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Visual Studio 2012: Not your mother's IDE


By Patrick Hynds


 Patrick Hynds
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September 28, 2012 —  (Page 2 of 6)
Overall, having the menu in all caps does differentiate it from the toolbar text, which is helpful. The default colors are very dark as well, but once the code windows are up, that does not make much difference. These changes are window dressing, of course, Visual Studio 2012compared to new features that make it much more productive to develop on multiple-monitor systems. A major new feature is the ability to now not only detach code windows, but to also float entire sets of tabs and move them to another screen. This is made possible with the Tab Group capability that supports on-the-fly creation of groupings of files that can then be floated.

Windows 8-style applications
Over the last year, quite a bit has been written about Windows 8-style application development, formerly known as Metro. Now we get to see if the product will live up to the promise and, more importantly, if the demand lives up to the potential. I see Windows 8-style applications as the logical evolution for the XAML languages from WPF and Silverlight. This is disruptive, but clients are looking for a unified, touch-capable experience, and old-style Windows applications would have needed to be reinvented without stranding every Windows developer and without losing the power of the desktop altogether.

Most enterprise customers I have visited are just getting Windows 7 deployed in large numbers, and would not be driving fast to Windows 8 even if it were tailored to their needs in every way. That meant that Microsoft could take the opportunity to allow the disruption at a time when it hurt enterprises the least, namely when they are playing catch-up with the client, and most enterprise customers are quite happy with Windows 7 and not in a rush to move beyond it. This appears to be an ideal time to grab for the mobile space, which is the biggest jewel missing from the Microsoft crown.

With the new announcement for Windows Phone 8, the pieces are coming together for a bold plan for Microsoft to come from behind and compete with Android and Apple for mobile consumer hearts and minds very aggressively. As a developer, I am excited about the prospect of using the new tools in Visual Studio 2012 to build my apps. I can then post them to the Microsoft App Store where every single Windows 8 computer and tablet, as well as all future Windows Phone 8 handsets, can buy it.


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