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VB Catch ... When: Why so special?
09 October 08 08:00 AM

The VB Catch syntax has a unique feature: When. It allows users to filter expressions based on something other than their type. Any arbitrary code can enter a When block to decide whether or not to handle an Exception. Sub Sub1() Try DoSomeAction() Catch Read More...

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Did you know? 300+ Visual Studio Tips & Tricks (Lisa Feigenbaum)
22 September 08 08:10 AM

Did you know that Sara Ford just recently passed the 300 mark for her Visual Studio Tips & Tricks? Sara used to be a tester on the Visual Studio Core IDE team, and knows the IDE inside and out! I remember the first time I met Sara was 4 years ago Read More...

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#6 Did you know? You can now manage your snippet highlighting (Lisa Feigenbaum)
15 March 08 01:50 PM

Do you use code snippets (introduced in VB 2005)? If you do, then you've probably noticed the green highlighting that stays around for the lifetime of the file. We've heard *a lot* of feedback that once you are done customizing the snippet, it is distracting Read More...

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#5 Did you know? VB IntelliSense now filters as you type! (Lisa Feigenbaum)
11 January 08 09:30 AM

Our goal in designing VB2008 IntelliSense was to make users of the feature the most productive that they could be. One problem we found in watching people use the feature, is that sometimes intelliSense displays so many items that it is hard to know whether Read More...

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#3 Did you know? Ctrl+Tab to navigate windows in VS (Lisa Feigenbaum)
09 January 08 09:30 AM

Just like Alt+Tab for Windows you can use Ctrl+Tab for Visual Studio. Ctrl+Tab will show you the active tool windows *and* the active files, so it is a good navigation tool for both. VS2008 has even added a cool miniature-sized visualization to this view, Read More...

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#2 Did you know? IntelliSense is now transparent in VS2008! (Lisa Feigenbaum)
08 January 08 11:00 PM

With the help of one little hotkey, you can now make the VS2008 IntelliSense list transparent! Just press CTRL . This is especially convenient when you need to see the code underneath the list. Watch it in action :) Read More...

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#1 Did you know? IntelliSense Everywhere (Lisa Feigenbaum)
08 January 08 04:52 PM

I've decided to start a "Did you know?" series with tips & tricks. First off is my favorite IDE feature in VB2008: IntelliSense Everywhere! Did you know about all the new places where you can now find intelliSense in VB2008? If you're like me, once Read More...

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