Working with the Properties window

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A frequently used tool window in Visual Studio 2010 is the Properties window.…This window is typically docked to the right side of the IDE.…The hotkey for this window is F4.…I'm inside Visual Studio, and I have this solution called PropertiesWindow open.…There is one project inside this solution called WpfApp.…This is really a mixed application.…It has a Windows form and an HTML page and also a XAML page in here.…I am going to start by looking at the MainWindow.xaml page.…I'll double-click on this icon, and that loads the designer.…

Now I'm going to add a couple of controls to this designer, by going to my…Toolbox and dragging the Button to the designer surface, and then I am going to…drag the TextBox to the Designer surface.…Next, I am going to the show you how the Property window works.…The Property window is over here in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.…To make it easier to see, I am going to detach it by dragging it out and moving…it into the main part of the window.…

You may need to size it to fit on your screen.…

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Walt Ritscher

Skill Level Intermediate

8h 9m

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Q: Which edition of Visual Studio 2010 do I need to follow along in this course?

A: The course is taught with Visual Studio 2010 Professional, but can also be used with the Premium or Ultimate editions. The Express editions of Visual Studio, including Visual Basic 2010 Express, Visual C# 2010 Express, and Visual C++ Express, are not covered in this course.

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Introduction
- Welcome
  1m 2s
- Using the exercise files
  1m 1s
1. Getting Started
- Understanding the Visual Studio versions
  3m 51s
- Setting up your developer computer
  3m 28s
2. Exploring the Visual Studio Workspace (IDE)
- Creating a Visual Studio project
  4m 58s
- Working with Solution Explorer
  6m 32s
- Working with big projects
  3m 53s
- Taking a tour of the Integrated Developer Environment (IDE)
  8m 36s
- Introducing drag-and-drop UI design
  7m 38s
- Working with the Properties window
  6m 44s
- Looking at Server Explorer
  7m 4s
- Exploring the new Help engine
  6m 41s
- Setting options for the IDE
  5m 56s
3. Building a Simple Application
- Creating a simple WPF application
  1m 32s
- Building the UI with the editors
  9m 14s
- Working with the application code
  3m 37s
- Communicating with the web site
  7m 15s
- Connecting your data
  8m 4s
- Binding to an RSS feed
  5m 4s
- Packaging and deploying the application
  4m 39s
4. Exploring the Code Editors
- What languages are supported in Visual Studio 2010?
  1m 17s
- Exploring basic settings for the Code Editor
  5m 35s
- Writing a C# program
  6m 48s
- Writing a VB program
  6m 29s
- Working with C++
  6m 38s
- Working with F Sharp
  6m 9s
- Font and color options
  6m 50s
5. Working with Code
- Formatting your code
  6m 43s
- Navigating your code
  7m 44s
- Using the Task List
  2m 26s
- Commenting your code
  2m 45s
- Documenting your code
  8m 26s
- Using IntelliSense effectively
  7m
- Working with code snippets
  6m 25s
- Refactoring your code
  5m 15s
- Understanding code generation
  2m 10s
- Generating code with T4
  6m 29s
- Using the Class View, Class Designer, and Class Diagram tools
  5m 51s
- Refactoring VB with CodeRush Xpress
  4m 33s
6. Understanding the Project Types
- Working with project and item templates
  8m 38s
- Creating a console application
  7m 5s
- Creating a class library
  6m 26s
- Creating a web site with ASP.NET
  7m 37s
- Creating a rich internet application with Silverlight
  6m 57s
- Creating a classic Windows application with Windows Forms
  10m 31s
- Creating a dramatic Windows application with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
  4m 41s
- Creating a WCF service
  9m 1s
- Using an existing WCF service
  6m 38s
- Navigation UI designs with the Document Outline view
  3m 41s
7. Digging Into Your Data
- Creating a data project with SQL Project
  6m 24s
- Clarifying the confusion on .NET Data
  3m 31s
- Using ADO.NET in your application
  6m 50s
- Creating typed datasets
  7m 55s
- Using the data binding tools
  8m 38s
8. Debugging Your Application
- Debugging code
  9m 32s
- Working with the Watch and other debug windows
  7m 46s
- Other debugging techniques
  6m 50s
- IntelliTrace historical debugging in Visual Studio Ultimate
  6m 5s
9. Testing Your Application
- Understanding Visual Studio editions and test tools
  2m 22s
- Verifying your code with unit tests
  8m 58s
- Running performance and load tests
  6m 36s
10. Deploying Your Application
- Building your application
  4m 19s
- Customizing the build process with MSBuild
  6m 36s
- Setting assembly information
  2m 12s
- Deploying a basic Windows application
  2m 19s
- Creating an installer with Visual Studio
  7m 39s
- Creating a ClickOnce application
  5m 13s
- Setting up IIS for deploy
  2m 9s
- Deploying a Silverlight or ASP.NET application
  3m 38s
11. Working with Source Control
- Understanding source control
  2m 9s
- Setting up Team Foundation Server source control
  3m 5s
- Using Team Foundation Server source control
  8m 46s
12. Integrating with Microsoft Office Applications
- Understanding the .NET Office integration
  4m 16s
- Making a Word 2010 application
  7m 54s
- Making an Excel 2010 add-in
  5m 21s
13. Extending Visual Studio
- Understanding the extensibility model in Visual Studio
  2m 17s
- Adding external tools to the Tools menu
  4m 42s
- Creating macros
  7m 16s
- Using the Extension Manager
  5m 1s
- Creating an MEF add-in
  7m 9s
- Deploying and installing an add-in with VSIX
  5m 9s
14. Configuring Your Application
- Working with configuration files
  5m 37s
- Using the Settings Editor
  7m 30s
- Using the Resources Editor
  6m 59s
- Localizing your resources
  5m 28s
Conclusion
- Goodbye
  1m 17s

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Working with the Properties window

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Q: Which edition of Visual Studio 2010 do I need to follow along in this course?

Q: I'm attempting to download the exercise files for this course, and my virus protection is blocking me from unzipping the downloaded file. Are the files corrupted?

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Introduction

1. Getting Started

2. Exploring the Visual Studio Workspace (IDE)

3. Building a Simple Application

4. Exploring the Code Editors

5. Working with Code

6. Understanding the Project Types

7. Digging Into Your Data

8. Debugging Your Application

9. Testing Your Application

10. Deploying Your Application

11. Working with Source Control

12. Integrating with Microsoft Office Applications

13. Extending Visual Studio

14. Configuring Your Application

Conclusion

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