Visual Studio 2010 Extensibility Walkthrough

Downloading and managing extensions has never been easier. The ability to find and download your favorite extension is now integrated into common dialogs like the New Project Dialog. Configuring, managing and uninstalling extensions is much easier through the new Extension Manager. You can get full access to the large ecosystem of extensions using Visual Studio as well as an online experience using the Visual Studio Gallery.

General Walkthroughs

• Creating an Inline Task
  
• Creating an MSBuild Project File from Scratch
  
• Using MSBuild
  
• Publishing a Visual Studio Extension
  
• Unpublishing Extensions from Beta 2 to RC

Editor Walkthroughs

• Link a Content Type to a File Name Extension
  
• Creating a Margin Glyph
  
• Highlighting Text
  
• Outlining
  
• Displaying Matching Braces
  
• Displaying Quick Info Tips
  
• Displaying Signature Help
  
• Displaying Statement Completion
  
• Displaying SmartTags
  
• Using a Shortcut Key with an Editor Extension

How to...

• Install and Remove Visual Studio Extensions
  
• Update a Visual Studio Extension
  
• Use Reference Highlighting
  
• Add a Reference to a VSIX Package
  
• Deploy VSIX Content in an MSI
  
• Disable and Re-enable Visual Studio Extensions