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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.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION xxxix
PART I: INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT 1

CHAPTER 1: A QUICK TOUR 3

Getting Started 3

Installing Visual Studio 2015 3

Running Visual Studio 2015 6

Is Visual Studio Really Cloud Enabled? 7

The Visual Studio IDE 10

Developing, Building, Debugging, and Deploying Your First Application 12

Summary 17

CHAPTER 2: THE SOLUTION EXPLORER, TOOLBOX, AND PROPERTIES 19

The Solution Explorer 20

Previewing Files 22

Common Tasks 23

Adding Projects and Items 25

Adding References 28

Adding Service References 29

Adding Connected Services 30

Adding Analyzers 31

Adding NuGet Packages 32

The Toolbox 35

Arranging Components 37

Adding Components 38

Properties 40

Extending the Properties Window 42

The Browsable Attribute 42

DisplayName Attribute 43

Description 43

Category 43

DefaultValue 44

AmbientValue 44

Summary 46

CHAPTER 3: OPTIONS AND CUSTOMIZATIONS 47

The Start Page 48

Customizing the Start Page 49

Window Layout 49

Viewing Windows and Toolbars 50

Docking 50

Saving the Window Layout 53

The Editor Space 55

Navigating Open Items 57

Fonts and Colors 58

Visual Guides 59

Full-Screen Mode 60

Tracking Changes 61

Other Options 62

Keyboard Shortcuts 62

Quick Launch 63

Projects and Solutions 65

Build and Run 66

VB Options 67

Importing and Exporting Settings 67

Synchronized Settings 70

Summary 71

CHAPTER 4: THE VISUAL STUDIO WORKSPACE 73

The Code Editor 73

The Code Editor Window Layout 74

Regions 75

Outlining 75

Code Formatting 76

Navigating Forward/Backward 78

Additional Code Editor Features 78

Reference Highlighting 78

Code Zooming 78

Word Wrap 79

Line Numbers 79

Auto Brace Complete 80

Split View 80

Tear Away (Floating) Code Windows 81

Duplicating Solution Explorer 82

Creating Tab Groups 82

Advanced Functionality 84

Commenting/Uncommenting a Code Block 84

Block Selection 84

Multiline Editing 84

The Clipboard Ring 85

Full-Screen View 85

Go to Defi nition 85

Find All References 85

Code Navigation 86

Peek Definition 86

Enhanced Scrollbar 87

Navigate To 89

The Command Window 91

The Immediate Window 92

The Class View 93

The Error List 94

The Object Browser 95

The Document Outline Tool Window 96

HTML Outlining 97

Control Outlining 98

Reorganizing Tool Windows 100

Summary 101

CHAPTER 5: FIND AND REPLACE AND HELP 103

Quick Find/Replace 104

Quick Find 104

Quick Replace 105

Find Options 106

Find and Replace Options 106

Find/Replace in Files 106

Find in Files 107

Find Dialog Options 108

Regular Expressions 109

Results Window 111

Replace in Files 111

Accessing Help 112

Navigating and Searching the Help System 114

Configuring the Help System 114

Summary 115

PART II: GETTING STARTED 117

CHAPTER 6: SOLUTIONS, PROJECTS, AND ITEMS 119

Solution Structure 120

Solution File Format 121

Solution Properties 122

Common Properties 123

Configuration Properties 124

Project Types 126

Project Files Format 128

Project Properties 129

Application 130

Assembly Information 130

User Account Control Settings 131

Application Framework (Visual Basic Only) 132

Compile (Visual Basic Only) 133

Build (C# and F# Only) 135

Build Events (C# and F# Only) 136

Debug 137

Start Action 137

Start Options 137

Enable Debuggers 137

References (Visual Basic Only) 138

Resources 139

Services 140

Settings 141

Reference Paths (C# and F# Only) 142

Signing 143

My Extensions (Visual Basic Only) 144

Security 144

Publish 145

Code Analysis 146

Web Application Project Properties 147

Web 148

Silverlight Applications 148

Package/Publish Web 149

Package/Publish SQL 150

Web Site Projects 151

NuGet Packages 152

NuGet Package Manager 152

Package Manager Console 154

Summary 154

CHAPTER 7: INTELLISENSE AND BOOKMARKS 155

IntelliSense Explained 155

General IntelliSense 156

IntelliSense and C++ 158

Completing Words and Phrases 158

In Context 159

List Members 160

Suggestion Mode 160

Stub Completion 161

Generate From Usage 163

Parameter Information 165

Quick Info 166

JavaScript IntelliSense 166

The JavaScript IntelliSense Context 167

Referencing Another JavaScript File 167

XAML IntelliSense 168

IntelliSense Options 169

General Options 169

Statement Completion 171

C#-Specific Options 171

Extended IntelliSense 172

Code Snippets 173

XML Comments 173

Adding Your Own IntelliSense 173

Bookmarks and the Bookmark Window 173

Summary 176

CHAPTER 8: CODE SNIPPETS AND REFACTORING 177

Code Snippets Revealed 178

Storing Code Blocks in the Toolbox 178

Code Snippets 179

Using Snippets in C# 179

Using Snippets in VB 181

Surround With Snippet 182

Code Snippets Manager 183

Creating Snippets 184

Reviewing Existing Snippets 184

Distributing Code Snippets 188

Accessing Refactoring Support 189

Refactoring Actions 189

Extract Method 190

Encapsulate Field 191

Extract Interface 192

Change Signature 193

Inline and Explaining Variables 194

Rename 195

Generate Method Stub 195

Organize Usings 196

Summary 197

CHAPTER 9: SERVER EXPLORER 199

Server Connections 200

Event Logs 201

Management Classes 204

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