Git Extensions for Visual Studio and .gitignore

I have been using Git extensions with Visual Studio 2015 for a while.  I started a new .NET Core sample project recently, set it up with Visual Studio and did a few checks ins.  Then I wanted to exclude wwwroot folder, so I added it to the .gitignore file.  However, the files from that folder …

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Angular 2 in Visual Studio 2015 with TypeScript

I have been following the developments occurring in Angular 2.0 world for a number of months.  Although the project is not even in alpha phase quite yet, I have been meaning to try to write a tiny sample project.  I wanted to see how version 2 is different from version 1, even in the simplest …

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My First Roslyn Analyzer and Fixer

I attended our users group last Monday, where Jim Wooly showed us, attendees, how to create our first Analyzer using .NET Compiler Platform, formerly known as Roslyn.  He posted a bunch of resources here.  I wanted to document for myself the steps I took in creating an analyzer/fixer to ensure that all fields inside a …

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Build Your First Visual Studio VSIX Plugin

I few weeks ago, I had a task that required me to use reflection against an existing assembly, find a specific type in it, and generate a similar for current project. I had to do this task a  number of times each day.  I felt it was a great opportunity to learn about Visual Studio …

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Visual Studio 2013 and Windows 8.1

If you did not see this announcement from Somasegar, check it out!  You can now download release candidate of Visual Studio 2013 and RTM! version of Windows 8.1.  This means that you can start moving your existing 8.0 apps to 8.1 if you would like.  There is also a slew of cool new features you …

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