14.5. Summary

Although the My namespace was originally intended for Visual Basic programmers, C# developers can also harness some of the efficiencies it offers in the code they write. As you have seen, you can also create and share your own extensions to this namespace.

One of the themes of Visual Studio has always been to make developing applications more efficient — providing the right tools to get the job done with minimal effort. The My namespace helps defragment the .NET Framework by providing a context-driven breakdown of frequently used framework functionalities. By following this example, you can extend the My namespace so that your whole team can be more productive.