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How to: Comment out Visual Studio code (keyboard shortcut)

Most starting developers always ask if there is a quicker method to commenting out a piece of code, than having to select the Comment Selection from the Edit menu. There is in fact a keyboard combination, even if it requires the sequential performance of two keyboard shortcuts. In order to comment out a selection, first [...]

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Posted on 11th December 2010No Comments
Visual Studio 2010 Basics (cheat sheets)

Developers often dive into the new iterations of their favourite development suites without taking the time to dig into the peculiarities of those new iterations. Sometimes, the slightest detail can cost us working hours, even if we’re talking for a simple key combination. What follows is a list of downloads that will help developers with [...]

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Posted on 9th September 2010No Comments
Move Up one level with Windows 7 Explorer

Okay, now, I don’t know how many of you find it just as infuriating as I do, but I believe that MS choice to change the keyboard shortcuts from one version of Windows to another is just a pain. In any case, in good old XP, you’d just press the Backspace and the Windows Explorer [...]

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Posted on 24th August 2010No Comments