This presentation covers what is new in Visual Studio 2010 from the new WPF interface, through editor and consume as you code features, testing and ending with the architecture tools. The slides are light and the power for this is in the demos.

1. 10 on 10 ?? 12 A quick demo of new features of the Visual Studio 2010 IDE

2. Introduction Robert MacLean Research & Guidance at BB&D Microsoft VSTS Ranger S.A. Architect and Information Worker Community Lead www.sadev.co.za

3. Overture Visual Studio 2010 RC IDE features (tips & tricks) Not languages, framework, tools or TFS VS 2010 Launches SOON!

4. Too much to show 4 Web Deployment Packages IntelliTrace WPF Tree Visualiser Initial Install Enhancements SharePoint Developer and Deployment Support Proper designer support for Silverlight & WPF Concurrency Debugging Architecture Validations Code Analysis Extension Manager Drag and Drop data sources for WPF Customisation of start page Snippets for Web Development Architecture Explorer Workflow Foundation Designer Improved JavaScript Intellisense Profiling and Instrumentation Out of the Box Azure support Office 2010 VSTO Support Box Selection Architecture Layer diagrams

5. Some of What I Will Show WPF: Start Page Editor: Block Selection Editor: Zoom Editor: Docking Editor: Highlight References Extensions IntelliSense Find: Navigate To Find: Quick Find Find: Search Toolbox Consume First Debugging Tooltips 5

6. DEMO TIME! 6

7. WPF Based Start Page UI is a lot nicer Start page is fully customizable, it’s just XAML. Great for including team, company or project info. Close page after load option  Block Selection Previously just copy and delete, now: copy, paste, delete, insert Zoom Zoom level selector Ctrl + Mouse Wheel

8. WPF Based – Cont. Docking Toolbars no longer detach! Panels can detach as in VS 2008 Panels can leave the IDE Panels include the code window now! Full screen the code window Put code on one screen and form designer on another Ctrl+Dbl Click to reattach Highlight References

9. Extension Manager Needed exe or MSI for install Still can use those New VSIX format Online Gallery Like the App Store Not just extensions (VSIX) ZIP’s, exe etc... All their too – they just download normally. Automatically check for updates Off by default, can turn on in Tools -> Options Not enabled if running as UAC administrator

11. Intellisense No longer just alphabetical Now uses contains logic

12. Finding Code Navigate To Search/Filter as I type Ctrl + , Hide Externals Option Quick Find Ctrl + I Search Toolbox Click toolbox and type Tab for next Esc to quit

13. Consume First Create the Muave Database Demo :P Ctrl + . To get the consume option Must do fields/properties separately Compared to VS2008+Code Rush Xpress Ctrl+Alt+Space to go into Intellisense Suggestion mode Make sure Windows Zoom is off

14. Debugging Tooltips Tooltips for debugging Can be pinned now!

15. Visual Studio 2008 Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite with MSDN Premium Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Editions with MSDN Premium Visual Studio 2008 Professional with MSDN Premium Visual Studio 2008 Professional without MSDN Professional

16. Visual Studio 2010

17. with MSDN Premium The Ultimate Offer with MSDN Premium with MSDN Professional

18. The Ultimate Offer Eligibility To be eligible you must: Have a Visual Studio product with an MSDN Premium subscription. Your subscription must be active* when Visual Studio 2010 launches. * For those who purchase through Volume Licensing: this means that you must have active Software Assurance coverage for your Visual Studio products

19. Resources Me Twitter: @rmaclean Blog: http://www.sadev.co.za Visual Studio Editor Team Twitter: @vseditor Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/visualstudio Gallery http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ Samples for extending the editor http://editorsamples.codeplex.com/