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Visual Studio Hacks: Tips & Tools for Turbocharging the IDE 1st Edition

by James Avery (Author)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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With start-up templates for projects ranging from Windows applications to web services, and extensive help and on-line documentation, Visual Studio .NET might be mistaken for a tool for unsophisticated users. It's true that most developers soon discover that the basic operation of Visual Studio is fairly self-explanatory; less obvious are some of the suite's more advanced built-in features. Visual Studio .Net includes a wealth of little-used capabilities, is very customizable, has a complete automation model, and much more. On top of its regular feature set, there are hosts of free add-ins, macros, and power toys that can further enhance the functionality of Visual Studio. This book is all about exploring these things, and in doing so, becoming a better and more efficient developer. Developers will learn how to:
  • Get the most out of projects and solutions, including getting down and dirty with the undocumented format of project and solution files
  • Use these editor features to the fullest, and add additional functionality to the editor through the use of third-party add-ins
  • Learn smarter ways to navigate the application and your own source code
  • Customize shortcut keys, toolbars, menus, the toolbox, and much more
  • Use the debugger successfully not only on your source code, but with T-SQL and scripting languages as well
  • Automatically generate code
  • Learn how the server can be used to interface with databases, services, and performance counters, as well as WMI
  • Use and create Visual Studio add-ins to extend its functionality
Offering valuable tips, tools, and tricks, Visual Studio Hacks takes you far beyond the suite's usual capabilities. You can read this book from cover to cover or, because each hack stands its own, you can feel free to browse and jump to the different sections that interest you most. If there's a prerequisite you need to know about, a cross-reference will guide you to the right hack. If you want to experience the full spectrum of Visual Studio's functionality and flexibility, you'll find the perfect guide for exploration in Visual Studio Hacks. Once the final page is turned, you can confidently say that you've been exposed to everything that Visual Studio .NET is capable of doing.
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  4. Publisher
    O'Reilly Media
  5. Publication date
    April 26, 2005
  6. Part of series
    Hacks
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    6 x 1.15 x 9 inches
  9. Print length
    500 pages
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About the Author

James Avery is the founder and owner of Infozerk Inc. which runs The Lounge advertising network and provides .NET and Ruby consulting. James has been working with .NET since 2001 and has been a web developer since 1996. He has written books for Microsoft Press, Wrox, and O'Reilly Press. James has written articles for MSDN Magazine and Dr. Dobbs, most recently doing a three month stint writing the Toolbox column in MSDN Magazine. James is a Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider and has spoken at a number of user groups and conferences.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ O'Reilly Media; 1st edition (April 26, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 500 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0596008473
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0596008475
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.48 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.15 x 9 inches
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Jim Holmes
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Book for Visual Studio Users
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2005
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This book's terrific because it helps folks developing in Visual Studio learn how to make the best use of the tool. James's book applies to versions 2002, 2003, and 2005. My only nit with the book is that it's not always clear which version a hack applies to, but this criticism is tiny compared to the great benefit the book gives readers.

The book's loaded with tips to help you develop faster by getting the most out of the VS IDE. James shows tricks for customizing your environment, helps you to get the most out of VS's help system, and gives some fundamental tips on how to configure important project and solution settings.

There are a huge number of add-ons and third party tools to extend VS, but it's difficult for developers to know which tools make sense and which are stable enough and worthwhile enough to install. James's book sorts through all this with great recommendations for useful, stable addons.

A great book which will NOT be outdated when VS2005 is released later this year.

(Disclaimer: James is a friend and we're working on an open source project together. Regardless of my association with him, this really is a terrific book.)
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NotAHacker
2.0 out of 5 stars good but not for a vs starter
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2005
I'm looking a visual studio book which really explain what is going on with Visual Studio from how to use it to what is really happening behind the scenes. This books DOES NOT do this.
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Brad
5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of tips, tricks, and info to improve your VS experience
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2005
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I've been using Visual Studio .NET for a couple of years now, and while I've always managed to get the things done that I needed, it was not always done in the most efficient way. However, it was not until I read this book that I realized that.

The book is well organized, divided into 13 logical chapters, each focusing on a particular area. My favorite was "Customizing Visual Studio" which shows you many ways to setup VS to work best for you and your particular needs. The book also has tons of screenshots and very clear instructions, which I have found that many computer books lack these days, especially some of the other O'Reilly books. In addition, there are lots of code samples, where applicable.

Another great thing that book included was info about a bunch of VS add-ins. There are literally hundreds of them out there, so it was nice to have someone else spend all the time sorting through them and letting the reader know which ones are worth their time.

Overall, it's a great book for anybody who uses Visual Studio .NET
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J. Caldwell
4.0 out of 5 stars Good quick reference
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2006
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A lot of the tips in this book were either painfully obvious or were more "product reviews" of third-party tools than tips. But the format was easily accessible and enjoyable to read. There were enough real, productivity enhancing tips to make it worth the read.

The book was published with 2005 was in beta and so most of the tips are 2003-centric. I would like to see this book updated to be more of a "power-tips" book for 2005.

Overall--good read. It will help you use the dev environment more productively.
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D. Poon
3.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title. Should be called "Visual Studio .NET Hacks".
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2005
Very good book on Visual Studio. However readers should be aware that most of the content is geared towards .NET (i.e., Visual Basic .NET and Visual C#). There is little C++ content inside. If you read the blurbs on the back cover the author states that these are .NET hacks. So readers hoping to find a plethora of C++ related hacks should look elsewhere. But if it's .NET you're after this book is one of the best.
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Brad Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2018
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Steve Caravajal
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to your library
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2005
I highly recommend Visual Studio Hacks for anyone with less than 2 years experience using Visual Studio 2003. For those developers with more than 2 years experience, it may also be very valuable depending on the scope and depth of their experience. A few key points about why I really like this book:

The book is enjoyable reading, intellectually stimulating and provides information that is practically relevant. There is insight from a number of different contributors, not just the primary author. While reading the book, I got ideas for other Hacks that I'll be testing.

The book can be read by choosing individual Hacks of interest or by consuming them by chapter or cover to cover. I read the book cover to cover over the weekend, while testing a number of their tips at the same time.

A number of valuable tools and add-ins are discussed which will improve the developer experience.

There are very few if any books currently available that address and deliver what this book achieves. This book has something for the beginner and the experienced .Net developer. For example, another book on the market with a similar goal provides content that is only for the beginner.

For the most part, the book provides insight not found in Microsoft's documentation or other books. This is very important since most books on the market today simply rehash what's in the documentation or what is commonly found in other books.

My only small disappointment with the book is that a few of the Hacks should have been eliminated, since they really weren't Hacks and replaced with other less documented Hacks. Obviously, this is very subjective and more a reflection of a hunger for more cool Hacks.

Go to your local bookstore, browse this book, see what I mean and add it to your collection.
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