This post is as much for my benefit as it is for anyone else :-) Although I have frequented all of the sites referred to below, it sometimes takes me a minute or two to come up with the link. Being able to reference this blog post just might save me a little time in the future. Along with that, it may also point out a few support sites that you weren’t aware of.
The links below are specific to Visual Studio and Windows Phone. As these are two of the most common technologies that I interact with on a daily basis, I thought I’d point out a few shortcuts on where to submit feature ideas, bugs, as well as where to ask questions.
Visual Studio
Visual Studio UserVoice – Do you have a great idea that you feel should be implemented in Visual Studio? Add your idea to the Visual Studio UserVoice site and let others vote on it. You can also vote and/or comment on other’s suggestions.
Visual Studio Forums – Ask your tough questions here. There are literally hundreds of thousands of answered questions within the Visual Studio forums so there is a good chance your question has already been answered. This link covers a lot of Microsoft development products so here are a few links that are more focused on specific products:
Microsoft Connect – If you have discovered a bug within Visual Studio (or think you have discovered a bug) then file it within the Visual Studio Microsoft Connect site. From here, you will be able to track the status of the bug and any possible workarounds that are posted.
Windows Phone
Windows Phone Consumer Links
Windows Phone – Of course, the best place to start searching for support information for Windows Phone is the main site itself – windowsphone.com. This site provides all sorts of information regarding your Windows Phone as well as many links to tutorials, blogs, forums, etc.
Windows Phone UserVoice – Windows Phone is great but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. Add suggestions for new features in Windows Phone and/or vote and comment on existing feature ideas (e.g. such as this one regarding a keyboard shortcut that I just created).
Windows Phone 8 Support – This site provides a preset list of “how to” and troubleshooting categories, each with a set of linked topics available for viewing:
Windows Phone 8 Forums – for those more difficult situations where you can’t seem to find the answer, check out the Windows Phone forums. Odds are, someone will be able to help you out.
Windows Phone Developer Links
Windows Phone Dev Center – this site is a great resource for Windows Phone developers. It provides access to videos, samples, blogs, news, and related events.
Windows Phone Development Forums – whereas the Windows Phone 8 Forums link above is more geared toward consumer-oriented questions, the Windows Phone Development Forums relies upon the developer community to help with those tough-to-answer Windows Phone development questions.
[Updated: added a couple more links based on feedback]
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