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After you have used the IDE for a while and are comfortable with it, customize it to match your prefer-
ences. Build custom toolbars and menus to make using your favorite tools easier. When you have the
tools that you use most at your fingertips, you will see just how productive Visual Studio can be.
After you have become familiar with the IDE, you can start building applications. One way to begin is to
design the application’s user interface: the forms, labels, text boxes, and other controls that the user sees
and manipulates to control the application. Chapter 2 describes controls in general terms. It explains what
controls are, how you can add them to a form, and how you can control and interact with them at design
time and runtime.
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