Chapter 3. Introduction to Visual Studio .NET

Chapter 3. Introduction to Visual Studio .NET
OBJECTIVES

Learn about creating and working with projects in Visual Studio .NET

Learn how to configure the Visual Studio .NET development environment

Visual Studio .NET provides an incredibly rich working environment. Although
creating applications using the .NET Framework doesn't require the use of
Visual Studio .NET, it's a lot easier, and more fun, to use Visual Studio
.NET as your development environment. To get the most out of Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET, you will most likely wish to tailor it to suit your
style of working. With the wide variety of configuration options, both
familiar and new, you'll want to take the time to examine some of the
various options.

In this chapter, you will be introduced to many of the different
configurations and learn about the various settings in Visual Studio .NET.
Along the way, you'll also learn about many of the different tools provided
by Visual Studio .NET that make your job of creating applications easier.

This chapter introduces many of the tools and windows provided, presented
in the order you will most likely encounter them as you work with the
product.