Visual Studio Toolbox
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With its focus on tooling both in and outside of Visual Studio, this show will help you become a more productive developer. Join your host Robert Green and see what tools you can put in your Visual Studio Toolbox.
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1 hour, 3 minutes, 7 secondsVirtualization for DevelopersMar 20, 2013 at 8:13 AM
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There's always new stuff to play with, whether a preview version of Windows, a CTP of Visual Studio, or a prerelease of an upcoming version of ASP.NET or Entity Framework. Getting ahead of the curve and learning early sounds great, but how do you do it? You don't want to install these early bits on… -
40 minutes, 41 secondsBuilding Great Windows 8 AppsMar 06, 2013 at 8:06 AM 7
In this show, John Papa and Pete Brown join Robert for a freewheeling discussion about building great apps. They cover a range of topics including your icon and tile, how you app looks in the Windows Store, how you display information in an app layout, gestures, design, and more. -
55 minutes, 5 secondsEntity Framework Tips and TricksFeb 27, 2013 at 10:22 AM 13
In this show, Robert is joined by Julie Lerman, the author of several highly acclaimed Entity Framework books. Julie shares a number of Entity Framework tips and tricks including: Overriding the DBContext SaveChanges method [02:00] EntityFramework Power Tools [19:00] Configuring 1:1… -
38 minutes, 33 secondsSaving and Restoring State in Windows Store AppsJan 30, 2013 at 9:32 AM 3
In this show Robert discusses managing state in Windows Store apps. When a user switches away from an app in Windows 8, Windows suspends the app. When the user switches back to the app, it looks like it was running all along. Windows can terminate a suspended app if it needs to free up memory for… -
15 minutes, 38 secondsVisual Studio Achievements For Windows Store AppsJan 23, 2013 at 8:33 AM 3
In this episode, Karsten Januszewski joins us to talk about the latest version of the Visual Studio Achievements extension. Once you install this extension, you can unlock achievements based on things you do in Visual Studio. The latest version adds nineteen new achievements oriented toward… -
26 minutes, 23 secondsDesigning Windows 8 Line of Business Apps RevisitedJan 10, 2013 at 7:00 AM 18
In this episode, Robert revisits the Windows 8 line of business app he wrote. This app provides the ability for employees to create and submit expense reports—and for managers to view and approve or reject them. Robert first reviews the app as you last saw it and then discusses what changes he made… -
24 minutes, 47 secondsUsing Azure Mobile Services in a Windows 8 AppDec 19, 2012 at 8:26 AM 8
In this episode, learn how to use Azure Mobile Services in a Windows 8 app. Robert shows how to create a new mobile service and an accompanying database as well as how to connect a Windows Store app to the mobile service. He then demonstrates how to query, add, update, and delete items in the… -
20 minutes, 0 secondsVisual Studio 2012 Update 1Dec 12, 2012 at 8:35 AM 2
Starting with Visual Studio 2012, Microsoft has moved to providing update to Visual Studio on a regular cadence of shorter intervals. The first such update, Visual Studio 2012 Update 1, is now available. In addition to bug fixes, Update 1 contains new features in four areas: Windows… -
24 minutes, 5 secondsProductivity Power Tools for Visual Studio 2012Dec 05, 2012 at 11:03 AM 2
The Productivity Power Tools is an extension pack that delivers powerful tools for improved productivity. With 1.5 million downloads, the Visual Studio 2010 version is the second most downloaded extension in the Visual Studio Gallery. The Visual Studio 2012 version was released… -
17 minutes, 29 secondsSample Browser Visual Studio ExtensionNov 28, 2012 at 8:38 AM 8
Mei Liang returns to the show this week to demonstrate the latest version of the Sample Browser extension for Visual Studio. This extension provides a way for developers to search and download more than 3500 code samples from within Visual Studio, including over 700 Windows 8 samples and more than…
