Professional Visual Studio 2015

  • 17h 52m
  • Bruce Johnson
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2015

In-depth coverage of the major Visual Studio 2015 revamp

Professional Visual Studio 2015 is the leading pro's guide to new and upgraded features of Microsoft Visual Studio. With a unique IDE-centric approach and deep dive into the software's many nooks and crannies, this book will bring you up to speed quickly on everything Visual Studio 2015 has to offer. Whether you're new to Visual Studio or just upgrading, you'll appreciate in-depth, professional explanation of updates, features, and support. Visual Studio 2015 is packed with improvements that increase productivity, and this book walks you through each one in succession to help you smooth your workflow and get more accomplished. From customization and the interface to code snippets and debugging, the Visual Studio upgrade expands your options — and this book is your fast-track guide to getting on board quickly.

The Visual Studios 2015 release fixes a number of issues that deterred many professionals from adopting VS 2013. Old products have been retooled, and new features are aimed at productivity enhancement and fixes to UI. Fully aligned with VS 2015, this guide walks you through the changes and helps you incorporate helpful new features into the way you work.

  • Discover new options for themes, displays, and settings
  • Learn the new workflow and shortcuts to ASP.NET code
  • Master improved debugging and unit testing support capabilities
  • Exploit changes to Windows STORE apps, phone apps, Azure, and SharePoint

About the Author

Bruce Johnson is a partner at ObjectSharp Consulting and a 30-year veteran of the computer industry. For nearly 20 years, his projects have been on the leading edge of Windows technology. Bruce is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, a Microsoft MVP, and a frequent speaker at conferences and user groups. He has written several Wrox guides as well as columns and articles for numerous magazines.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • A Quick Tour
  • The Solution Explorer, Toolbox, and Properties
  • Options and Customizations
  • The Visual Studio Workspace
  • Find and Replace and Help
  • Solutions, Projects, and Items
  • IntelliSense and Bookmarks
  • Code Snippets and Refactoring
  • Server Explorer
  • Modeling with the Class Designer
  • Unit Testing
  • Documentation with XML Comments
  • Code Consistency Tools
  • Code Generation with T4
  • Project and Item Templates
  • Language-Specific Features
  • Windows Forms Applications
  • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
  • Office Business Applications
  • Windows Store Applications
  • Windows Phone
  • Universal Apps
  • ASP.NET Web Forms
  • ASP.NET MVC
  • Silverlight
  • SharePoint
  • Windows Azure
  • Visual Database Tools
  • DataSets and DataBinding
  • Language Integrated Queries (LINQ)
  • The ADO.NET Entity Framework
  • Reporting
  • Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
  • Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
  • Client Application Services
  • Synchronization Services
  • Configuration Files
  • Connection Strings
  • Resource Files
  • Using the Debugging Windows
  • Debugging with Breakpoints
  • DataTips, Debug Proxies, and Visualizers
  • Debugging Web Applications
  • Advanced Debugging Techniques
  • Upgrading with Visual Studio 2015
  • Build Customization
  • Assembly Versioning and Signing
  • Obfuscation, Application Monitoring, and Management
  • Packaging and Deployment
  • Web Application Deployment
  • The Automation Model
  • VSPackages
  • Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF)
  • Visual Studio Enterprise for Architects
  • Visual Studio Enterprise for Developers
  • Visual Studio Enterprise for Testers
  • Team Foundation Server
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