Chapter 5. Getting the Most Out of the IDE
Visual Studio is a popular development tool offering more and more functions with every new release. The IDE targets not only programmers—coders—but actually every role that adds essential value to a software development project, including project managers, business analysts, architects, developers, database experts, testers and deployment experts. Can you imagine that all people in these roles will use the IDE in the same way?
The answer is obvious—each role uses a well-defined set of Visual Studio's functionality, and, of course, it is different for an architect than for a tester, or for a member with another role. But even two developers may use the IDE in different ways. Just think about the first dialog you face when you start Visual Studio the first time after installation! The IDE asks you to select the profile you would like to use. If you select C#, you will work with a different set of tool windows and other configuration settings than a developer selecting the C++ profile.
The IDE was designed with many customization options in mind. One of the most important goals of its design was to enable developers to create a modern, ergonomic, and productive environment they can utilize to create the best software. In this chapter, you will learn about many aspects of Visual Studio 2010's customization so that you can get the most out of the IDE.
Following is how this chapter is organized:
Window management—Visual Studio provides great window ...
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