21.2. Using the IDE to Develop a Small Application
The Visual Studio .NET IDE provides a built-in toolbox for rapidly developing GUI applications. The following sections explore the steps needed to set up a Windows application and assemble some GUI components using the IDE.
21.2.1. Step 1: Creating a New Project
Assuming you have Visual Studio .NET up and running, create a new project as shown in Figure 21.1.
Figure 21.1. Creating a New Project
Then click on the Windows Application template, as shown in Figure 21.2.
Figure 21.2. Choosing a VS.NET Windows Form Application
The IDE will take you to the screen shown in Figure 21.3. This is the
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