Hands-On Visual Studio 2022 - Second Edition

Unlock the power of Visual Studio 2022 with this step-by-step illustrated guide and leverage its powerful features

Key Features

• Ride the wave of artificial intelligence using the new GPT-based extensions
• Explore tips, tricks, and best practices to discover ways to overcome source-code challenges
• Get to grips with Visual Studio's basic and advanced features to harness its full potential and enhance your coding journey
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

Visual Studio 2022 is widely recognized as the best IDE for application development across various domains. This book is a comprehensive guide for both beginners and experienced .NET developers who wish to familiarize themselves with its basic, advanced, and new features.

This book is divided into three sections: the first is an overview of Visual Studio, the second part explores tools for productivity within the IDE, and the third delves into integration with GitHub and Visual Studio extensions.

In this second edition, we've also expanded the chapters on the use of Visual Studio to environments beyond web development, such as Azure, Desktop, .NET MAUI, and others. Updates to the IDE introduced since the release year of the first edition of the book in 2022 have also been included, such as the use of GPT-based extensions like GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat, as well as profiling tools.

The book reviews breakpoint groups, a new way to configure breakpoints, as well as tools for web development, such as Browser Link, Dev Tunnels, and Web API Endpoints Explorer. For more advanced developers, the book addresses the topic of developing extensions through the use of the new Visual Studio SDK. By the end of this book, you'll have a better understanding of Visual Studio 2022 and how to use it to its fullest potential.

What you will learn

• Discover what's new in Visual Studio 2022
• Get to grips with the new features in code tools to improve productivity
• Explore latest compilation and debugging tips
• Unveil shortcuts, tricks, tips, and tools to improve productivity within Visual Studio 2022
• Leverage remote and collaborative work with Visual Studio 2022
• Find out how to create new projects and templates in Visual Studio 2022
• Enhance your skills by learning general tools, shortcuts, and tips for .NET developers
• Implement version control with Git Integration into your workflow

Who this book is for

This book is for .NET developers who want to learn how to use the latest features, tools, and extensions available in Visual Studio 2022. To get the most out of the book, general knowledge of C# is recommended. Knowledge of web development, Azure, .NET MAUI, and Desktop with .NET will help you follow along, but it's not a prerequisite.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with Visual Studio 2022
2. Creating Projects and Templates
3. Debugging and Profiling Your Apps
4. Adding Code Snippets
5. Coding Efficiently with AI and Code Views
6. Using Tools for Frontend and Backend Development
7. Styling and Cleanup Tools
8. Publishing Projects
9. Implementing Git Integration
10. Sharing Code with Live Share
11. Working with Extensions in Visual Studio
12. Using Popular Extensions
13. Learning Keyboard Shortcuts