Get the essential, straightforward information you need - and master the core topics for debugging applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. Debugging expert John Robbins offers practical answers to real-world development questions, including code samples in Microsoft Visual C# and Visual Basic. You’ll learn the debugging techniques and tools to debug more efficiently and help ensure top-quality code.
Discover how to:
* Arm yourself with tools and techniques that contribute to long-term success in the debugging battlefield
* Implement John’s practical debugging process to sniff out bugs - including "freak” bugs
* Catch bugs during development with assertions, tracers, and comments
* Set advanced breakpoints in your debugger to specify exact trigger conditions
* Use the Watch window, Data Tips, and Visualizers to see key data quickly
* Employ other debugging tools, such as WinDBG, SOS, and ADPlus
* Write macros and add-ins to extend the Visual Studio integrated development environment
* Debug with Code Analysis - and learn to write your own rules
PLUS - Get code samples on the Web
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: The Gestalt of Debugging
* Chapter 1: Bugs: Where They Come From and How You Solve Them
* Chapter 2: Preparing for Debugging
* Chapter 3: Debugging During Coding
* Chapter 4: Common .NET Debugging QuestionsPart II: Power Debugging
* Chapter 5: Advanced Debugger Usage with Visual Studio
* Chapter 6: WinDBG, SOS, and ADPlusPart III: Power Tools
* Chapter 7: Extending the Visual Studio IDE
* Chapter 8: Writing Code Analysis RulesAppendix : Reviewer Acclaim for Debugging Microsoft .NET 2.0 ApplicationsAppendix : About the AuthorAppendix : Additional Resources for DevelopersAppendix : More Great Developer Resources
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