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From Windows Phone 7 to Windows 8 Metro, one app`s journey

MSDN: Coding4Fun — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Last week we highlighted Den Delimarsky's Visual Studio Achievements for Windows Phone 7 app. On this Metro Monday, seems fitting to pair that post up with this one.With Windows 8 and Metro a common question is, "How hard is it to re-use, re-purpose or port a Windows Phone 7 app to a Windows 9 Metro Style app?"Den's stepped up and answered that very question...Porting Visual Studio Achievements for Windows Phone to Windows 8 Article SeriesVisual Studio Achievements for Windows Phone is an open-source...

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Attend my GTC sessions

The Moth — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The last GTC conference in the US was 2 years ago and I was there as an attendee. You may recall from that blog post that we were running UX studies at the time. It really feels great 2 years later, to be back at GTC presenting two sessions on C++ AMP, demonstrating our progress that includes input from those early studies. If you are attending GTC (in person or virtually later), be sure to watch my two-part session. Part 1 is S0242 on Wednesday 5pm and part 2 is S0244 on Thursday 10am. Here is...

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Visual Studio 11 – Now with some Color

Jason N. Gaylords Blog — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Visual Studio is constantly reviewing items that have been posted to their User Voice site. One of the items that Ive been asking for, installation customization in Visual Studio, has been voted up to number 4 on the list. Keep the votes coming.

Another item that I have voted for is adding color back to Visual Studio. Yesterday morning, the Visual Studio team announced that changes have been made and will be reflected in the Visual Studio Release Candidate. While I still feel there can be more work on the UI, I think it is heading back in the right direction. I get the consistent look that the teams are going for across products and Microsoft is betting heavily in the metro-style.

Some of the items that have been changed include changes to the icons, adding in more color to icons and menu items, and creating a lighter background.

Heres a quick before and after shot borrowed from their post:

Heres what it looks like based on the state of your development process:

Hopefully well continue to see more improvement before the RC.

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Visual Studio 11 UI Update - Improvements in RC

WebLog of Ken Cox [MVP] — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I see by the Visual Studio Blog that Microsoft has backed out the worst of the darkness in the default Visual Studio 11 interface. Many of the ALL CAPS headings are gone and theyve even added some colour to the previously monochrome icons. This is certainly an improvement that we can live with. However, I still dont understand why theyre being so stingy with the colour pixels. I call it the Visual Studio Dungeon theme. The most intriguing part is that theyve retained ALL CAPS for the main menu...

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Visual Studio Achievements for Windows Phone

MSDN: Coding4Fun — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

While it's very possible we're nearing a gamification bubble bust (gamepocalypse?) [evidence], it doesn't mean getting badges it isn't still fun.Today's Mobile Monday project is from a Friend of the Blog, Den Delimarsky, and is one I've been meaning to blog about for a while. With the recent release of the Visual Studio Achievements v2 now seems like a good time.Visual Studio Achievements for Windows PhoneThis is a Windows Phone application that allows viewing Visual Studio Achievements on the go....

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Visual Studio Project Manipulations

The Code Project Latest Articles — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This project provides mass manipulation of Visual Studio projects....

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ERROR: Resource name XXX cannot be used more than once

Scott on Writing — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A couple weeks ago I had a client call me up with a perplexing build error. He had an ASP.NET 4 Web Application project open in Visual Studio 2010 that he was working on when, suddenly, the following error cropped up when building:

Resource name xxx.resources cannot be used more than once.

There was no line number, just this error message. According to my client, the project built fine minutes before the error started appearing and, in the interim, he had not made any changes that he was aware of: he had not changed any code; had not created any new web pages; had not deleted anything; had not changed the projects settings.

Unfortunately, we were unable to find much help online. While there are a lot of messageboard posts and blog entries noting this error, most of them were in the context of duplicate key names in resource files my clients project was not using resource files.

Anyway, we banged our heads on it for a good hour before we finally chose the nuclear option: start excluding files one by one, building after each one, and see if the error goes away. A ham-fisted approach for sure, but one that would likely identify the culprit.

Eventually we got to the obj folder why was that part of the project? The obj folder As we started working through the files, I noticed in Solution Explorer that the obj folder holds temporary build files, including .resource files. I presume that when building the project Visual Studio was attempting to create the same files that were already part of the project, and hence the error. In any event, excluding the obj folder from the project did the trick. Once it was omitted the project built without error.

So how did this happen? My client likes having the Show all files option turned on in the Solution Explorer. My guess is that he inadvertently right-clicked on the excluded obj folder and clicked the Include in project option. Or something, because he said he did not intentionally add the folder to his project. Regardless, its presence caused the build to choke and removing it fixed everything.

Thought I would share this experience here so others would have another possible avenue to check in the event that they receive this build error.

Happy Programming!

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Async Targeting Pack for Visual Studio 11, now available for .NET 4 and Silverlight 5

The Visual Basic Team — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

If you’ve held off trying Visual Studio 11 Beta because your .NET 4 or Silverlight 5 app uses the Async CTP, your wait is over! Today we’ve published the Async Targeting Pack for Visual Studio 11, a NuGet package that lets your Visual Studio 11 projects target .NET 4 and Silverlight 5 while taking advantage of VB11's new Await keyword. While Visual Studio 11 provides built-in support for Await in projects that target .NET 4.5 or .NET for Metro style apps, this targeting pack...

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Async Targeting Pack for Visual Studio 11 now available for .NET 4 and Silverlight 5

C# Frequently Asked Questions — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

If you’ve held off on trying Visual Studio 11 Beta because your .NET 4 or Silverlight 5 app uses the Async CTP, your wait is over! Today we’ve published the Async Targeting Pack for Visual Studio 11, a NuGet package that lets your Visual Studio 11 projects target .NET 4 and Silverlight 5 while taking advantage of C#’s new await keyword. While Visual Studio 11 provides built-in support for await in projects that target .NET 4.5 or .NET for Metro style apps, this targeting...

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There`s an Ogre in my Metro...

MSDN: Coding4Fun — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I could/should have saved this project for a Metro Monday post, but, well, I couldn't wait on this any longer.This project had me at "... includes binaries of Ogre, FreeImage, Hydrax and SkyX for x64, x86 and ARM in both Debug and Release flavors and is configured to automatically link the right versions of those libraries"...Ogre 1.8.0 RC1 for WinRT/Metro...Ogre 3DThanks to Eugenes work on porting Ogre to WinRT/Metro all I had to do was pick up his changes, reapply them to my sources and generate...

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JustTrace and JustMock in Visual Studio 11

the telerik blogs — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Microsoft released Visual Studio 11 Beta just over a month ago, and we quickly ensured bleeding edge developers would have access to their favorite productivity tool, Telerik JustCode! So, what about the other Just products?

Visual Studio 11 Support

We wouldnt dare leave our loyal JustMock and JustTrace users out of the fun. If you keep current with our internal builds (or service pack for JustTrace), you already have versions with Visual Studio 11 support! However, we only install our products into the versions of Visual Studio you selected. Since you probably installed the tools before VS11 came out, you may need to change your setup. Go to Control Panel, Programs, select either Telerik JustTrace or Telerik JustMock, and then click the Change button. The wizard will come up, and you will need to select the Change option again. This will take you to the Select Components to Install screen, where you can make the necessary modification.

Heres a view of JustTrace in action from within Visual Studio 11!

Whats Next?

Visual Studio 11 is still in beta, and you should expect some instability with it. Be sure to keep VS11 up-to-date with the most current patches. If a problem is blocking, you can always use the standalone JustTrace profiler and use JustMock outside of Visual Studio.

You may be wondering about our fourth product, JustDecompile? Since it doesnt integrate with Visual Studio, theres no problem. Just remember that when you install VS11, it will install the .NET Framework 4.5 in place over 4.0. To look inside the 4.5 framework, simply use Open, Load Framework, Load .NET 4.0 Assemblies. Weve also tested JustDecompile in the Windows 8 Beta, and they get along fine with only a few minor issues.

Happy testing and profiling!

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Lazy Programming for Smarties

the telerik blogs — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

As a programmer, I can honestly say that I am lazy. Forget the menial job of repeating tasks... if it takes me an hour to complete an iteration, I would rather spend 3 hours automating the process. You never know when you might need to do it again, and the click of a button is much more satisfying than an hour of processing data. I know I’m not the only one who feels this way either, otherwise Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas wouldn’t have codified the DRY principle in The Pragmatic Programmer…. Don’t Repeat Yourself.

Visual Studio makes it easy to be a lazy coder. Out of the box, you get the Extension Manager in the Tools menu. Open it up and you should immediately install the other tool every lazy developer loves: NuGet. If you want to automate your tests so you’re not spending hours fixing bugs, simply add the NuGet package for a unit testing framework and you’re on your way. Need to test without dependencies? There’s a NuGet package for JustMock. NuGet is simple, sweet, and eliminates the need to download and compile other people’s projects.

When it comes to writing code, Visual Studio provides a lot of time saving shortcuts: refactorings, code snippets, and a myriad of other tools. However, it doesn’t do everything, and you may find yourself desiring so much more. Luckily, you don’t have to automate these processes yourself. If you truly want to save time while coding, return to the Extension Manager and search for Telerik JustCode (or save time by clicking the link).

JustCode integrates seamlessly with Visual Studio without slowing it down no matter the size of your solution. Since it’s unobtrusive, you may not realize it’s there… until you use another developer’s machine and wonder what’s missing.

1 – Find Errors Before You Compile

The first thing you will notice after installing JustCode is the code analysis. Issues with your codebase are detected in real time and out of process for blazing fast speed. There are no hourglasses as errors and warnings are detected, and you can quickly navigate through them through them using the colored gutter markers. A green light is displayed if everything checks out. Found a problem? The quick fix option will take care of it for you. JustCode also inspects for improvements to code readability, and displays them under quick hints.

2 – Change Code Without Writing It

Everyone modifies their code to improve readability and maintainability, and JustCode simplifies the process by providing contextual refactorings and code fixes for common code changes. It will also generate members to fill in your classes with needed functionality, such as Equals() and GetHashCode() to compare for equality.

What developer likes writing code? All of us, of course, but who likes writing the same code over and over? JustCode provides configurable code templates to insert what couldn’t be abstracted away. There are two types: insert and surround templates, and JustCode is smart enough to help complete them if an appropriate variable is in scope.

3 – Find What You’re Looking For

Before JustCode, I had a tendency to perform a Find in Files. Wading through tons of irrelevant search results is a waste of time… if I’m looking for a class; take me to its definition! Now, it’s easy to find exactly what I’m looking for by specifying files, members, types and symbols. You can also find usages, extended usages, and even unused members to see what can be culled. If you happen to navigate to a class defined in an assembly, it’s decompiled immediately within Visual Studio.

4 – Eliminate the Hassle of Testing Frameworks

Nearly every testing framework comes with a test runner, but most require you to leave Visual Studio to run your tests. If that wasn’t bad enough, these test runners won’t take you to a broken test. JustCode’s test runner is integrated with Visual Studio, provides many filtering options, and most importantly, will help you navigate your tests. It also supports a ton of .NET testing frameworks, in addition to two JavaScript testing frameworks. If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of moving to a different testing framework, there is no need to do a major overhaul. JustCode will simultaneously support MSTest, xUnit, NUnit 2.5, MbUnit 2.4, MbUnit 3, MSpec, Gallio, QUnit, and Jasmine. There is no need to do a major overhaul.

5 – Play Well With Others

It is frustrating when working with other developers who use different code formatting settings. With JustCode, these settings can be shared for the entire project to ensure a consistent programming experience. The hardest part is getting the team to agree on the settings. Once everything is set, the code cleaning feature will wipe away all traces of peevish coding tics and funny formatting. If you have teammates who consistently use odd naming styles, JustCode will give you a warning and recommend a name that fits the defined convention.

Back to Coding

It’s okay to be a lazy developer. After all, coders just want to code, and with JustCode you will get more coding done. Try it out for 60 days with dedicated support, videos, and an awesome community of JustCode fans!

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A Starter Guide to Page Inspector

The Code Project Latest Articles — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This article talks about Page Inspector that got introduced with Visual Studio 11...

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Learn About External Templates with KnockoutJS

JohnPapa.net — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Templating is a killer feature of many technologies that helps reduce code and make it more manageable and adaptable. Knockout.js has a native template engine (or you can tie in a custom templating engine), but often I like to go a bit further and load my templates from external files. In this months Papas Perspective column in Visual Studio Magazine I cover the Knockout.js External Template Engine and how it makes using external templates with Knockout.js a breeze. Check it out. Jim Cowart wrote...

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Telerik OpenAccess ORM now with Visual Studio 11 Beta support

the telerik blogs — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Visual Studio 11 Beta has already been around for several weeks and most of you have already tried it. Plenty of different opinions were out there – from praising the cool new features it offers, to grumbling about the surprisingly changed user interface.

For all of you who are developing your applications leveraging the cutting-edge technologies on the market, we want to assure you: OpenAccess ORM will not be missing in Visual Studio 11 and you will be able to use it immediately, even in the VS's Beta version. In fact, since there is still a long way to go until Q2, we have just released an internal build for both trial and licensed users that supports it! Here is how the new preview feature of the Visual Studio looks like with our Domain Model files:

Don't forget our Code-Only API NuGet packages, also available in Visual Studio 11 Beta.

Stay tuned and get ready to embrace the future of development with Telerik OpenAccess ORM!

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Telerik is a Sponsor of the Microsoft VS 11 Beta Celebration in Las Vegas!

the telerik blogs — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

If you LOVE Telerik and like to party, then stop by the Visual Studio booth on Tuesday during DevConnections and grab a ticket to join us on March 27^th in the evening at Haze Nightclub at the Aria Hotel.

A few reasons why this party is going to ROCK:

There will be free booze, food, and entertainment
The Telerik crew will be passing out a very *special* card, so make sure you ask for onejust keep an eye out for the folks in Telerik colors. ;-)
Telerik is providing snacks at the end of the night to soak up the suds you consumed
Did I mention free booze already?

Tickets are limited, so peel yourself out of bed and get to the expo floor early! See you on the Strip!

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Building a Simple Window Service Application in Visual Studio 2010 That Runs, Sleeps and Stops

peterkellner.net — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IntroductionThe goal is to create a simple Service in Windows 7 (or other similar OSs) with Visual Studio 2010 that simply starts, sleeps for 15 seconds, then stops. I realize this is not that useful, but basically, it covers the case of building a service that actually does something and when finished stops. In my [...]...

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Building a Simple Window Service Application in Visual Studio 2010 That Runs, Sleeps and Stops

peterkellner.net — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Windows Phone I command you...

MSDN: Coding4Fun — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Today's Mobile Monday post provides a very cool looking toolset to help you develop Windows Phone applications, but also provide you the source for those same tools...Windows Phone Commands for VS2010The Windows Phone Commands is an open-source project built on top of. Microsoft Net 4.0, framework. This effort provides a powerful tool to assist the development phone for windows 7.1 as Isolate Storage Explorer (with copies of folders and files), Deployer, Build integrated, etc.Pre-RequirementsMicrosoft...

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Telerik and Visual Studio 11 - Steamrolling Ahead

the telerik blogs — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Expanding on our recent blog post, Telerik and VS11 State of Affairs, here is another update for all of you exploring the Visual Studio 11 Beta. As we near the launch of Visual Studio 11 Release Candidate our goal is to ensure that your migration to it is as smooth as possible. Early feedback on forums and (a lack of) support tickets tells us we are doing a good jobthanks! Please keep sending us your feedback!

So, whats been going on? And, what can you do to keep abreast of developments? All our teams are blogging about their progress. As reported right after the release of Visual Studio 11 Beta, most Telerik products were compatible as of last week. With the newest bits we published to Your Account, we are very happy to report that the rest of our portfolio is now ready JustCode team blogged about their beta support last week, as did the Reporting team, and the Sitefinity team. Our Silverlight and WPF teams a.k.a XAML Team, just announced the support you can expect with their upcoming Service Pack 1 (next week), if you are interested in pure plug-and-play. For those who just cant wait that long, the XAML Team offers a workaround in the post as well.

Stay tuned to our team blogs on the path to Visual Studio 11 RC. And, if you havent already, you can download it here.

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DotNetSlackers Latest ASP.NET News in Category Visual Studio

From Windows Phone 7 to Windows 8 Metro, one app`s journey

Attend my GTC sessions

Visual Studio 11 &ndash; Now with some Color

Visual Studio 11 UI Update - Improvements in RC

Visual Studio Achievements for Windows Phone

Visual Studio Project Manipulations

ERROR: Resource name XXX cannot be used more than once

Async Targeting Pack for Visual Studio 11, now available for .NET 4 and Silverlight 5

Async Targeting Pack for Visual Studio 11 now available for .NET 4 and Silverlight 5

There`s an Ogre in my Metro...

JustTrace and JustMock in Visual Studio 11

Visual Studio 11 Support

Whats Next?

Lazy Programming for Smarties

1 – Find Errors Before You Compile

2 – Change Code Without Writing It

3 – Find What You’re Looking For

4 – Eliminate the Hassle of Testing Frameworks

5 – Play Well With Others

Back to Coding

A Starter Guide to Page Inspector

Learn About External Templates with KnockoutJS

Telerik OpenAccess ORM now with Visual Studio 11 Beta support

Telerik is a Sponsor of the Microsoft VS 11 Beta Celebration in Las Vegas!

Building a Simple Window Service Application in Visual Studio 2010 That Runs, Sleeps and Stops

Building a Simple Window Service Application in Visual Studio 2010 That Runs, Sleeps and Stops

Windows Phone I command you...

Telerik and Visual Studio 11 - Steamrolling Ahead

Visual Studio 11 – Now with some Color