This expert Wrox guide is what you need to get up and runningquickly on Visual Studio 2012. Written by a Microsoft Visual C#MVP, it guides you through the integrated development environment(IDE), showing you how to maximize all new tools andimprovements.

• Offers programmers a fast way to IDE-centric programmingsuccess
• Demonstrates new IDE features, including the new Metro styleapp project templates and Windows 8 app store features
• Explains each feature, then illustrates the context in which itwill help you solve problems
• Covers timely and essential topics related to rich client appdevelopment, web applications, application services, fileconfiguration, debugging and testing, and more
• Helps advanced users customize and extend Visual Studio throughthe Automation Model, writing macros, working with the ManagedExtensibility Framework (MEF), and more
• Provides ample detail for programmers who are new to VisualStudio 2012, as well as for experienced programmers exploring theadvanced capabilities of the IDE

Professional Visual Studio 2012 uses a unique,IDE-centric approach to help you get up and running quickly on thisexciting new release.