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copied!<p><strong><a href="http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Resharper</a></strong> is definitely a great tool. It has a moderate learning curve but is easy to pick up for some simple things and add mastery later. It is a good price for students and kinda expensive for the rest of us. Resharper is similar to CodeRush, but seems to have a larger following.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.visualstudiogallery.com/ExtensionDetails.aspx?ExtensionID=df3f0c30-3d37-4e06-9ef8-3bff3508be31" rel="nofollow noreferrer">PowerCommands</a></strong> is a great set of add-ons that comes free from Microsoft. Things like "Open in Windows Explorer", "Command Prompt Here", and Copy/Paste references. </p> <p>A discussion regarding <strong>add-ins</strong> is <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2767/do-you-have-any-recommended-add-onsplugins-for-microsoft-visual-studio">floating around here somewhere</a>.</p> <p>For straight-up customization, <strong>changing colors</strong> is fun, easy, and gives you a big bang for your buck. I prefer a slightly personalized version of <a href="http://blog.wekeroad.com/2007/10/17/textmate-theme-for-visual-studio-take-2/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Rob Conery's TextMate theme for Visual Studio.</a> Once you get colors you like, you can just <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zbhkx167(VS.80).aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">export the settings</a> and carry them with you wherever you go.</p> <p>Related to colors and themes, the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=22e69ae4-7e40-4807-8a86-b3d36fab68d3&displaylang=en" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>Consolas</strong> font pack</a> is pretty nifty and easy on the eye.</p> <p>And like John recommends, a <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20507/give-me-awesome-visual-studio-keyboard-short-cuts">mastery of <strong>keyboard shortcuts</strong></a> will pay big dividends.</p>

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