This document provides tips and tricks for using the Visual Studio 2010 IDE. It demonstrates features like start page pinning, multi-monitor support, extension manager, navigation tools, refactoring, architecture visualization, and links to additional resources. The presentation highlights enhanced productivity and code modification capabilities in Visual Studio 2010.

1. VB IDE Tips and Tricks for Visual Studio 2010 Kevin Pilch-Bisson IDE Dev Lead [email_address] http://twitter.com/Pilchie

2. Modern IDE Demo

3. Start Page Pin and remove recent projects “ Close on solution load” checkbox Customizable Xaml file. New Project Dialog Sort templates Search templates ( Ctrl+E ) Multi-monitor support Move windows between monitors ( Win+Shift+<Arrow> ) Float/Dock tabs ( Ctrl+DoubleClick ) Close with Middle Click Close ToolWindows ( Shift+Esc ) Extension Manager Easily find/install/update extensions Modern IDE

4. Highlight current line Control click “Go to definition” Colorized parameter help Html copy Automatic brace completion Document well options Solution navigator Triple click Searchable add references dialog In the Extension Manager online gallery! Productivity Power Tools

5. Writing and modifying code Demo

6. Navigate To ( Ctrl+, ) IntelliSense suggestion Mode ( Ctrl+Alt+Space ) Highlight References ( Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down ) Go to Definiton ( F12 ) Find all References ( Shift+F12 ) Smart Tags ( Ctrl+. ) Rename, Generate From Usage, Implement Interface Error list ( Ctrl+W, Ctrl+E and F8/Shift+F8 ) Override/Partial completion Pinnable DataTips IntelliTrace Writing and modifying code

7. http://www.devexpress.com/CodeRushX CodeRush Xpress

8. Over 50 refactorings Introduce explaining variable Inline temporary Move type to file Navigation enhancements Camel Case navigation ( Alt+Left/Right ) Integrates with existing features Smart tags, etc. CodeRush Xpress

9. Deep Insight Demo

10. Architecture Explorer View all objects in solution, generate arbitrary diagrams Dependency Diagrams Overall view of system Custom grouping Butterfly view of methods Deep Insight

11. Visual Studio 2010 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx VB Developer Center http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic Keybindings posters http://blogs.msdn.com/lisa/archive/2010/04/16/vs-2010-keyboard-shortcut-posters-now-available-for-vb-c-f-c.aspx Bugs & Suggestions https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio Resources

12. [email_address] http://twitter.com/Pilchie Q & A