Visual Studio 2010 - Online Course

The Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 series provides an overview of the Visual Studio 2010 Integrated Development Environment, a toolset that helps you write .NET applications. Topics include UI enhancements, code snippets, templates, IDE customization, and extending the capabilities of the program.

This series is for anyone who's upgrading to Visual Studio 2010. This online course contains 8 lessons and should take approximately 8 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Visual Studio Then and Now (1.0) hour

Visual Studio Then and Now teaches you how to trace the origins of Visual Studio 2010, list the new 2010 features, and describe the 2010 UI enhancements. This course covers the origin of Visual Studio from the early days of Visual Basic, and provides an overview of the enhancements provided by the Visual Studio 2010 interface. Topics include Visual Studio Then and Now.

Lesson 2: Visual Studio Code Snippets (1.0) hour

Visual Studio Code Snippets teaches you how to describe the purpose and use of code snippets, create code snippets, and manage code snippets. This course covers the creation and reuse of code snippets to simplify code development. Topics include Visual Studio Code Snippets.

Lesson 3: Visual Studio Templates (1.0) hour

Visual Studio Templates teaches you how to describe the purpose and use of project and item templates, build a simple project and item template, and describe the anatomy of typical templates. This course covers the creation and use of project and item templates in Visual Studio 2010. Topics include Visual Studio Templates.

Lesson 4: Customizing and Deploying Templates (1.0) hour

Customizing and Deploying Templates teaches you how to use custom template parameters and template wizards, and deploy templates with the Extension Manager. This course covers customizing project and item templates, and deploying those templates to the larger community of Visual Studio developers. Topics include Customizing and Deploying Templates.

Lesson 5: The IDE (1.0) hour

The IDE teaches you how to manage tool and document windows, customize menus and toolbars, configure IDE behavior, and set and use keyboard shortcuts. This course explains how to customize the integrated development environment of Visual Studio 2010 in order to create a productive environment for software creation. Topics include The IDE.

Lesson 6: Customizing Start Page and Toolbox (1.0) hour

Customizing Start Page and Toolbox teaches you how to create a custom Start Page, customize the Toolbox, and use the Visual Studio Gallery. This course covers using the Custom Start Page Template, customizing the Toolbox, and using the Visual Studio Gallery online resource. Topics include Customizing Start Page and Toolbox.

Lesson 7: Extending Visual Studio (1.0) hour

Extending Visual Studio teaches you how to develop and deploy macros, and create and use add-ins. This course covers recording and deploying Visual Studio macros, and creating add-ins that integrate new commands and tools into the IDE. Topics include Extending Visual Studio.

Lesson 8: Packages and the Editor (1.0) hour

Packages and the Editor teaches you how to create packages, and use the code editor. This course covers creating packages to add function-specific behaviors, and using the enhanced code editor. Topics include Packages and the Editor.