Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Unleashed

by Powers, Lars; Snell, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780672328190
• ISBN10: 0672328194
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-18
• Publisher: Sams Publishing

Summary

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Unleashed is a deep dive into the Visual Studio 2005 tool. Specifically, it will provide you with solid guidance and education that will allow you to squeeze the ultimate productivity and use out of the Visual Studio 2005 development environment. This book folds in real-world development experience with detailed information about the IDE to make you more productive and ease transition from other development environments (including prior versions of Visual Studio). This book will also help you increase team collaboration and project visibility with Visual Studio Team Systems and it will give you straight, to-the-point answers to common developer questions about the IDE. Chapters include: bull; bull;Code Viewers, Explorers, and Browsers bull;Refactoring Code 8 bull;Writing ASP .NET Applications bull;Defining Standards and Practices bull;Introduction to Visual Studio Team System bull;Work Item Tracking bull;Unit and Load Testing

Author Biography

Lars Powers is an ISV Technical Advisor on the Microsoft Developer and Platform Evengelism team

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
Who Should Read This Book?	1	(1)
How Is This Book Organized?	2	(1)
Part I: An Introduction to Visual Studio 2005 and .NET	2	(1)
Part II: The Visual Studio 2005 Environment: In Depth	2	(1)
Part III: Visual Studio 2005 at Work	2	(1)
Part IV: Visual Studio Team System	2	(1)
Conventions Used in This Book	2	(5)
Part I An Introduction to Visual Studio 2005/.NET
A Quick Tour of Visual Studio 2005	7	(30)
Some Welcome Enhancements	7	(21)
Design, Write, and Discover Code	8	(8)
Edit and Debug Code	16	(4)
Share (and Consume) Code with a Community	20	(1)
Target Different Customer Experiences	21	(5)
Connect with Data	26	(1)
Automate Application Testing	27	(1)
Sorting Through the SKUs	28	(7)
Express Editions	29	(1)
Standard Edition	30	(1)
Visual Studio Professional Edition	30	(1)
Visual Studio Team System	31	(4)
Summary	35	(2)
A Quick Tour of the IDE	37	(26)
Installation	37	(5)
Choosing a Language	38	(1)
Installing Source Control	38	(1)
Configuring Your Development Environment	39	(3)
The Start Page	42	(1)
Startup Options	43	(1)
Your First Project	43	(1)
The Menu Bar	44	(5)
The Many Toolbars	49	(2)
The Standard Toolbar	50	(1)
The Toolbox	51	(2)
The Visual Designers	53	(1)
The Text Editors	53	(4)
The Code Editors	54	(1)
Editor Customizations	55	(2)
The Solution Explorer	57	(1)
The Properties Window	58	(1)
Managing the Many Windows of the IDE	59	(3)
Pinning	59	(1)
Docking	60	(2)
Summary	62	(1)
.NET Framework and Language Enhancements in 2005	63	(26)
Shared .NET Language Additions	63	(12)
Generics	64	(6)
Nullable Types	70	(3)
Partial Types (Classes)	73	(1)
Properties with Mixed Access Levels	73	(1)
Ambiguous Namespaces	74	(1)
VB Language Enhancements	75	(3)
The Continue Statement	76	(1)
Unsigned Types	76	(1)
IsNot Operator	77	(1)
Using Block	77	(1)
Form Access Similar to VB6	77	(1)
Explicit Zero Lower Bound on an Array	77	(1)
Operator Overloading	77	(1)
Custom Events	78	(1)
C# Language Enhancements	78	(5)
Anonymous Methods	79	(1)
Static Classes	80	(1)
Reference Two Versions of the Same Assembly	81	(2)
Friend Assemblies	83	(1)
.NET Framework 2.0 Enhancements	83	(1)
New Features of Core Technologies	84	(1)
Summary	84	(5)
Part II The Visual Studio 2005 Environment In-depth
Solutions and Projects	89	(28)
Understanding Solutions	89	(11)
Creating a Solution	90	(5)
Working with Solutions	95	(5)
Getting Comfortable with Projects	100	(15)
Creating a Project	101	(2)
Working with Project Definition Files	103	(7)
Working with Projects	110	(5)
Summary	115	(2)
Browsers and Explorers	117	(40)
Solution Explorer	117	(7)
Visual Cues and Icons	118	(4)
Managing Solutions	122	(1)
Managing Projects	123	(1)
Class View	124	(5)
Toolbar	124	(1)
The Search Bar	125	(1)
Objects Pane	125	(2)
Members Pane	127	(2)
Server Explorer	129	(5)
Data Connections	130	(1)
Server Components	130	(4)
Object Browser	134	(3)
Changing the Scope	134	(1)
Browsing Objects	135	(2)
Performance Explorer	137	(14)
Creating a Performance Session	137	(1)
Contiguring a Session	138	(4)
Session Targets	142	(1)
Reports	143	(1)
Understanding Performance Reports	143	(8)
Macro Explorer	151	(1)
The Macros Root Node	151	(1)
Projects	151	(1)
Modules	152	(1)
Macro	152	(1)
Document Outline	152	(2)
Editing Elements	154	(1)
Summary	154	(3)
Introducing the Editors and Designers	157	(44)
The Basics	157	(4)
The Text Editor	158	(2)
Visual Studio Designers	160	(1)
Coding with the Code Editor	161	(20)
Opening an Editor	161	(1)
Writing Code in the Code Editor	162	(1)
Anatomy of the Code Editor Window	163	(3)
Code Navigation Tools	166	(2)
Searching Documents	168	(8)
Debugging in the Text Editor	176	(3)
Printing Code	179	(1)
Using the Code Definition Window	180	(1)
Creating and Editing XML Documents and Schema	181	(3)
Developing Windows Forms Applications	184	(8)
Customizing the Form's Appearance	185	(1)
Adding Controls to a Form	186	(3)
Writing Code	189	(3)
Developing Web Forms	192	(5)
Designing a Web Form Application	192	(5)
Authoring Components and Controls	197	(3)
Creating a New Component or Control	197	(2)
Further Notes on Writing Component Code	199	(1)
Summary	200	(1)
Working with Visual Studio's Productivity Aids	201	(30)
Basic Aids in the Text Editor	203	(3)
Change Tracking	203	(1)
Coding Problem Indicators	204	(1)
Active Hyperlinking	205	(1)
Syntax Coloring	205	(1)
Outlining and Navigation	206	(4)
Code Outlining	206	(2)
HTML Navigation	208	(2)
Smart Tags and Smart Tasks	210	(2)
HTML Designer	210	(1)
Windows Forms Designer	211	(1)
Code Editor	211	(1)
IntelliSense	212	(15)
Complete Word	213	(1)
Quick Info	214	(1)
List Members	214	(1)
Parameter Info	215	(1)
Code Snippets and Template Code	216	(8)
Brace Matching	224	(1)
Customizing IntelliSense	225	(2)
The Task List	227	(2)
Comment Tasks	227	(1)
Shortcut Tasks	228	(1)
User Tasks	229	(1)
Summary	229	(2)
Refactoring Code	231	(28)
Visual Studio Refactoring Basics	232	(5)
Invoking the Refactoring Tools	233	(3)
Previewing Changes	236	(1)
Rename	237	(4)
Accessing the Rename Operation	238	(1)
Working with the Rename Dialog Box	239	(2)
Extract Method	241	(6)
Accessing the Extract Method Refactor	241	(1)
Extracting Methods	241	(6)
Generate Method Stub	247	(1)
Extract Interface	247	(3)
Accessing the Extract Interface Refactor	248	(1)
Extracting Interfaces	248	(2)
Refactor Parameters	250	(5)
Remove Parameters	250	(2)
Promote Local to Parameter	252	(2)
Reorder Parameters	254	(1)
Encapsulate Field	255	(1)
Accessing Encapsulate Field	255	(1)
The Encapsulate Field Dialog Box	255	(1)
Summary	256	(3)
Debugging with Visual Studio 2005	259	(40)
Debugging Basics	260	(10)
The Scenario	260	(1)
The Many Phases of Debugging	260	(1)
Debugging the Application (Self-Checking)	261	(8)
Debugging Basics Summary	269	(1)
The Visual Studio Debugger	270	(28)
The Debug Menu and Toolbar	270	(5)
Debug Options	275	(1)
Stepping In, Out, and Over Code	276	(4)
Indicating When to Break into Code	280	(8)
Working with Tracepoints (When Hit...)	288	(2)
Viewing Data in the Debugger	290	(6)
Using the Edit and Continue Feature	296	(1)
Remote Debugging	297	(1)
Summary	298	(1)
The Visual Studio Automation Object Model	299	(52)
An Overview of the Automation Object Model	300	(4)
Object Model Versions	300	(2)
Automation Categories	302	(1)
The DTE/DTE2 Root Object	302	(2)
Solution and Project Objects	304	(5)
Controlling Projects in a Solution	306	(1)
Accessing Code Within a Project	307	(2)
Windows	309	(18)
Referencing Windows	310	(1)
Interacting with Windows	311	(3)
Text Windows and Window Panes	314	(2)
The Tool Window Types	316	(9)
Linked Windows	325	(2)
Command Bars	327	(4)
Documents	331	(13)
Text Documents	332	(12)
Command Objects	344	(3)
Executing a Command	345	(1)
Mapping Key Bindings	346	(1)
Debugger Objects	347	(1)
Automation Events	348	(1)
Summary	349	(2)
Writing Macros, Add-ins, and Wizards	351	(74)
Writing Macros	352	(20)
Recording a Macro	352	(2)
Using the Macro Explorer	354	(1)
Using the Macro IDE	355	(7)
Handling Events	362	(6)
Invoking Macros	368	(4)
Writing Visual Studio Add-ins	372	(42)
Managing Add-ins	372	(2)
Running the Add-in Wizard	374	(9)
The Structure of an Add-in	383	(7)
A Sample Add-in: Color Palette	390	(24)
Creating a Visual Studio Wizard	414	(9)
Examining the Wizard Structure	415	(3)
Creating an Add New Item Wizard	418	(5)
Summary	423	(2)
The .NET Community: Consuming and Creating Shared Code	425	(40)
The Community Features of Visual Studio	425	(17)
The Visual Studio Start Page	426	(5)
The Community Menu	431	(11)
Discovering and Consuming Shared Content	442	(3)
Examining Shared Content Types	442	(1)
Finding the Right Content	443	(1)
Installing and Storing Shared Content	443	(2)
Giving Back to the Community	445	(16)
Creating Shared Items (Project and Item Templates)	445	(1)
Creating Project Templates	445	(6)
Creating Item Templates	451	(1)
Packaging Your Creation	452	(9)
Publishing Your Creation	461	(1)
Summary	461	(4)
Part III Visual Studio 2005 at Work
Creating ASP.NET User Interfaces	465	(52)
The Basics of an ASP.NET Website	465	(20)
Creating a New Web Application Project	466	(10)
Controlling Project Properties and Options	476	(4)
Creating Web Pages	480	(5)
Designing Your User Interface	485	(23)
Determining Page Layout and Control Positioning	485	(2)
Creating a Common Look and Feel	487	(11)
Creating a User-Configurable UI	498	(10)
Working with the ASP.NET Controls	508	(7)
ASP.NET Control Enhancements	508	(1)
The New Controls Inside ASP.NET	508	(7)
Summary	515	(2)
Building Windows Forms	517	(36)
The Basics of Form Design	517	(4)
Considering the End User	518	(1)
Understanding the Role of UI Standards	519	(1)
Planning the User Interface	520	(1)
Creating a Form	521	(3)
The Windows Application Project Type	521	(1)
Form Properties and Events	522	(2)
Adding Controls and Components	524	(22)
Control Layout and Positioning	526	(4)
Using Containers	530	(4)
Control Appearance and Behavior	534	(1)
Working with ToolStrip Controls	535	(7)
Displaying Data	542	(4)
Creating Your Own Controls	546	(5)
Subclassing an Existing Control	547	(1)
Designing a User Control	548	(3)
Creating a Custom Control	551	(1)
Summary	551	(2)
Working with Databases	553	(42)
Creating Tables and Relationships	553	(9)
Creating a New SQL Server Database	554	(2)
Defining Tables	556	(1)
Using the Database Diagram Designer	557	(5)
Working with SQL Statements	562	(9)
Writing a Query	562	(4)
Creating Views	566	(1)
Developing Stored Procedures	566	(4)
Creating Triggers	570	(1)
Creating User-Defined Functions	571	(1)
Using Database Projects	571	(3)
Creating a Database Project	572	(1)
Auto-Generating Scripts	573	(1)
Executing a Script	574	(1)
Creating Database Objects in Managed Code	574	(5)
Starting a SQL Server Project	575	(1)
Creating a Stored Procedure in C#	576	(3)
Binding Controls to Data	579	(15)
An Introduction to Data Binding	579	(1)
Auto-Generating Bound Windows Forms Controls	580	(6)
Manually Binding Windows Forms Controls	586	(3)
Data Binding with Web Controls	589	(5)
Summary	594	(1)
Web Services and Visual Studio	595	(26)
Web Services Defined	596	(1)
Web Service Terms	596	(1)
The Components of a Web Service Project	597	(3)
.NET Web Services	598	(1)
ASP.NET Web Service Project	598	(1)
The Web Service Files	599	(1)
Developing a Web Service	600	(11)
Creating the Web Service	601	(3)
Accessing and Invoking the Web Service	604	(7)
Consuming a Web Service	611	(5)
Defining a Web Reference	611	(2)
Viewing the Web Reference	613	(1)
Calling the Web Service	614	(2)
Managing Web Service Exceptions	616	(1)
Creating a Web Service Exception	616	(1)
Handling a Web Service Exception	617	(1)
Summary	617	(4)
Part IV Visual Studio 2005 Team System
Team Collaboration and Visual Studio Team System	621	(12)
A View of Software Development Projects	622	(3)
MSF Agile	622	(2)
MSF for CMMI	624	(1)
Introducing the Visual Studio Team System	625	(7)
Visual Studio Team Architect	626	(1)
Visual Studio Team Developer	627	(2)
Visual Studio Team Test	629	(1)
Team Foundation Server	630	(2)
Summary	632	(1)
Managing and Working with Team Projects	633	(26)
Anatomy of Team Foundation Server	633	(6)
The Application Tier	634	(2)
The Data Tier	636	(1)
Security	637	(2)
Managing a Team Project	639	(11)
Creating a New Team Project	640	(3)
Adding Users to a Project Team	643	(5)
Controlling Project Structure and Iterations	648	(2)
Contributing to a Project Team	650	(7)
Connecting to a Team Foundation Server	650	(1)
Using Team Explorer	651	(1)
Using the Project Portal	651	(1)
Using Microsoft Office	652	(2)
Using Project Alerts	654	(1)
Working with Project Reports	655	(2)
Summary	657	(2)
Source Control	659	(28)
The Basics of Team Foundation Source Control	660	(2)
Basic Architecture	660	(1)
Security Rights and Permissions	661	(1)
Getting Started with Team Foundation Source Control	662	(8)
Configuring Visual Studio	662	(1)
Using the Source Control Explorer Window	663	(3)
Managing Workspaces	666	(2)
Adding Files to Source Control	668	(2)
Editing Files Under Source Control	670	(12)
Retrieving a File from the Source Repository	671	(1)
Checking in Your Changes	671	(6)
Understanding the Concept of Changesets	677	(1)
Shelving Your Code	678	(2)
Merging Changes	680	(2)
Branching and Merging	682	(3)
Branching	683	(1)
Merging	684	(1)
Summary	685	(2)
Work Item Tracking	687	(44)
Understanding Work Items	688	(13)
Understanding the Role of Work Items and the SDLC	688	(1)
Picking the Work Item Set for Your Project	688	(4)
Identifying Work Item Commonalities	692	(9)
Using Team Explorer to Manage Work Items	701	(6)
Understanding Team Role Perspectives	707	(15)
Project Vision	707	(1)
Project Manager	708	(6)
Business Analyst	714	(2)
Developer	716	(3)
Tester	719	(3)
Customizing Work Items	722	(8)
Seeding the Process with Work Items	723	(4)
Customizing an Existing Work Item	727	(3)
Summary	730	(1)
Modeling	731	(38)
Team Architect Artifacts	732	(2)
Project Templates	732	(1)
Item Templates	733	(1)
Designing Your Application	734	(8)
Working with the Application Diagram	735	(7)
Defining a System	742	(4)
System Diagram	743	(3)
Defining Your Infrastructure	746	(8)
Logical Datacenter Diagram	746	(8)
Deploying Your Application	754	(4)
Deployment Diagram	755	(1)
Validate Deployment	756	(1)
Deployment Report	756	(2)
Implementing Your Application	758	(1)
Setting Implementation Properties	758	(1)
Generating Projects	759	(1)
Visually Developing Code	759	(8)
Class Diagram	760	(1)
Adding Items	760	(2)
Defining Relationships Between Classes	762	(3)
Defining Methods, Properties, Fields, and Events	765	(2)
Summary	767	(2)
Testing	769	(42)
Creating, Configuring, and Managing Tests	770	(5)
Test Projects	770	(2)
Test Items	772	(1)
Test Manager	773	(2)
Testing Configuration	775	(1)
Developer Testing	775	(9)
A Sample Unit Test	776	(1)
Writing Effective Unit Tests	777	(1)
Using Unit Test Classes and Methods	777	(1)
Creating Unit Tests	778	(2)
Running Unit Tests	780	(2)
Code Coverage Analysis	782	(2)
Web Testing	784	(13)
Recording a Web Test	785	(1)
Managing Web Test Requests	786	(1)
Running the Web Test and Viewing Results	787	(1)
Seeding a Web Test with Data	788	(5)
Extracting Values from Web Tests	793	(1)
Requesting Validation Rules	794	(3)
Load Testing	797	(8)
Creating a Load Test	797	(6)
Reviewing and Editing a Load Test	803	(1)
Running Load Tests and Reviewing Results	803	(2)
Manual Tests	805	(2)
Creating a Manual Test	805	(1)
Executing a Manual Test	805	(2)
Generic Tests	807	(1)
Ordered Tests	807	(1)
Creating an Ordered Test	808	(1)
Summary	808	(3)
Team Foundation Build	811	(20)
An Overview of Team Foundation Build	812	(3)
Team Foundation Build Architecture	812	(3)
Creating a New Build	815	(10)
Specifying New Build Information	815	(4)
Editing a Build Type	819	(5)
The Role of MSBuild	824	(1)
Starting a Build	825	(3)
Scheduling Builds	825	(1)
Invoking a Build	826	(2)
Monitoring and Analyzing Builds	828	(3)
Introducing the Team Build Browser	828	(2)
The Build Report	830	(1)
Summary	831