications that work with data. It also shows you how you can then present this data using Reporting.
- Application Services: Through the course of building an application you are likely to require access to services that may or may not reside within your organization. This part covers core technologies such as WCF, WF, Synchronization Services and WCF RIA services that you can use to connect to these services.
- Configuration and Internationalization: The built-in support for configuration files allows you to adjust the way an application functions on the fly without having to rebuild it. Furthermore, resource files can be used to both access static data and easily localize an application into foreign languages and cultures. This part of the book shows how to use .NET configuration and resource files.
- Debugging: Application debugging is one of the more challenging tasks developers have to tackle, but correct use of the Visual Studio 2010 debugging features will help you analyze the state of the application and determine the cause of any bugs. This part examines the rich debugging support provided by the IDE.
- Build and Deployment: In addition to discussing how to build your solutions effectively and getting applications into the hands of your end users, this part also deals with the process of upgrading your projects from previous versions.
- Customizing and Extending Visual Studio: If the functionality found in the previous part isn't enough to help you in your coding efforts, Microsoft has made Visual Studio 2010 even more extensible. This part covers the automation model, how to write add-ins and macros, and then how to use a new extensibility framework, MEF, to extend Visual Studio 2010.
- Visual Studio Ultimate: The final part of the book examines the additional features only available in the Premium and Ultimate versions of Visual Studio 2010. In addition, you'll also learn how the Team Foundation Server provides an essential tool for managing software projects.
Though this breakdown of the Visual Studio feature set provides the most logical and easily understood set of topics, you may need to look for specific functions that will aid you in a particular activity. To address this need, references to appropriate chapters are provided whenever a feature is covered in more detail elsewhere in the book.
Professional Visual Studio 2010 is for all developers new to Visual Studio as well as those programmers who have some experience but want to learn about features they may have previously overlooked.
If you are familiar with the way previous versions of Visual Studio worked, you may want to skim over Part I, which deals with the basic constructs that make up the user interface, and move on to the remainder of the book where the new features found in Visual Studio 2010 are discussed in detail. While you may be familiar with most of Part I, it is worth reading this section in case there are features of Visual Studio 2010 that you haven't seen or used before.
If you're just starting out, you'll greatly benefit from the first part, where basic concepts are explained and you're introduced to the user interface and how to customize it to suit your own style.
Synopsis
Professional Visual Studio 2010 is a book about the power of the development environment that makes up the core of this application. It explores each aspect of the development life cycle from a perspective of how Visual Studio 2010 can make a programmer's life easier. From common tasks and functions to the lesser used but powerful tools that accompany the main code editing and design windows, this book walks through every facet of the IDE (Integrated Development Environment). Rather than leaving the explanation of the IDE as a simple description, every chapter illustrates real world usages for every tool, command and shortcut discussed so the reader can more easily apply what he or she learns as they go.
This book demonstrates all the diverse facets of Microsoft's Visual Studio. The authors are covering every significant aspect of the IDE by answering the questions, Where is the feature used, and why and how do I use it? No other books on the market offer this approach.
What's new for this version:
The table of contents has been reworked since the previous edition to remove much of the content that was not directly related to the IDE. This includes five chapters covering Visual Basic and C# language features and two chapters on generic security concepts.
Additional chapters have been added that cover new IDE features and application platforms that will be supported by VS 2010 including SharePoint, Windows Azure, RIA Services, and the ADO.NET Entity Framework. This edition adds additional code samples in C# as requested by readers of previous editions.
Topics Included: Language Integrated Queries (LINQ) ADO.NET Entity Framework Synchronization Services and RIA Services ASP.NET MVC SharePoint Windows Azure Silverlight
Synopsis
A must-have guide that covers all the new features of Visual Studio 2010
Visual Studio allows you to create and manage programming projects for the Windows platform, and the new 2010 version has undergone a major overhaul comprised of significant changes. Written by an author team of veteran programmers and developers, this book gets you quickly up to speed on what you can expect from the newest version of Visual Studio.
Packed with helpful examples, this comprehensive guide explains how Visual Studio 2010 offers you a unique look at the beginning of the IDE's evolution: improved code navigation, annotation and extensibility with the WPF-based shell; better performance and scalability for native code; and fundamental improvements in debugging and test-driven development. Examines the new features of Visual Studio 2010, which allows you to create and manage programming projects for the Windows platform Walks you through every facet of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), from common tasks and functions to its powerful tools Offers real-world uses for each tool, command, and shortcut of the IDE so that you can easily apply what you learn as you progress through the book Includes coverage of application platforms that are supported by Visual Studio 2010, including SharePoint, Windows Azure, RIA Services, and the ADO.NET Entity Framework Features additional code samples in C#, as requested by readers of previous editions
With this book, you'll explore each aspect of the development life cycle from a perspective of how Visual Studio 2010 can make your life easier.
Synopsis
Create cutting-edge applications with Visual Studio 2010The latest release of Visual Studio is loaded with exciting new features and this invaluable guide shows you how to use them. The unique author team examines the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and introduces the many new technologies on the .NET platform. You'll explore every facet of the IDE and discover where and how specific features are used. Each chapter clearly illustrates how you can apply various tools, commands, and shortcuts to get the most out of your next project. Packed with best practices and easy-to-follow steps, this book shows you how Visual Studio 2010 can make your life easier.
Professional Visual Studio 2010:
Walks you through all the new features of Visual Studio 2010
Demonstrates how to customize the IDE to meet your working needs
Shares techniques for building rich client applications
Uncovers tips for creating web applications with ASP.NET and Silverlight
Explains ways to configure and debug your applications for optimal performance
Reveals methods for customizing and extending Visual Studio 2010
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Synopsis
In Professional Visual Studio 2010, developers will find a fast route to IDE programming success. The authors zero in on advanced topics and demonstrate the new features of the IDE, including code snippets, refactoring, and patterns. Covering the latest .NET Framework 4 and Visual Studio 2010 with a unique IDE-centric approach, the book has been revised to include a discussion of Visual Studio's recent major overhaul. The illustrative examples included will help bring both novice and experienced developers up to speed quickly.
About the Author
Nick Randolph is a Microsoft MVP, owns a mobile specialist development company, Built to Roam, and is an active blogger on the Professional Visual Studio web site (www.professionalvisualstudio.com).
David Gardner is the Chief Software Architect at Intilecta Corporation and a regular blogger on the Professional Visual Studio web site (www.professionalvisualstudio.com).
Michael Minutillo is a senior .NET developer for Beacon Technology Pty Ltd and currently leads the Perth ALT.NET user group.
Chris Anderson is a consultant who specializes in .NET programming.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER 1 A Quick Tour.
CHAPTER 2 The Solution Explorer, Toolbox, and Properties.
CHAPTER 3 Options and Customizations.
CHAPTER 4 The Visual Studio Workspace.
CHAPTER 5 Find and Replace and Help.
CHAPTER 6 Solutions, Projects, and Items.
CHAPTER 7 IntelliSense and Bookmarks.
CHAPTER 8 Code Snippets and Refactoring.
CHAPTER 9 Server Explorer.
CHAPTER 10 Modeling with the Class Designer.
CHAPTER 11 Unit Testing.
CHAPTER 12 Documentation with XML Comments.
CHAPTER 13 Code Consistency Tools.
CHAPTER 14 Code Generation with T4.
CHAPTER 15 Project and Item Templates.
CHAPTER 16 Language-Specifi c Features.
CHAPTER 17 Windows Forms Applications.
CHAPTER 18 Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
CHAPTER 19 Offi ce Business Applications.
CHAPTER 20 ASP.NET Web Forms.
CHAPTER 21 ASP.NET MVC.
CHAPTER 22 Silverlight.
CHAPTER 23 Dynamic Data.
CHAPTER 24 SharePoint.
CHAPTER 25 Windows Azure.
CHAPTER 26 Visual Database Tools.
CHAPTER 27 DataSets and DataBinding.
CHAPTER 28 Language Integrated Queries (LINQ).
CHAPTER 29 The ADO.NET Entity Framework.
CHAPTER 30 Reporting.
CHAPTER 31 Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).
CHAPTER 32 Windows Workfl ow Foundation (WF).
CHAPTER 33 Client Application Services.
CHAPTER 34 Synchronization Services.
CHAPTER 35 WCF RIA Services.
CHAPTER 36 Confi guration Files.
CHAPTER 37 Connection Strings.
CHAPTER 38 Resource Files.
CHAPTER 39 Using the Debugging Windows.
CHAPTER 40 Debugging with Breakpoints.
CHAPTER 41 DataTips, Debug Proxies, and Visualizers.
CHAPTER 42 Debugging Web Applications.
CHAPTER 43 Advanced Debugging Techniques.
CHAPTER 44 Upgrading with Visual Studio 2010.
CHAPTER 45 Build Customization.
CHAPTER 46 Assembly Versioning and Signing.
CHAPTER 47 Obfuscation, Application Monitoring, and Management.
CHAPTER 48 Packaging and Deployment.
CHAPTER 49 Web Application Deployment.
CHAPTER 50 The Automation Model.
CHAPTER 51 Add-Ins.
CHAPTER 52 Macros.
CHAPTER 53 Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF).
CHAPTER 54 Visual Studio Ultimate for Architects.
CHAPTER 55 Visual Studio Ultimate for Developers.
CHAPTER 56 Visual Studio Ultimate for Testers.
CHAPTER 57 Team Foundation Server.
INDEX .