First look at Visual Studio 2004 Whidbey

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First look at Visual Studio 2004 (Whidbey)

• John Pawlowski

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Language and IDE Productivity

• Reducing the amount of code required to
  accomplish common tasks
• Dramatically reducing programming errors at
  design time
• Simplifying data access
• Improving the RAD debugging experience
• Delivering high-end features for advanced
  developers

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Language and IDE Productivity

• Some examples
• VB.NET
• Edit and Continue
• Inline XML-documentation comments
• C
• Partial Types

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.NET Framework

• New classes for more efficient access to
  frequently used components
• Reduce code in Windows Forms and ASP.NET
• Reliability and scalability improved for 64-bit
  processors
• Improved ASP.NET caching, page processing and
  application startup time

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.NET Framework

• Some examples
• Windows Forms
• Improved application deployment model (eg
  ClickOnce)
• Increased developer productivity (eg web browser
  control)
• ASP.NET
• New controls (eg GridView)
• Master Pages
• Ability to incorporate themes and skins
• Web Parts (Personalization)

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.NET Framework

• Mobile devices
• New classes and controls for accessing telephony
  features, messaging (MSMQ) and Short Message
  Service (SMS)
• ADO.NET
• Better integration to SQL Server Yukon
• Web Services
• Updates to the Web Service Enhancements (WSE)
  libraries

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Microsoft Office Solution Development

• Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO)
• Will separate data from view in Office docs
• Data can be manipulated without starting the
  Office application
• Excel and Word hosted directly in the VS IDE as
  designers

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SQL Server Yukon Solution Development

• Able to build SQL Server procedural objects
  including functions, stored procedures and
  triggers using VB.NET C
• Able to build new SQL Server objects including
  User-Defined Types and Aggregates

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Improved Dev Life-Cycle Support

• Designer tools
• Web Services designer

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Improved Dev Life-Cycle Support

• Logical infrastructure designer

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Improved Dev Life-Cycle Support

• Class designer

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Improved Dev Life-Cycle Support

• Configuration management
• SourceSafe
• Improved remote access
• Access through firewalls
• Product build
• New build engine - MSBuild
• XML file describing all build steps

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Reference web sites

• Microsoft Developer Tools Roadmap 2004-2005
  http//msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/road
  map.aspx
• ASP.NET "Whidbey" Overview
• http//msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/whidbey/overvie
  w.aspx
• Preview of Web Development with Visual Studio
  Whidbey
• http//msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/whidbey/default
  .aspx?pull/library/en-us/dnaspp/html/webdevinwhid
  bey.asp
• Meet the Web Part Framework
• http//msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/whidbey/default
  .aspx?pull/library/en-us/dnaspp/html/aspnet-meetw
  ebpartfrmwrk.asp

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Contact

• Email jp_at_dotnetsolutions.com.au
• Web www.dotnetsolutions.com.au
• Phone [phone]

20th November 2003