Chapter 6. Introducing the Editors and Designers

IN THIS CHAPTER

• The Basics

• Coding with the Code Editor

• Creating and Editing XML Documents and Schema

• Developing Windows Forms Applications

• Developing Web Forms

• Authoring Components and Controls

Although Visual Studio provides an impressive array of functionality for nearly all areas of the development process, its editors and designers are the real heart of the IDE. They are the bread-and-butter tools of the programmer: They enable you to write code, edit resources, design forms, and construct schemas. And, of course, each of these tools has key features designed to boost your productivity and the quality of your output.

This chapter is squarely focused on using these editors and designers to create solutions within the IDE.