Advocates for built-in configuration file transforms in Visual Studio, discussing the SlowCheetah extension and recent Microsoft updates.
A guide to creating and sharing custom Visual Studio project templates, covering both the built-in export wizard and VSIX packages.
A developer's plan to share key takeaways from Microsoft TechEd Europe 2014, covering sessions on Windows Server, SCOM, ASP.NET, and PowerShell.
Analysis of .NET vNext's BYOT (Bring Your Own Tool) approach, enabling development on non-Windows platforms like Mac and Ubuntu.
A developer's hands-on review of NDepend, a static analysis tool for .NET, covering setup, UI, and its powerful CQLinq-based rule engine.
A developer's deep dive into the complexities and pain points of setting up a .NET build environment, highlighting dependency and SDK management issues.
Explains how NuGet configuration file inheritance works, allowing settings from multiple config files to be applied to projects.
A guide to ending code style debates in C# development by adopting StyleCop for consistent formatting and naming conventions.
Announcing the second edition of Pro NuGet, a book covering workflows, integration with tools like Azure & TeamCity, and advanced package management.
Introducing AutoRunCustomTool, a Visual Studio extension that automatically runs custom tools when dependent files are modified, solving a common T4 template workflow issue.
Quick tip for debugging iOS apps in Visual Studio using Xamarin and the iPhone Simulator by setting the correct platform.
A guide to implementing and using Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync for testing asynchronous code in the Windows Phone Test Framework.
A new NuGet 2.5 package automates the removal of XML documentation from Windows 8/Phone 8 app packages, simplifying the build process.
Useful Windows registry tweaks for developers to improve workflow, including Visual Studio and multi-monitor setup fixes.
NuGet Package Source Discovery now supports SymbolSource for automatic symbol server configuration in Visual Studio, enhancing developer workflow.
Guide to creating a custom UITestMethodAttribute for running unit tests on the UI thread in Windows Phone 8 with Visual Studio 2012.2 CTP4.
Introducing the NuGet Package Source Discovery (PSD) specification, enabling automatic discovery and addition of NuGet feeds from trusted sources.
A guide on setting up Git for TFS projects and creating folder hierarchies using command-line Git tools within Visual Studio.
Guide to removing unnecessary XML documentation files from Windows Phone 8 and Windows Store app packages to reduce XAP/APPX file size.
A guide on using Windows Azure PowerShell cmdlets within Visual Studio's NuGet Package Manager Console to manage cloud resources.
