I finally got formally introduced to snippets. Finally a VS customization that I can do without VBA Macro Editor :)

Covered: Nullable and its use, Debug.Print (yes I know it exists, it’s just hard to get used to!), static member String.Format() (oh yeah I somehow missed this as well), ‘using’ with IDisposable objects, ‘active windows’ triangle button, some Reflection (binding to Enum etc), some anonymous delegates, using writeXML method of DataTable (cool for fast prototyping!), VS template files and SNIPPETS – using, creating, modifying :)
Also: Class Designer and its uses, Server Explorer window(Database-neutral – COOL! – I can even run and debug my stored procs there!)

Rumors:  Lambda expressions are coming in Orcas. Also, unit testing is moved to ‘Pro’ version, which is great – we don’t have to buy special license for ‘VS for Testers’ anymore.

Disappointments: C# has a lot less snippets than VB.NET. This sucks. Better check for more snippets online.

Tool: latest VisualStudio

Links: check ‘Deborah Kurata’ on the Web, lots of useful info.

Worth working with? Sure!