Chapter 2

Using the Interface

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Using the designer

Bullet Exploring Solution Explorer

Bullet Coding with Code View

Bullet Using the Tools menu

Bullet Working with the debugger

Integrated Development Environments, or IDEs, are the Swiss army knife of the programmer’s toolkit. IDEs provide a mechanism for storing program code, organizing and building it, and looking at finished products with design editors. IDEs make things happen and, in the bargain, cut hours from a task.

Visual Studio is impressive; it is massive. It would be tough to cover all Visual Studio features in a single book, much less a single chapter. In fact, you’re unlikely to ever use all the Visual Studio features.

Rather than try to cover everything, this chapter gives you the chance to experience only the features of Visual Studio that you’ll realistically use every day. Of course, continuing to explore the IDE and discovering new stuff is important — don’t just stop with the content of this chapter. It provides only a brief ...

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