VISUAL STUDIO : TIPS AND TRICKS

VS 2010 and vNext Features

Sabitha RajagopalVisual Studio Team

Microsoft Corporation.

VS 2010 and Developer Preview

Simplified ToolbarQuick Launch

Unified Solution ExplorerQuick Find

Smarter IntellisenseDebugger Tips

Built in Diff EditorCode Review Experience

Simplified Toolbar

− Simpler and Less Cluttered− Easy to find icons

Quick Launch

− No searching for Commands anymore− No Remembering Shortcut Keys

Solution Explorer

• Unified view• Search enabled• Multi-Monitor

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Quick Find

− Simpler/Unobstructing UI− Incremental Search− .Net Regular Expression format

Smarter Intellisense

− Completion List - Substring Search− Consumption First Mode − Test Driven development− Highlight References− Snippet Insertion

Debugger Tips

− Run to Cursor− Pinned Datatips− Preview Tabs− Immediate window

Built In Diff Tool

− Smarter File comparer− Language Service Support− Editing Allowed while Diffing

Code Review

− In built Code Review Experience− Uses Built In Diff tool

VS 2010 and Developer Preview

Simplified ToolbarQuick Launch

Unified Solution ExplorerQuick Find

Smarter IntellisenseDebugger Tips

Built in Diff EditorCode Review Experience

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References

− Visual Studio team Blog http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio

− Productivity Power Tools http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com

− Send us your feedbackhttp://visualstudio.uservoice.comhttp://connect.microsoft.com/

VisualStudio

Visual Studio Shortcut Keys

− http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lisa/archive/2010/07/25/vs-2010-keyboard-shortcuts-for-c-vb-c-f-now-available-in-letter-8-5x11in-and-a4-210-215-297mm-print-ready-sizes.aspx

VS Mantra

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Name one feature you want from us?

THANK YOU

Questions : sabithar@microsoft.com