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Hands-On Visual Studio 2022

By : Miguel Angel Teheran Garcia, Hector Uriel Perez Rojas
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Hands-On Visual Studio 2022

By: Miguel Angel Teheran Garcia, Hector Uriel Perez Rojas

Overview of this book

Visual Studio 2022 is the complete and ideal integrated development environment (IDE) for creating large, complex, and scalable applications. It is one of the most complete tools available for development, especially with Microsoft technologies. This book will teach you how to take advantage of the tools available with this IDE to write clean code faster. You’ll begin by learning how to set up and start Visual Studio 2022 and how to use all the tools provided by this IDE. You will then explore key combinations, tips, and additional utilities that can help you to code faster and review your code constantly. Next, you will see how to compile, debug, and inspect your project to analyze its current behavior using Visual Studio. The book also shows you how to insert reusable blocks of code writing simple statements. Later, you will learn about visual aids and artificial intelligence that will help you improve productivity and understand what is going on in the project. By the end of this book, you will be able to set up your development environment using Visual Studio 2022, personalize the tools and layout, and use shortcuts and extensions to improve your productivity.

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Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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Conventions used
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Part 1: Visual Studio Overview
Part 1: Visual Studio Overview
Free Chapter
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Chapter 1: Getting Started with Visual Studio 2022
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Visual Studio 2022
Technical requirements
A brief history of VS
VS flavors
Installing VS 2022
VS for Mac
Summary
3
Chapter 2: Configuring the IDE
Chapter 2: Configuring the IDE
Technical requirements
Synchronizing accounts and settings
Configuring the color scheme
Customizing fonts
Customizing the menu bar and toolbars
Customizing panels
Summary
4
Chapter 3: Improvements in Visual Studio 2022
Chapter 3: Improvements in Visual Studio 2022
Technical requirements
64-bit architecture
New icons and styles
.NET 6 support
Hot Reload
Other improvements
Summary
5
Chapter 4: Creating Projects and Templates
Chapter 4: Creating Projects and Templates
Technical requirements
Selecting and searching for templates
Templates for .NET Core
Templates for APIs
Templates for .NET Framework
Templates for SPAs
Summary
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Chapter 5: Debugging and Compiling Your Projects
Chapter 5: Debugging and Compiling Your Projects
Technical requirements
Debugging projects in Visual Studio
Exploring breakpoints in Visual Studio
Inspection tools for debugging
Summary
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Part 2: Tools and Productivity
Part 2: Tools and Productivity
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Chapter 6: Adding Code Snippets
Chapter 6: Adding Code Snippets
Technical requirements
What are code snippets?
Creating code snippets
Deleting code snippets
Importing code snippets
Summary
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Chapter 7: Coding Efficiently with AI and Code Views
Chapter 7: Coding Efficiently with AI and Code Views
Technical requirements
Understanding CodeLens
Working with code views
Using Visual IntelliCode
Summary
10
Chapter 8: Web Tools and Hot Reload
Chapter 8: Web Tools and Hot Reload
Technical requirements
Using scaffolding
Installing JavaScript and CSS libraries
Debugging in JavaScript
Hot Reload
Summary
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Chapter 9: Styling and Cleanup Tools
Chapter 9: Styling and Cleanup Tools
Technical requirements
Woking with CSS styling tools
Cleaning code with code analysis tools
Summary
12
Chapter 10: Publishing Projects
Chapter 10: Publishing Projects
Technical requirements
The options to publish a project
Publishing in a folder
Publishing in IIS
Publishing in Microsoft Azure
Summary
13
Part 3: GitHub Integration and Extensions
Part 3: GitHub Integration and Extensions
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Chapter 11: Implementing Git Integration
Chapter 11: Implementing Git Integration
Technical requirements
Getting started with Git settings
Creating a Git repository
Cloning a Git repository
Fetching, pulling, and pushing Git repositories
Managing branches
Viewing changes in repositories
Summary
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Chapter 12: Sharing Code with Live Share
Chapter 12: Sharing Code with Live Share
Technical requirements
Understanding VS Live Share
Using Live Share
Performing live editing
Sharing a terminal with other collaborators
Summary
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Chapter 13: Working with Extensions in Visual Studio
Chapter 13: Working with Extensions in Visual Studio
Technical requirements
Working with the extensions tool
Searching for and installing extensions
Reviewing Visual Studio Marketplace
Setting up extensions
Creating a new theme as an extension
Summary
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Chapter 14: Using Popular Extensions
Chapter 14: Using Popular Extensions
Technical requirements
Adding HTML Snippet Pack
Cleaning up code with CodeMaid
Compiling web libraries with Web Compiler
Identifying white spaces with Indent Guides
Summary
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Chapter 15: Learning Keyboard Shortcuts
Chapter 15: Learning Keyboard Shortcuts
Technical requirements
Shortcuts for use in source code
The most common shortcuts for use in the IDE
Creating custom shortcuts
Summary
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What this book covers

Chapter 1, Getting Started with Visual Studio 2022, reviews how to install Visual Studio, the versions, and requirements.

Chapter 2, Configuring the IDE, discusses how to configure Visual Studio depending on your needs and preferences.

Chapter 3, Improvements in Visual Studio 2022, reviews the new features and improvements included in Visual Studio 2022.

Chapter 4, Creating Projects and Templates, explains the templates included in Visual Studio and how to create your first project.

Chapter 5, Debugging and Compiling Your Projects, discusses how to use Visual Studio to build applications and debug your projects.

Chapter 6, Adding Code Snippets, explains how to use code snippets and create your own in Visual Studio.

Chapter 7, Coding Efficiently with AI and Code Views, reviews the AI tools and different code views included in Visual Studio.

Chapter 8, Web Tools and Hot Reload, explains the web tools included in Visual Studio for web developers and how Hot Reload works.

Chapter 9, Styling and Cleanup Tools, discusses the code cleanup options included in Visual Studio for backend and frontend developers.

Chapter 10, Publishing Projects, explores the different ways to publish projects from Visual Studio.

Chapter 11, Implementing Git Integration, reviews the Visual Studio functionalities to work with GitHub-hosted projects.

Chapter 12, Sharing Code with Live Share, discusses what Live Share is and how to use it to work with teams in live coding sessions.

Chapter 13, Working with Extensions in Visual Studio, explains what extensions are in Visual Studio and the different ways to add them to the IDE.

Chapter 14, Using Popular Extensions, discusses what the most popular extensions for Visual Studio are and why.

Chapter 15, Learning Keyboard Shortcuts, explains how to perform quick actions in Visual Studio using the keyboard to optimize repetitive tasks.

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