Visual Studio 2008 Professional CS500245
The Microsoft Visual Studio development system is a suite of
development tools designed to aid software developers�whether they
are novices or seasoned professionals�face complex challenges and
create innovative solutions. Every day, software developers break
through tough problems to create software that makes a difference in
the lives of others. Visual Studio's role is to improve the process of
development to make the work of achieving those breakthroughs easier
and more satisfying.
How Visual Studio improves the process of development:
Productive
Visual Studio-branded tools continually deliver better ways for
software developers to do more with less energy wasted on repetition
and drudgery. From efficient code editors, IntelliSense, Wizards, and
multiple coding languages in one integrated development environment
(IDE) to high-end application life-cycle management (ALM) products in
Microsoft� Visual Studio� Team System. New versions of Visual
Studio keep bringing innovative tools to help developers focus on
solving problems, not waste time on minutiae.
Integrated
With Visual Studio, software developers benefit from an integrated
product experience that spans tools, servers, and services. Visual
Studio products work well together�not just with one another, but
also with other Microsoft software, such as Microsoft server products
and the Microsoft Office system.
Comprehensive
Visual Studio offers a choice of tools for all phases of software
development�development, testing, deployment, integration, and
management�and for every kind of developer�from the novice to the
skilled professional. Visual Studio is also engineered to support
development across all types of devices�PCs, servers, the Web, and
mobile devices.
Reliable
Visual Studio is engineered and tested to be consistently
dependable, secure, interoperable, and compatible. Visual Studio
offers an unmatched combination of security features, scalability, and
interoperability. Although Visual Studio always incorporates
forward-thinking features, it is designed to ensure
backward-compatibility wherever possible.
Microsoft� Visual Studio� 2008 delivers on the Microsoft vision
of smart client applications by enabling developers to rapidly create
connected applications that deliver the highest quality, rich user
experiences. With Visual Studio 2008, organizations will find it
easier than ever before to capture and analyze information to help
them make effective business decisions. Visual Studio 2008 enables
organizations of every size to rapidly create more secure, manageable,
and reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista� and
the 2007 Office system.
Visual Studio 2008 delivers key advances for developers in three
primary pillars:
- Rapid application development
- Effective team collaboration
- Break through user experiences
Visual Studio 2008 provides advanced development tools, debugging
features, database functionality, and innovative features for quickly
creating tomorrow's cutting-edge applications across a variety of
platforms.
Visual Studio 2008 includes enhancements such as visual designers
for faster development with the .NET Framework 3.5, substantial
improvements to Web development tools and language enhancements that
speed development with all types of data. Visual Studio 2008 provides
developers with all the tools and framework support required to create
compelling, expressive, AJAX-enabled Web applications.
Developers will be able to take advantage of these rich client-side
and server-side, frameworks to easily build client-centric Web
applications that integrate with any back-end data provider, run
within any modern browser, and have complete access to ASP.NET
application services and the Microsoft platform.
Rapid Application Development
To help developers rapidly create modern software, Visual Studio 2008
delivers improved language and data features, such as Language
Integrated Query (LINQ), that make it easier for individual
programmers to build solutions that analyze and act on information.
Visual Studio 2008 also provides developers with the ability to
target multiple versions of the .NET Framework from within the same
development environment. Developers will be able to build applications
that target the .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0 or 3.5, meaning that they can
support a wide variety of projects in the same environment.
Break Through User Experience
Visual Studio 2008 offers developers new tools that speed creation of
connected applications on the latest platforms including the Web,
Windows Vista, Office 2007, SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008.
For the Web, ASP.NET AJAX and other new technologies will enable
developers to quickly create a new generation of more efficient,
interactive, and personalized Web experiences.
Effective Team Collaboration
Visual Studio 2008 delivers expanded and improved offerings that help
improve collaboration in development teams, including tools that help
integrate database professionals and graphic designers into the
development process.
Use the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
The .NET Framework enables the rapid construction of connected
applications that provide outstanding end-user experiences by
providing the building blocks (pre-fabricated software) for solving
common programming tasks. Connected applications built on the .NET
Framework model business processes effectively and facilitate the
integration of systems in heterogeneous environments.
Together Visual Studio and the .NET Framework reduce the need for
common plumbing code, reducing development time and enabling
developers to concentrate on solving business problems.
The .NET Framework 3.5 builds incrementally on the .NET Framework
3.0. Enhancements have been made to feature areas including the base
class library, Windows Workflow Foundation, Windows Communication
Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation, and Windows CardSpace.
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