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I like it as well! I find the syntax and general feel of the language more appealing than CoffeeScript or Dart, and Visual Studio support is a big plus. Your live typescript to javascript playground is very impressive.

The F# information rich programming concept was kind of an eye opener for me. It makes a lot of sense to strongly type external data sources in this way. I find it very interesting to watch where F# is going, even though I don't use it myself.

I also want to +1 Luna's comment about the contrived C# code. A dishonest comparison like this is far from the best way to win over new developers. I'm sure you can do better.

I've been using VS11 beta since it came out and, although my initial reaction to the new theme was to recoil, I've gotten used to it after a day or two. I wouldn't say it's better than 2010 but it's good enough. I do think that icons are more difficult to recognize, but I make a point of minimizing mouse usage anyways. There's also a consistency problem when you have extensions and they provide colorful icon, but I guess that's unavoidable.

So yeah, I don't understand why the change was made, but it's okay and I'm not complaining. I think that the various IDE improvements outweight the minor discomfort caused by the theme change.

I love the solution navigator and have been using it for a while, but I've learnt a lot from this video, thanks!

... now, how about using a demo solution that respects .net naming guidelines?

That is a great office. It seems like there's a lot on emphasis on natural light and the result is impressive.

But hey, how come the developers are still using Windows XP?