Visual Studio Achievements

Achievements

• Customizing Visual Studio
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    Extensions Junkie (5 points)

    Install 5 extensions to Visual Studio. Extensibility rocks!
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    Extensions Junkie Deluxe (10 points)

    Install 10 extensions to Visual Studio. How can you find anything on a menu?
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    Gotta Be Different (5 points)

    Load custom Visual Studio settings. I swear, they never get the default settings right.
• Don't Try This At Home
  These are worth zero points for a reason!
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    Field Master (0 points)

    Have 100 fields in a single class. Gnarly! Uses FxCop
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    Go To Hell (0 points)

    Use of the goto keyword. Um, I heard it was a best practice that you weren't supposed to do that anymore.
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    Job Security (0 points)

    Write 20 single letter class level variables in one file. Kudos to you for being cryptic! Uses FxCop
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    Magic Numbers (0 points)

    Write a enum with 30 fields. Who needs numbers when you've got words! Uses FxCop
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    Overload (0 points)

    More than 10 overloads of a method. You could go with this or you could go with that. Uses FxCop
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    Scroll Bar Wizard (0 points)

    Write a single line of 300 characters long. Who needs carriage returns? Uses FxCop
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    Turtles All The Way Down (0 points)

    Write a class with ten levels of inheritance. Now that's a sweet inheritance! Uses FxCop.
• Good Housekeeping
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    Regional Manager (7 points)

    Add 10 regions to a class. Your code is so readable, if I only didn't have to keep collapsing and expanding!
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    Using Just What I Need (7 points)

    Used 'Organize Usings' 50 times. Unused usings are evil!
• Just For Fun
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    Install and Register For Visual Studio Achievements (5 points)

    Install the add-in and register with Channel9. You are up and running!
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    Lonely (5 points)

    Code on a Friday or Saturday night. Coding? Tonight? Ouch.
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    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (5 points)

    Invoke the 'Close All But This' menu option 10 times. I mean, who invented those damn tabs anyway?
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    Potty Mouth (5 points)

    Use 5 different curse words in a file. Wash that mouth out with soap!
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    Save A Tree (5 points)

    Print source code. My boss told me to. I swear!
• Power Coder
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    Complex (10 points)

    Have 50 projects in a solution. That's kinda scary.
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    Equal Opportunist (10 points)

    Write a class with public, private, protected and internal members. It's all about scope. Uses FxCop
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    Localization Guru (10 points)

    Have 1000 localized values. Nice localization work!
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    On The Shoulders of Giants (10 points)

    Reference 25 assemblies. Hey, why should you write it if someone else already did?
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    Suspicious (10 points)

    Use 5 preprocessor directives. Compiler commands -- aren't you fancy!
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    Time For An Upgrade (10 points)

    A solution takes 10 minutes to compile. Dag, that's one enormous solution!
• Security
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    Protector of Data (10 points)

    Uses DPAPI to store data securely. Learn More
• Unleashing Visual Studio
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    Architect (5 points)

    Add 10 items to a sequence diagram. You're not just a developer; you're an architect! Learn more about sequence diagrams.
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    Casual Observer (5 points)

    Start a debug session using step over (F10) more than 10 times. I thank the debugger every day.
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    Cheater (5 points)

    Invoke an IntelliTrace Menu 10 times. Tools rule! Learn more about IntelliTrace.
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    Interrupting Cow (5 points)

    Have 10 breakpoints in a file.Where's that bug? Could here, could be there, could be anywhere!
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    Performance (5 points)

    Invoke performance tools 10 times. Why is this app running so slow? Now I know! Learn more about analyzing application performance using profiling tools.
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    Start Me Up (5 points)

    Have 3 startup projects. You've got a lot on your plate!
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    Stubby (5 points)

    Generate method stubs 9 times. You're a TDD bad ass!
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    The Explorer (5 points)

    Start a debug session using step into (F11) more than 10 times. Ah, the power of F11. Every coder's best friend.
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    UML God (5 points)

    Create a UML Class Diagram 10 times. Code is for sissies. Models! Models! Models! Learn more about UML in Visual Studio.
• Unleashing Windows Azure
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    Database Darling (5 points)

    Use SQL Azure. Learn more about SQL Azure.
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    Desktop Debutante (5 points)

    Configure Azure for Remote Desktop Connection. Learn more about using Remote Desktop Connection with Azure.
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    Get On The Bus (5 points)

    Use the service bus. Learn more about the Windows Azure Service Bus.
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    Heading Into The Cloud (5 points)

    Publish to the cloud from Visual Studio. Learn more about publishing to Windows Azure from Visual Studio.
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    IntelliTrace Rocks (5 points)

    Configure Azure to use IntelliTrace. Learn more about using Intellitrace with Azure.
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    It's My Party (5 points)

    Configure Azure to use start up tasks. Learn more about using start up tasks with Azure.
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    Keep Heading Into The Cloud (5 points)

    Publish to the cloud from Visual Studio 10 times. Learn more about publishing to Windows Azure from Visual Studio.
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    Performance Power (5 points)

    Configure Azure to use performance profiling. Learn more about using the Performance Profiler with Azure.
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    Show Me The Cache (5 points)

    Use Windows Azure Caching. Learn more about Windows Azure Caching.
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    Union Jack (5 points)

    Configure Azure to use a worker role. Learn more about using Worker Roles with Azure.
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    Write Once, Run Anywhere (5 points)

    Run multiple websites in a single web role. Learn more about running multiple websites in a Windows Azure Web Role.
• Windows 8
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    BRAVE NEW WORLD (10 points)

    Run Visual Studio 2012 on Windows 8. Welcome to the future. Learn more.
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    Crouching Coder, Hidden Worker (10 points)

    Use background tasks. Can be earned in Javascript, C#and VB. Learn more about supporting your app with background tasks using JavaScript and HTML. Learn more about supporting your app with background tasks using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    Did You Bring Enough For The Whole Class (10 points)

    Support the share target contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. Learn more about receiving shared content in Javascript and HTML. Learn more about receiving shared content in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    Feed Me (10 points)

    Consume an RSS/ATOM feed using Syndication APIs. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. Learn more about syndication in Javascript. Learn more about syndication in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    Fifty Shades Of Data (10 points)

    Inherit from BindableBase. Can be earned in C# and VB. Learn more about BindableBase.
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    Finders Keepers (10 points)

    Use the search contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. Learn more about adding search to an app in Javascript and HTML. Learn more about adding search to an app in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    First Contact (10 points)

    Use the contact contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. Learn more about managing user contacts using JavaScript and HTML. Learn more about managing user contacts using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    I Like To Move It Move It (10 points)

    Use the accelerometer to respond to user movement. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB.Learn more about responding to user movement in Javascript and HTML. Learn more about responding to user movement in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    Knowledge Is Power (10 points)

    Do a profiling session. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. Learn more about profiling.
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    Long Distance Diagnostics (10 points)

    Do a remote debugging session. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. Learn more about remote debugging.
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    Mine! Mine! Mine! (10 points)

    Register for file associations. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. Learn more about How to handle file activation using JavaScript and HTML. Learn more about How to handle file activation using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    Pinch Hitter (10 points)

    Use the semantic zoom control. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. Learn more about semantic zoom in Javascript and HTML. Learn more about semantic zoom in C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    Say Cheese (10 points)

    Use the camera settings contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. Learn more about capturing a photo or video using the camera dialog using JavaScript and HTML. Learn more about capturing a photo or video using the camera dialog using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    See Me In 3D (10 points)

    Use stereoscopic display. Can be earned in C++. See the following code sample for a reference implementation: Direct3D stereoscopic 3D sample.
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    Set It And Forget It (10 points)

    Use of asynchronous programming patterns. Can be earned in Javascript, C# and VB. Learn more about asynchronous programming in Javascript. Learn more about asynchronous programming in .NET.
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    The Play Is The Thing (10 points)

    Use an AutoPlay contract. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. Learn more about auto-launching with AutoPlay using JavaScript and HTML. Learn more about auto-launching with AutoPlay using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    Turn Me On (10 points)

    Use the background audio declaration. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. Learn more about how to play audio in the background using JavaScript and HTML. Learn more about how to play audio in the background using using C#/VB/C++ and XAML.
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    Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right (10 points)

    Support all four rotations. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. Learn more about guidelines for different rotations.
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    Would You Like To Play A Game (10 points)

    Use the game explorer extension. Can be earned in Javascript, C#, C++ and VB. Learn more about creating a game definition file.
• Windows Azure SDK Guru
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    Attack of the Blob (5 points)

    Use page blob features of Windows Azure Blob Storage. Learn more about the Windows Azure Blob Storage.
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    Tired Of Waiting In Line (5 points)

    Use time out features of Windows Azure Queues. Learn more about the Windows Azure Queues.
• Windows Azure Toolkit Wizard
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    Game In The Cloud (5 points)

    Use Windows Azure Toolkit For Social Gaming. Learn more about the Windows Azure Toolkit For Social Gaming.
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    Phone In The Cloud (5 points)

    Use Windows Azure Toolkit For Windows Phone. Learn more about the Windows Azure Toolkit For Windows Phone.