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Unit 02. Visual Studio 2010

Visual Studio.NETCreating ProjectsProject AnatomyUsing the IDECode Snippets

Creating a new Project

Major Project Types

Windows Application

Web Application/Site

Console Application

Class Library

Windows / Web Control

Setup and Deployment Projects

Creating a new Web Application

Web Site Types

ASP.NET Web Application

Traditional web app with pages containing text and images Viewed in a web browser

ASP.NET Web Service

Communication protocol used to exchange information across HTTP

Used between applications

Project Files

.sln Solution File

.vbproj Visual Basic Project File

.vb Visual Basic File (Form, Class etc)

.csproj C# Project File

.cs C# File (Form, Class etc)

.aspx Active Server Pages (Web Forms)

The Solution Explorer

The Properties Window

The Toolbox

The Server Explorer

The Designer

The Code Window

IntelliSense

Regions

Syntax Checking

Code Snippets

Insert frequently used code

Right Click › Insert Snippet Tools>Code Snippet Manager to add a Snippet

Error Correction

Visual Studio provides smart tag error correction for many syntax errors

Solutions can be automatically applied

Editing Code Snippets

Replacement points highlighted

Use [TAB] and [SHIFT]+[TAB] to move

Overtype with new values

Task List

User defined tasks

Code comments (TODO, HACK, UNDONE)

User defined code comments Tools › Options › Environment › Task List

Docking Windows

New "Guide Diamond" to control docking

Import / Export Settings

Some or all of VS 2010 settings can be exported using Tools › Import and Export settings

Setting can be imported on another machine

Settings can also be reset to one of the standard configurations

Lab 2: Introduction to .Net

Using code snippets to insert a for loop and if statement