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Acknowledgments................................................. .xv
Introduction..................................................... .xviiPart I Getting Started with Microsoft Visual Basic 2010
1 Exploring the Visual Studio Integrated Development
Environment............................................ 3
The Visual Studio Development Environment............................. 4
The Visual Studio Tools................................................ 7
The Designer................................................... 10
Running a Visual Basic Program.................................. 11
The Properties Window............................................... 13
Moving and Resizing the Programming Tools........................... 17
Moving and Resizing Tool Windows............................... 18
Docking Tool Windows.......................................... 19
Hiding Tool Windows........................................... 21
Switching Among Open Files and Tools
by Using the IDE Navigator........................................... 22
Opening a Web Browser Within Visual Studio........................... 23
Getting Help........................................................ 24
Managing Help Settings......................................... 25
Using F1 Help.................................................. 26
Customizing IDE Settings to Match
Step-by-Step Exercises............................................... 29
Setting the IDE for Visual Basic Development...................... 29
Checking Project and Compiler Settings........................... 31
One Step Further: Exiting Visual Studio................................. 33
Chapter 1 Quick Reference............................................ 34
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