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Professional Visual Studio 2008

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John Wiley & Sons, Jan 31, 2011 - Computers - 1032 pages
Professional Visual Studio 2008

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is the latest version in the ongoing evolution of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and this resource examines the diverse facets of the IDE—from common tasks to intricate functions to the powerful tools that accompany the main code editing and design windows. Written by a unique author duo and offering an in-depth look at the powerful and fascinating features and techniques of the IDE, this book explores each aspect of the development life cycle from the perspective of how Visual Studio 2008 can make your life easier.

Each chapter is packed with examples that illustrate uses for various tools, commands, and shortcuts of Visual Studio 2008. You will gradually learn to identify where a feature is used, conclude how you can use it to its fullest potential, and then seamlessly apply that feature to help solve real-world problems.

  

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Well, if you use VS everyday for 1+ year, then I don't think it is the right book for you because only a few chapters would be useful. On the other hand, we have a really huge book (1000+ pages ... Read full review

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Contents

A Quick Tour
The Solution Explorer Toolbox and Properties
Optionsand Customizations
A Quick Tour Chapter 2 The SolutionExplorerToolbox andProperties Chapter 3 Options and Customizations
Object Browser Object Test Bench
Getting Started
Source Control
Summary
Platforms
Office Applications
Next Generation Web Silverlight and ASP
Configuration and Internationalization
Connection Strings
Code Generation andRefactoring PowerToys for the Class Designer
Resource Files
Using

Formsand Controls
Project andItemTemplates Creating Templates
Generics Nullable Methods Types Partial Typesand
Anonymous TypesExtension Methods
LanguageSpecific Features
The Languages Ecosystem
IntelliSense and Bookmarks
CodeSnippets and Refactoring
Modeling with the Class Designer
Server Explorer
Unit Testing Your FirstTestCase
Visual DatabaseTools
Language Integrated Queries LINQ
LINQtoXML XML Object Model
Synchronization Services
Security
Security inthe NETFramework
Obfuscation
ClientApplication Services
Device SecurityManager
Mobile Applications
Project Settings TheData Source
Techniques
Chapter
Build
Assembly Versioning and Signing
ClickOnce andMSI Deployment
WPF Applications
Weband Mobile Application Deployment
Automation
Windows Forms Interoperability
Deployment
Macros
Visual Studio Team System
VSTS Developer Edition
VSTSTester Edition
VSTS Database Edition
Team Foundation Server
Index
Copyright

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About the author (2011)

Nick Randolph is currently the Chief Development Officer for N Squared Solutions, having recently left his role as lead developer at Intilecta Corporation where he was integrally involved in designing and building that firm ’ s application framework. After graduating with a combined Engineering (Information Technology)/Commerce degree, Nick went on to be nominated as a Microsoft MVP in recognition of his work with the Perth .NET user group and his focus on mobile devices. He is still an active contributor in the device application development space via his blog at http://community.softteq.com/blogs/nick/ and via the Professional Visual Studio web site, http://www.professionalvisualstudio.com/ . Over the past two years, Nick has been invited to present at a variety of events including Tech Ed Australia, MEDC, and Code Camp. He has also authored articles for MSDN Magazine (ANZ edition) and a book entitled Professional Visual Studio 2005 , and has helped judge the 2004, 2005, and 2007 world finals for the Imagine Cup.

David Gardner is a seasoned.NET developer and the Chief Software Architect at Intilecta Corporation. David has an ongoing passion to produce well - designed, high - quality software products that engage and delight users. For the past decade and a bit, David has worked as a solutions architect, consultant, and developer, and has provided expertise to organizations in Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. David is a regular speaker at the Perth .NET user group, and has presented at events including the .NET Framework Launch, TechEd Malaysia, and the Microsoft Executive Summit. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. David regularly blogs about Visual Studio and .NET at http://www.professionalvisualstudio .com/ , and maintains a personal web site at http://peaksite.com/ .

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