A guide to essential tools for SharePoint 2013 developers, including CAML Designer, SharePoint Manager, and ULS Viewer.
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.
Guide to upgrading SharePoint 2010 Visual Studio projects and solutions to SharePoint 2013, including tools and steps.
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.
A guide to locally testing web.config transformations in ASP.NET projects using MSBuild commands and Visual Studio's preview feature.
Explains how to use the new Shim/Fakes framework in Visual Studio 11 Beta for isolating unit tests by redirecting framework method calls.
MyGet introduces a beta feature to proxy and aggregate packages from multiple upstream NuGet feeds into a single, centralized feed.
A critique of the Visual Studio Achievements beta, arguing its current rewards promote bad coding habits instead of good practices.
A developer thanks Microsoft, JetBrains, and Codeplex for free software tools like MSDN, ReSharper, and hosting services.
Explains designing a theme API with XML configuration, validation, and storage for a software system.
