I’ve previously posted on how to enable logging in the C++ project system in Visual Studio 2010 . In Visual Studio 2012 we’ve changed the way the Common Project System (aka “CPS”) emits trace messages so below I introduce an updated xml snippet that works in Visual Studio 2012...

Back in Visual C++ 2010 we introduced debugger extensibility so that third party vendors can either add new debugger engines or new ways of launching existing debugger engines for C++ projects.  In Visual C++ 2012 this debugger extensibility has been updated.  Any previous extensions that were...

Visual C++ 2010 includes a debugger extensibility point that makes it easy for people who have written their own debuggers, or wish to modify the way existing debuggers are launched, to do so. Check out the Visual C++ Debugger Launch Extension project template on the Visual Studio Gallery to get started...

For those of you who may think WPF is too slow, you gotta check this out. Visual Studio 2010's new WPF-based code editor is lightening fast, especially when compared over a fast FiOS Remote Desktop connection to gVim!

Some humorous pros and cons to Visual Studio, if the Microsoft Office team were ever to take over. (disclaimer: this is a tongue in cheek post.  No offense -- only laughs intended) Visual Studio 2008 would be able to load VC7 projects, modify them in any way VC7 allowed, and save the project back...

You know that Find text box in the toolbar of Visual Studio?  Those of us who are keyboard-inclined probably never use it because Ctrl+F is quicker than moving your hand to the mouse.  But there is a hidden gem of a feature inside it that really makes me feel like a power user that I wanted...

Writing Visual Studio add-ins gives you the power to do some impressive things within the IDE to enhance your productivity.  Unfortunately getting your add-in to load into Visual Studio can sometimes be a pain.  Here's just a tip you should know about the .AddIn file that Visual Studio generates...

Well this is my first post as a member of the Visual Studio Platform & Ecosystem team.  My second full day on the job, and I've found some less-than-ideal areas of Visual Studio that I'm eager to improve for myself and for you, our customers.  How exciting.  I'll do my best to post...