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Visual Studio 2008OVERVIEW

MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 2008 is the development system for designing, developing, and testing next-generation Microsoft Windows -based solutions, Web applications, and services. By improving the user experience forWindows Vista , the 2007 Microsoft Office system, mobile devices, and the Web, Visual Studio 2008 helps individuals and organizations rapidly create and delivercomplete, connected, comprehensive, and compelling software solutions withbreakthrough user experiences.

VISUAL STUDIO 2008 DELIVERS THE FOLLOWING KEY ADVANCES:RAPID APPLICATION DEVELOPMENTFrom modeling to coding and debugging, Visual Studio 2008 delivers improved language, designer, editor, and data features thatwill help you experience a breakthrough in productivity.Work with Data in a Unified and Integrated WayVisual Studio 2008 significantly improves the way developershandle data. Traditionally, developers have to manipulate datadifferently, depending on where the data resides and how theuser connects to it. With Language-Integrated Query (LINQ),developers can use a single model to query and transformXML, Microsoft SQL Server , and object data without havingto learn or use specialized language, thereby reducingcomplexity and boosting productivity for developers.Build Applications That Run on Multiple Versionsof the .NET FrameworkWith Visual Studio 2008, developers now have the ability touse one tool to manage and build applications that targetmultiple versions of the .NET Framework. Visual Studio2008 will adapt the projects and settings available for theversion of the .NET framework specified by developers.Developers no longer need to have multiple versions of VisualStudio installed to maintain applications that run on more thanone version of the .NET Framework.Collaborate Across the Development CycleVisual Studio 2008 enables developers, designers, testers, architects, and project managers to work together through shared toolsand process integration, which reduces the time to solution.Integrate Database Features into the Application LifecycleManagementVisual Studio 2008 provides multiple discipline team memberswith an integrated set of tools for architecture, design,development, database development, and testing of applications.Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition isnow fully integrated into Microsoft Visual Studio Team System2008 Team Suite.Enable Seamless Collaboration Between Developersand DesignersMicrosoft has released a new family of tools for designerscalled Microsoft Expression . In Visual Studio 2008, designelements from both Microsoft Expression Web andMicrosoft Expression Blend can now be brought in andout of Visual Studio without modifying of the code behindthese elements. This means developers and designers cancollaborate seamlessly with more confidence and without fearof a breaking change when user interface design has to bemodified.

Create Outstanding User ExperiencesVisual Studio 2008 offers developers new tools that speed creation of outstanding, highly personalized user experiences andconnected applications using the latest platforms, including the Web, Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, MicrosoftSQL Server 2008, Windows Mobile , and Windows Server 2008.Experience New Tools and Support for Web DevelopmentVisual Studio 2008 offers organizations a robust, end-to-endplatform for building, hosting, and exposing applicationsover the Web. With Visual Studio 2008, developers can easilyincorporate new Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)features into both existing Windows Forms applications andnew applications to create high-fidelity user experienceson Windows. Building AJAX-enabled applications is madefaster by the addition of ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 and MicrosoftIntelliSense and debugging support for JavaScript 8.0. Theenhanced Web designer with the new split-view editing helpsdevelopers improve the Web development experience byhelping them see both the HTML and resulting page, alongwith visual design clues simultaneously.Build Reliable and Scalable Applications for theMicrosoft Office SystemVisual Studio Tools for Office is now fully integrated into VisualStudio 2008 Professional Edition. Visual Studio 2008 enablesdevelopers to customize Microsoft Office Word, MicrosoftOffice Excel , Microsoft Office PowerPoint , Microsoft OfficeOutlook , Microsoft Office Visio , Microsoft Office InfoPath ,and Microsoft Office Project to improve user productivity andtake advantage of the many improvements in the 2007 Officesystem. With full support for ClickOnce deployment of allMicrosoft Office customizations and applications, developersnow have the right tools and framework for easy deploymentand maintenance of their Microsoft Office solutions.Build Stunning Applications for Windows VistaVisual Studio 2008 includes enhancements that enabledevelopers to quickly and easily create applications that exhibitthe Windows Vista “look and feel” and take advantage of themore than 8,000 new native APIs available in Windows Vista.

VISUAL STUDIO 2008 OFFERS A DIVERSE PRODUCTLINE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALDEVELOPERS OR DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 TeamFoundation Server is a team collaboration platform thatcombines team portal, version control, work-item tracking,build management, process guidance, and business intelligenceinto a unified server. All Visual Studio Team System 2008Editions are deeply integrated with Team Foundation Serverto give users complete visibility into development artifactsand activities on a project. Team Foundation Server allowseveryone on the team to collaborate more effectively anddeliver better-quality software.Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suiteprovides multiple discipline team members with the ultimateset of tools for architecture, design, development, databasedevelopment, and testing of applications. Team members cancontinuously learn new skills and utilize a complete set oftools and guidance at every step of the application lifecycle.Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 ArchitectureEdition focuses on improving the design and validation ofdistributed systems. It gives architects, operations managers,and developers the ability to visually construct serviceoriented solutions and validate them against their operationalenvironments prior to deployment.Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 DatabaseEdition provides advanced tools for database changemanagement and testing and offers functionality to helpdatabase developers and administrators be more productiveand increase application quality in the database tier.Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 DevelopmentEdition provides developers with an advanced set of toolsto identify inefficient, insecure, or poor-quality code, specifycoding best practices, and automate software unit testing.These tools help team members write better-quality code,reduce security-related issues, and avoid bugs later in thedevelopment lifecycle.Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Test Editionprovides a comprehensive suite of testing tools for Webapplications and services that are integrated into the VisualStudio environment. These testing tools enable testers toauthor, execute, and manage tests and related work items—all from within Visual Studio.Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Test LoadAgent generates test loads for Web applications. It enablesorganizations to improve quality of service by more accuratelytesting the performance of Web applications and serversunder load.Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition is a fullfeatured development environment that provides a superset ofthe functionality available in Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition.It is designed for individual professional developers or smalldevelopment teams to develop high-performance, connectedapplications with breakthrough user experiences targeting theWeb (including ASP.NET AJAX), Windows Vista, Windows Server,the Microsoft Office system, SQL Server, and Windows Mobiledevices. Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition now providesunit testing capability to enable developers to identify errorsearly in the development process. Visual Studio Tools for Officeis now an integral part of Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition,which enables developers to build applications that easilyintegrate with Microsoft’s productivity suite.Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition providesa full-featured development environment for Windows andWeb developers. It offers many productivity enhancements forbuilding data-driven client and Web applications. Individualdevelopers looking to create connected applications with thenext-generation user experience will find Visual Studio 2008Standard Edition a perfect fit.MSDN Subscriptions provide Software Assurance for VisualStudio and a wide variety of resources and technical supportoptions to help development teams be more efficient, effective,and productive. With MSDN Subscriptions, development teamscan have access to virtually all of Microsoft’s operating systems,server products, and productivity applications to design,develop, test, and demonstrate your software application.