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.NET 4 is Microsoft's latest version of their core programming platform, and Visual Studio 2010 is the toolset that helps write .NET 4 applications. This comprehensive resource offers one-stop shopping for all you need to know to get productive with .NET 4. Experienced author and .NET guru Mitchel Sellers reviews all the important new features of .NET 4, including .NET charting and ASP.NET charting, ASP.NET dynamic data and jQuery, and the addition of F# as a supported package language.

The expansive coverage is divided into six distinctive parts for easy navigation, and addresses: Visual Studio 2010, .NET 4, ASP.NET, the C# language, the VB.NET language, and the new F# language. A practical approach and complete examples round out this much-needed reference.

• Focuses on the new and important features of the latest version Microsoft's core programming platform-.NET 4-as well as Visual Studio 2010, which allows you to write .NET 4 applications
• Provides comprehensive coverage divided into six parts: Visual Studio 2010, .NET 4, ASP.NET, the C# language, the VB.NET language, and the new F# language
• Discusses Visual Studio snippets and templates, .NET charting components, the .NET framework and WPF, LINQ, and the Entity framework
• Explores various aspects of Visual Basic 2010, such as multi-line lambdas, auto-implemented properties, nullable optional parameters, and more

This investigative look at .NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010 will help you identify and isolate key elements that can benefit you immediately.

INTRODUCTION xxxiii

PART I: VISUAL STUDIO

CHAPTER 1: HISTORY OF VISUAL STUDIO 3

Roots 4

Visual Studio.NET 2002 and 2003 5

Visual Studio 2005 7

Visual Studio 2008 8

Visual Studio 2010 10

Summary 13

CHAPTER 2: VISUAL STUDIO UI ENHANCEMENTS 15

Basic IDE Overview 15

Exploring New Daily Development Features 20

Exploring the Visual Designers 25

New Tools for Architects 27

Summary 29

CHAPTER 3: VISUAL STUDIO CODE SNIPPETS 31

Understanding Code Snippets 32

Creating Code Snippets 38

Managing Code Snippets 51

Advanced Code Snippet Features 56

Snippet Editors 59

Summary 63

CHAPTER 4: VISUAL STUDIO TEMPLATES 65

The Role of Templates 66

Creating Templates 70

Template Storage Structure 81

Customizing Templates 98

Deploying Templates 110

Summary 125

CHAPTER 5: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE IDE 127

Window Management 128

Customizing Menus and Toolbars 138

IDE Configuration 145

Reducing Efforts with Keyboard Shortcuts 155

Custom Start Pages 162

Customizing the Toolbox 186

Visual Studio Gallery 193

Summary 198

CHAPTER 6: VISUAL STUDIO EXTENSIBILITY 201

The Visual Studio Shell and Packages 202

Extensibility Out of the Box 204

Extensions with Visual Studio SDK 210

Creating Visual Studio Macros 213

Creating Visual Studio Add-Ins 229

Visual Studio Packages in a Nutshell 242

Extending the New Editor 255

Summary 275

PART II: .NET 4

CHAPTER 7: .NET FRAMEWORK VERSION HISTORY 279

Before the .NET Framework 279

The Origin and Goals of the .NET Framework 282

Evolution of the .NET Framework 283

.NET Framework Architecture 289