Who this book is for

If you already know your way around previous versions of Visual Studio, if you are familiar with Microsoft development, and if you're looking to quickly get up to speed with the latest improvements in the 2013 incarnation of Microsoft's number one development tool, then this book is for you.

If you are an experienced developer who has used Eclipse or Xcode, you should also be able to find this book useful for exploring the differences between your tools and the latest that Microsoft has to offer.