The goal is helping the developer focus on writing code or on designing the application, not on the development environment. You can find a more detailed explanation of such principles at: . Visual Studio 2012 is an example of how the layout of a powerful and complex desktop application can be simplified by following some of the Microsoft Design Style principles.
After its adoption in Windows Phone and Windows 8, Microsoft is bringing the new design style into a number of other programs. For example, it is common in the Microsoft Design Style to find monochromatic shapes rather than drawings with millions of colors that can be confusing. Its goal is avoiding complex and overcolored user interfaces in favor of simple drawings. This design language relies on the principles of abstraction, simplicity, and geometric shapes. The Microsoft Design Style is a design language for user interfaces that Microsoft started to introduce with the first version of Windows Phone it is also one of the most important characteristics of Windows 8. On the other hand, Visual Studio 2012 has a completely different look, which is now based on the Microsoft Design Style, with a simplified approach to commands and tools via a flattened user interface in which there are only a few colors. The Visual Studio 2012 IDE retakes the infrastructure that was first introduced by its predecessor, which is written in managed code and in which several parts are based on the Windows Presentation Foundation framework, such as the code editor, menus, and floating windows. You also learn about other advanced IDE features in the last part of the book. You get an introduction to some of the new features introduced by the new version of the development environment, which can provide the basis for the rest of the book. Although the Visual Studio IDE is a complex environment, this chapter provides you with an overview of the most common tasks you will perform from within Visual Studio 2012 and the most important tools you will utilize so that you can feel at home within the IDE. Before diving deep into the Visual Basic language, you need to know what instruments you need to develop applications. You develop Visual Basic applications using the Visual Studio 2012 Integrated Development Environment (IDE), which is the place where you will spend most of your developer life. Sample Chapter is provided courtesy of Sams Publishing.Īlthough the Visual Studio IDE is a complex environment, this chapter provides you with an overview of the most common tasks you will perform from within Visual Studio 2012 and the most important tools you will utilize so that you can feel at home within the IDE. Chapter 2 - Getting Started with the Visual Studio 2012 IDE
By Alessandro Del Sole, Published by Sams.