This end-to-end deep dive into Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional will help working developers squeeze maximum productivity out of Visual Studio 2010’s extraordinarily rich toolbox, whether they are writing code for the Web, Windows, Silverlight, or Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing environment.   The authors combine authoritative and detailed information about Microsoft’s latest IDE, with extensive insights and best practices drawn from decades of development experience. Developers will learn how to use Visual Studio 2010 Professional to take full advantage of the entire .NET platform, including Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) for rich client development, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) for building dynamic service-oriented solutions, and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) for structured programming around business processes. The authors also present extensive new coverage of Microsoft’s powerful new tools for unit testing, application instrumentation, and code analysis.   By focusing entirely on Visual Studio 2010 Professional, the authors have gone deeper into Microsoft’s core product than ever before. Throughout, their focus is relentlessly practical: how to apply Microsoft’s tools to build better software, faster.   Detailed information on how to... n Work with solutions, projects, browsers, explorers, editors, and designers n Write better macros, add-ins, and wizards n Save more time with Visual Studio 2010’s updated productivity tools n Instrument, analyze, and test your software n Refactor code for greater robustness, maintainability, and performance n Share code with team members and the larger community n Write powerful ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, and Silverlight web applications n Implement robust service oriented architecture (SOA)–based applications n Efficiently consume services with WCF n Write advanced Windows applications with Windows Forms and WPF n Construct data-centric applications with LINQ and Entity Framework n Create and host workflow-based applications with WF n Write applications for the Azure cloud n Extend Visual Studio with the new Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) and the Automation Object Model n Build better object-oriented VB or C# software, and use new dynamic language features     ON THE WEB: Download all examples and source code presented in this book from informit.com/title/9780672330810     visualstudiounleashed.com    

Table of Contents:
Introduction Part I An Introduction to Visual Studio 2010 Chapter 1 A Quick Tour of Visual Studio 2010 The Visual Studio Product Line     Express Editions     Professional Edition     Premium     Ultimate     MSDN     Related Tools Languages, Frameworks, and Application Templates     Programming Language Choices     The .NET Framework(s)     The Many Faces of a .NET Application Developing Rich(er) Clients     Windows (WinForms)     Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)     Office-Based Solutions Creating Web Clients     Building Websites with ASP.NET     Adding Richer Features with AJAX     Developing for Silverlight Making the Client Choice Coding for the Cloud     Creating a Cloud Application     Running a Cloud Application     Publishing to the Cloud Working with Data     Design Your Data     Separate Data Design from Storage Schema     Build Occasionally Connected Applications Write Connected, Service-Oriented Solutions     Develop an Application/Business Process     Create and Consume Services Summary Chapter 2 The Visual Studio IDE Installing Visual Studio     Choosing a Language     Configuring Your Development Environment Settings Getting Started     Startup Options Creating Your First Project     Targeting Your Environment Navigating the IDE     The Menus     The Many Toolbars     Customizing Toolbars     The Solution Explorer     The Text Editors     The Visual Designers     The Toolbox     The Properties Window Managing the Many Windows of the IDE     Pinning     Docking     Navigating IDE Windows     Customize Your Font Summary Chapter 3 The .NET Languages Language Primer     Programming Objects     Types, Variables, and Constants     Operators     Making Decisions and Branching Code     Looping     Working with Groups of Items     Programming with Attributes     Creating and Raising Events Language Features     Infer a Variable’s Data Type Based on Assignment     Create an Object and Set Its Properties with a Single Line of Code     Define a Collection and Initialize Its Values (New)     Create an Instance of a Nonexistent Class     Add Methods to Existing Classes     Add Business Logic to Generated Code     Access and Query Data Using the .NET Languages     Write Simple, Unnamed Functions Within Your Code     Split an Assembly Across Multiple Files     Work with XML Directly Within Your Code (VB Only)     Remove Unused Arguments from Event Handlers (VB Only)     Create an Automatically Implemented Property (New for VB)     Drop the Underscore in VB for Line Continuation (New)     Work with Dynamic Languages/Objects (New)     Covariance and Contravariance (New) The .NET Framework     A Map to the .NET Framework Summary Part II An In-Depth Look at the IDE Chapter 4 Solutions and Projects Understanding Solutions     Creating a Solution     Working with Solutions Getting Comfortable with Projects     Creating a Project     Working with Project Definition Files     Working with Projects Summary Chapter 5 Browsers and Explorers Solution Explorer     Visual Cues and Icons     Managing Solutions     Managing Projects Class View     Toolbar     Search Bar     Objects Pane     Members Pane Server Explorer     Data Connections     Server Components Object Browser     Changing the Scope     Browsing Objects Document Outline     Editing Elements Summary Chapter 6 Introducing the Editors and Designers The Basics     The Text Editor     Visual Studio Designers Coding with the Code Editor     Opening an Editor     Writing Code in the Code Editor     Anatomy of the Code Editor Window     Code Navigation Tools     Searching Documents     Debugging in the Text Editor     Printing Code     Using the Code Definition Window Creating and Editing XML Documents and Schema     Inferring Schema     Designing XML Schemas     Editing XSLT Style Sheets Working with Cascading Style Sheets     Adding Style Rules     Defining Style Sheet Attributes Developing Windows Client Applications     Creating a Windows Forms Project     Creating a Windows Presentation Foundation Project Developing Web Forms     Designing a Web Form Application Authoring WinForms Components and Controls     Creating a New Component or Control     Further Notes on Writing Component Code Creating Classes with the Class Designer     Creating a Class Diagram     Adding Items to the Diagram     Defining Relationships Between Classes     Defining Methods, Properties, Fields, and Events Summary Chapter 7 The .NET Community: Interacting Online The Community Features of Visual Studio     The Visual Studio Start Page Accessing Help     Manage Your Help Settings     Using the Visual Studio Documentation     MSDN Forums     Reporting a Bug and Other Customer Feedback Options     Samples Discovering and Consuming Shared Content     Examining Shared Content Types     Finding the Right Content     Installing and Storing Shared Content Participating in the Community     Starter Kits Versus Templates     Creating a Project Template     Creating Item Templates     Packaging Your Creation for Wider Distribution Summary Part III Writing and Working with Code Chapter 8 Working with Visual Studio’s Productivity Aids Basic Aids in the Text Editor     Change Tracking     Coding Problem Indicators     Active Hyperlinking     Syntax Coloring Outlining and Navigation     Code Outlining     Tag Navigation Smart Tags and Smart Tasks     HTML Designer     Windows Forms Designer     Code Editor IntelliSense     Complete Word     Quick Info     List Members     Parameter Info     Organize Usings     Code Snippets and Template Code     Brace Matching     Customizing IntelliSense The Task List     Comment Tasks     Shortcut Tasks     User Tasks Summary Chapter 9 Testing Code Unit Testing Basics     Creating a Test Project     Generating Tests from Existing Code     Writing an Actual Unit Test     Running Your Tests     Viewing Test Results     Configuring Testing Options and Settings The Unit Testing Framework     The TestContext Class     The Test Attribute Classes     Unit Test Setup and Tear Down     The Assert Classes     Testing Your Exceptions     Creating Data-Bound Unit Tests Writing ASP.NET Hosted Unit Tests     Defining ASP.NET Attributes     Generating an ASP.NET Unit Test     Configuring Your Test Project Host Configuring Unit Test Attributes     Defining a Connection with the Properties Dialog Box Creating Ordered Tests Organizing Your Tests     The Test View Window     The Test List Editor Summary Chapter 10 Refactoring Code Visual Studio Refactoring Basics     Invoking the Refactoring Tools     Previewing Changes Renaming Code     Accessing the Rename Operation     Working with the Rename Dialog Box Extract Method     Accessing the Extract Method Refactor     Extracting Methods     Generate Method Stub Extract Interface     Accessing the Extract Interface Refactor     Extracting Interfaces Refactor Parameters     Remove Parameters     Reorder Parameters Encapsulate Field     Accessing Encapsulate Field     The Encapsulate Field Dialog Box Summary Chapter 11 Debugging Code Debugging Basics     The Scenario     The Many Phases of Debugging     Debugging the Application (Self-Checking)     Debugging Basics Summary The Visual Studio Debugger     The Debug Menu and Toolbar     Debug Options     Stepping In, Out, and Over Code     Indicating When to Break into Code     Working with Tracepoints (When Hit Option)     Viewing Data in the Debugger     Using the Edit and Continue Feature Advanced Debugging Scenarios     Remote Debugging     Debugging WCF Services.     Debugging Multithreaded Applications     Debugging Parallel Applications     Debugging a Client-Side Script     Debugging Crash Information (Dump Files) Summary Chapter 12 Deploying Code An Overview of Client Deployment Options     Introducing ClickOnce Deployments     Introducing Windows Installer-Based Deployments Publishing a Project with ClickOnce Publishing a Project with the Windows Installer     The File System Editor     The Registry Editor     The File Types Editor     The User Interface Editor     The Custom Actions Editor     The Launch Conditions Editor Publishing an ASP.NET Website or Application     Using the Web Deployment Tool     Using the Copy Web Site Tool Summary Part IV Extending Visual Studio Chapter 13 Introducing the Automation Object Model An Overview of the Automation Object Model     Object Model Versions     Automation Categories     The DTE/DTE2 Root Object Solution and Project Objects     Controlling Projects in a Solution     Accessing Code Within a Project Windows     Referencing Windows     Interacting with Windows     Text Windows and Window Panes     The Tool Window Types     Linked Windows Command Bars Documents     Text Documents Command Objects     Executing a Command     Mapping Key Bindings Debugger Objects Automation Events Summary Chapter 14 Writing Macros Recording a Macro Using the Macro Explorer Writing Macros with the Macro IDE     Working with Macro Projects     Writing a Macro     Debugging     Handling Events     Invoking Macros Summary Chapter 15 Writing Add-ins and Wizards Creating Your First Add-in Project     Setting Add-in Parameters The Structure of an Add-in     The Life Cycle of an Add-in     Reacting to Commands     Managing Add-ins A Sample Add-in: Color Palette     Getting Started     Creating the User Control     Finishing the Connect Class     Exposing Add-in Settings Creating a Visual Studio Wizard     Examining the Wizard Structure     Creating an Add New Item Wizard Summary Chapter 16 Extending the Code Editor Using MEF The Extensibility Problem     Creating Dynamic Applications MEF Architecture     MEF Principles     Working with MEF The Visual Studio Editor and MEF     Editor Extension Points     Using the Visual Studio SDK     Using the Extension Manager Creating Your Own MEF-Based Editor Extension Summary Part V Creating Enterprise Applications Chapter 17 Creating ASP.NET Applications The Basics of an ASP.NET Website     Creating a New Website or Web Application     Controlling Project Properties and Options     Creating Web Pages Designing Your User Interface     Determining Page Layout and Control Positioning     Creating a Common Look and Feel     Creating a User-Configurable UI Working with the ASP.NET Controls     An Overview of the ASP.NET Controls     The ASP.NET Standard Controls     Validation Controls     The Login Controls     Site Navigation Controls     Data Controls     User Controls Creating an ASP.NET MVC Application     Understanding ASP.NET MVC     Creating an MVC Project     Creating Functionality Using ASP.NET MVC Summary Chapter 18 Building Windows Forms Applications The Basics of Form Design     Considering the End User     Understanding the Role of UI Standards     Planning the User Interface Creating a Form     The Windows Forms Application Project Type     Form Properties and Events Adding Controls and Components     Control Layout and Positioning     Using Containers     Control Appearance and Behavior     Working with ToolStrip Controls     Displaying Data Creating Your Own Controls     Subclassing an Existing Control     Designing a User Control     Creating a Custom Control Summary Chapter 19 Creating Richer, Smarter User Interfaces The Windows Presentation Foundation Platform     Programming Model Introducing the WPF Designer     XAML and Design Panes Programming with WPF     Layout     Styles and Templates     Data Binding     Routed Events Building a Simple Image Viewer Application     Starting the Layout     Storing the Images     Binding to the Images     Button Event Handlers and Image Effects     Path Selection with a Common Dialog Box Summary Chapter 20 Creating Rich Browser Applications Building Rich, Cross-Browser Interfaces with ASP.NET Ajax     The ASP.NET Ajax Controls     Creating a Page that Supports Partial Update     The ASP.NET Ajax Library/Control Toolkit Creating Unique, Rich Experiences on Windows via the Browser     Choosing Between WPF Standalone and WPF XBAP     Creating a WPF Browser Application     Security Considerations     Deploying a WPF Browser Application Delivering Interactive Experiences Across Platforms     Getting Started with Silverlight     Creating a Silverlight Application     Silverlight 4.0 Summary Chapter 21 Working with Databases Creating Tables and Relationships     Creating a New SQL Server Database     Defining Tables     Using the Database Diagram Designer Working with SQL Statements     Writing a Query     Creating Views     Developing Stored Procedures     Creating Triggers     Creating User-Defined Functions Using Database Projects     Creating a Database Project     The Schema View     Building and Deploying     A Note on Data Tier Applications Creating Database Objects in Managed Code     Starting a SQL CLR Project     Creating a Stored Procedure in C# Binding Controls to Data     An Introduction to Data Binding     Auto-Generating Bound Windows Forms Controls     Editing Typed DataSets     Manually Binding Windows Forms Controls     Data Binding in WPF Applications     Data Binding with Web Controls Object Relational Mapping     An Overview of LINQ     Mapping Using the O/R Designer     LINQ Code     Working with the Entity Framework     Querying Against the Entity Data Model Summary Chapter 22 Service-Oriented Applications Service Fundamentals     Why ASP.NET Web Services and WCF ASP.NET Web Service Applications     The ASP.NET Web Service Project Template     Coding an ASP.NET Web Service     Consuming an ASP.NET Web Service     ASP.NET Web Service Exceptions WCF Service Applications     The WCF Project Template     Creating a WCF Service     Configuring a WCF Service     Consuming a WCF Service     Hosting and Deploying a WCF Service Summary Chapter 23 Embedding Workflow in Your Applications Windows Workflow Fundamentals     The Components of a Workflow     The Workflow Project Templates     The Workflow Designer     The Workflow Item Templates     The Basics of Creating a Workflow Working with the Built-In Workflow Activities     Controlling Flow     Runtime and Primitives     Error Handling     Collection Activities     Supporting Transactions     Managing Messages     Creating Flowchart Workflows Creating a Workflow Application     The Scenario: Travel Request     The Application Project Templates     Create the Database and Data Access Library     Create the Vendor Reservation Service     Create the Custom Activity Library     Design the Workflow (Travel Request)     Creating the Client Application (Request and Approval Forms)     Running the Travel Request Workflow Application Summary Chapter 24 Developing Office Business Applications An Overview of Office Extension Features     Office Features     Visual Studio Office Project Types Creating an Office Add-in     Customizing the Ribbon     Customizing the Task Pane     Creating Outlook Form Regions Creating an Office Document Extension     Hosting Controls     Creating an Actions Pane     Storing Data in the Data Cache     Implementing Your Own Smart Tags Summary Chapter 25 Developing Applications in the Cloud with Windows Azure Azure Fundamentals     Azure Platform Benefits     Setting Up Your Development Environment     Azure Roles     The Azure Project Templates     Azure Storage Options     Hello Cloud Building and Deploying an Azure Application     The Scenario     Developing the Application     Subscribing to the Azure Services (Get an Account)     Creating a Storage Account     Creating a Hosted Service Account     Preparing Your Application for Publishing     Publish and Deploy Your Application to the Cloud     Promoting to Production     Next Steps Summary     9780672330810    TOC    7/8/2010