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Visual Studio Start Page RSS Feeds

MSDNArchive — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:44:00 GMT

I received a suggestion through Microsoft Connect yesterday asking for an easier way to find all of the RSS feeds that we publish as part of each type of developer settings in Visual Studio. Although I don't think we'll be able to get to this feature request for Orcas, I wanted to still publish a list of these feeds. The following feeds are the complete list from VS 2005 Professional.

My Xbox 360 Seems to Hate Me

MSDNArchive — Wed, 03 May 2006 02:54:00 GMT

Feed: cabana boy msft's Xbox 360 can blog
Posted on: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 4:50 PM
Author: cabana boy msft's Xbox 360 can blog
Subject: Cabana Boy MSFT's Xbox - 05/02/06

3 Processors, 512MB of RAM, custom graphics chip and multichannel surround sound all gone to waste today as Cabana Boy MSFT decided not to show up.

Windows Vista Software Logo Requirements

MSDNArchive — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:24:00 GMT

I'm posting this more for myself, than anything else, but v0.5 of the Windows Vista Software Logo Requirements are online. They detail all of the critical aspects of creating software for the Windows platform that will allow you to place the "Designed for Windows Vista" sticker on your box.

By developing Windows Vista applications that adhere to the logo requirements, you can help ensure that your software products meet the expectations of your target market and are in demand by Microsoft customers. To customers, the Windows Vista partner logo means quality products that help them do familiar things more easily and new things for the very first time. Use this to your advantage by testing your software and displaying the Windows Vista logo.

GRAW

MSDNArchive — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:22:00 GMT

Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter for X360 simply rocks. There's really no other way to describe it, and nothing else to say. I spent several very frustrating, yet highly rewarding hours yesterday getting my Ghosts through the first couple areas of the game. Man-oh-man, the graphics and gameplay are just breathtaking; this game is really making me want to accelerate my timetable to buy an HDTV.

Feedback Requested: Visual Studio 2005's Look and Feel

MSDNArchive — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:24:00 GMT

As you may be able to discern from the contents of this weblog, I'm the Program Manager who is responsible for a lot of the overall look-and-feel of the Visual Studio product line. Specifically, I drive User Experience, Shell UI, and Accessibility across Visual Studio.

You've all probably had a chance to work with Visual Studio 2005 a fair amount now that it's been generally available for a few months. I've been spending a great deal of time lately thinking about how we can improve Visual Studio's user experience in a number of areas, and I wanted to get feedback from everyone in the community on this.

Feel free to post a comment on any thoughts you may have, but here's a rough framework you can work from if you feel inclined:

Do you use Windows XP, 2003, or Vista with visual styles (themes) enabled?
If so, which OS and theme do you use?
If not, why not?
Regardless of your answers to questions 1-3, do you think Visual Studio 2005 looks better than VS 2002 or 2003? Why, or why not?
Do you think VS 2005 is easier to use than VS 2002 or 2003? Why or why not?
What is your least favorite part of VS 2005's UI?
What is your favorite part of VS 2005's UI?

Thanks, everyone! I look forward to reading your comments on this :-)

Feedback Requested: Orcas File Tabs

MSDNArchive — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 01:47:00 GMT

Our Program Manager Intern, Jon, has a set of file tab prototypes we're considering for Orcas. He'd love to get feedback on his designs over on the Visual Studio IDE weblog.

I just left my feedback on there. I hope to see all of yours' too!

Input Requested: Redesigning Visual Studio's File Tabs

MSDNArchive — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 03:22:00 GMT

Hi All - Long time, no blog. Apologies: finishing up Whidbey has kept me insanely busy, but I think the product is better for it :-). The Developer Division has done an incredible job on making Visual Studio 2005 a terrific product, and I can't wait until we finally get the RTM builds into your hands.

Anyway, my team's Program Manager Intern this summer is currently working on spec'ing a few new features for the File Tab Channel and he would love your feedback on it. You can see more here: http://blogs.msdn.com/vside/archive/2005/08/24/455998.aspx.

Thanks!
Aaron

Extending Visual Studio 2005

MSDNArchive — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:44:00 GMT

I promised an article in .NET Developer's Journal's June issue a while back. I just received word that the article has made it online for your reading enjoyment: http://dotnet.sys-con.com/read/105646.htm.

Have you ever thought of a killer feature you would love to see in Visual Studio? Maybe you want to add support for a new programming language, or you have an idea for a new GUI designer tool. You can add support for virtually anything to Visual Studio through the SDK.

VS 2005 Extensibility

MSDNArchive — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:38:00 GMT

Look for .NET Developers Journal's June 2005 issue for an article by yours truly on Extensibility in Visual Studio 2005. You can also find the accompanying source code through my weblog here. I hasten to point out that all code samples are provided as-is with no warranty. If you're interested in retrieving the SDK for VS, take a look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/extend.

Live from Tech Ed Orlando

MSDNArchive — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 23:02:00 GMT

Apologies for how long it's been since I last posted here. We've been working hard on Visual Studio 2005 trying to get it finished and out the door. I've also been getting my team (VSCore) ready for Tech Ed 2005 in Orlando, which is where I am at right now. We're on Day 3 of the conference now, and we've all been having a blast. Being able to talk face-to-face with our customers and partners is always refreshing. We have been able to receive feedback from all of you on VS 2005 through the MSDN Product Feedback Center for almost a year now, but speaking with you directly is incredibly valuable for us.

I was interviewed by Mike Hall from the Mobile and Embedded Devices group yesterday for the Podcast series that they've been doing. You can check it out here: http://casting.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/5/7/2/572011dd-298a-4936-af67-8f3596d0a3b2/VisualStudio2005_demo.wmv. We have a website set up for all of this, along with links to different Podcasting clients, which is available here: http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched2005/podcast.mspx.