Offers programmers a fast way to IDE-centric programming success
Demonstrates new IDE features, including the new Metro style app project templates and Windows 8 app store features
Explains each feature, then illustrates the context in which it will help you solve problems
Covers timely and essential topics related to rich client app development, web applications, application services, file configuration, debugging and testing, and more
Helps advanced users customize and extend Visual Studio through the Automation Model, writing macros, working with the Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF), and more
Provides ample detail for programmers who are new to Visual Studio 2012, as well as for experienced programmers exploring the advanced capabilities of the IDE
This expert Wrox guide is exactly what you need to get up and running quickly with Visual Studio 2012. Written by a Microsoft Visual C# MVP, it guides you through the exciting features of the integrated development environment (IDE) such as code snippets, refactoring, and patternswhile also showing you how to maximize all the latest tools and significant improvements to the technology. The in-depth coverage as well as numerous illustrative examples go a long way to get you up to speed so you can start using Visual Studio 2012 right away. Download eBook Free »
Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2012
Focused on the latest release of Visual Studio, this edition shows you how to use the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) capabilities of Visual Studio 2012 to streamline software design, development, and testing. Divided into six main parts, this timely and authoritative title covers Team Foundation Server, stakeholder engagement, project management, architecture, software development, and testing. Whether serving as a step-by-step guide or a reference for designing software solutions, this book offers a nuts-and-bolts approach to using Microsoft’s flagship development tools to solve real-world challenges throughout the application lifecycle.
Focused on the latest release of Visual Studio, this edition shows you how to use the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) capabilities of Visual Studio 2012 to streamline software design, development, and testing. Divided into six main parts, this timely and authoritative title covers Team Foundation Server, stakeholder engagement, project management, architecture, software development, and testing. Whether serving as a step-by-step guide or a reference for designing software solutions, this book offers a nuts-and-bolts approach to using Microsoft’s flagship development tools to solve real-world challenges throughout the application lifecycle. Download eBook Free »
Pro HTML5 with Visual Studio 2012 is written to help ASP .NET developers make the leap to the inevitable and exciting world of HTML5. The growing HTML5 specifications promises to revolutionize the way web sites are developed with an impressive set of built-in client-side features. The use of HTML5 as a preferred development language in Windows 8, along with growing support from the major browser vendors, is likely to make HTML5 the de-facto standard for all future web development. The number of HTML5-capable phones alone is estimated to top 1 billion by 2013. Many professional web developers who are firmly rooted in the Microsoft toolset such as Visual Studio, Active Server Pages, and .NET are trying to understand how HTML5 fits into their world.
Pro HTML5 with Visual Studio 2012 is for the professional web developer who is familiar with traditional ASP.NET web forms or the relatively new Model View Controller (MVC) framework. It is designed for the web builders who want to take advantage of the new design features or the infrastructure improvement of HTML5. It is geared toward individuals who want the practical, real-world demonstrations and not just a lot of theory. Discover the future of web development with Pro HTML5 with Visual Studio 2012. Download eBook Free »
Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
Discover how to turn requirements into working software increments faster and more efficiently using Visual Studio 2012 in combination with Scrum and Agile engineering practices. Designed for software development teams, this guide delivers pragmatic, role-based guidance for exploiting the capabilities of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools in Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server. Team members will learn proven practices and techniques for implementing Scrum to manage an application’s life cycle, as well as seamlessly plan, manage, and track their Scrum projects.
Discover how to turn requirements into working software increments faster and more efficiently using Visual Studio 2012 in combination with Scrum and Agile engineering practices. Designed for software development teams, this guide delivers pragmatic, role-based guidance for exploiting the capabilities of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools in Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server. Team members will learn proven practices and techniques for implementing Scrum to manage an application’s life cycle, as well as seamlessly plan, manage, and track their Scrum projects. Download eBook Free »
Take advantage of all of the new features of Visual Studio 2012, no matter what your programming language specialty is!
Get to grips with Windows 8 Store App development, .NET 4.5, asynchronous coding and new team development changes in this book and e-book
A concise and practical First Look Cookbook to immediately get you coding with Visual Studio 2012
Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook
There’s a new technology wave coming, and for Microsoft this is reflected in Windows 8, HTML5 web development, .NET 4.5 and C++11. Riding that wave is a new version of their flagship development tool, Visual Studio 2012, and Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook has you putting the new features into practice from the get-go!
Among the exciting new features of Visual Studio 2012 is support for Windows 8, HTML5 and asynchronous development, as well as Team Foundation Server 2012 integration. Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook doesn’t waste time explaining what you already know from prior Visual Studio versions; instead you’ll see targeted and focused recipes on only new features so that you can get up to speed and back to work faster. Download eBook Free »
Pro Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2012
You can have the best coders in the world working in your teams, but if your project management isn’t up to scratch, your project is almost certain to be delayed, to come in over budget, and in some cases to fail entirely. By taking precise control of your application development process, you can make changes, both large and small, throughout your project’s life cycle that will lead to better quality finished products that are consistently delivered on time and within budget.
Application lifecycle management (ALM) is an area of rapidly growing interest within the development community. Because its techniques allow you to deal with the process of developing applications across many areas of responsibility and across many different disciplines, its effects on your project can be wide ranging and pronounced. It is a project management tool that has practical implications for the whole team from architects to designers, from developers to testers.
Pro Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2012focuses on the most powerful application lifecycle management tool available for the Microsoft .NET Framework: Visual Studio Team Foundation Server. Download eBook Free »
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