Visual Studio 2005

Visual Studio 2005

Express Editions

Stephen Turner

Software Design Engineer

sturner@microsoft.com

Microsoft UK

Expanding the Developer Market

Evaluate

.NET

Interact with

students

Build cool

apps

Learn how

to program

Hobbyists

Students

Faculty

Enthusiasts

Visual Studio Express Editions

Entry Level but with Powerful Features

Ideal for hobbyists, enthusiasts & student

Lightweight: less than 80MB

Easy to use: simplified & streamlined interface

Easy to learn: includes “Getting Started” docs

Attractive retail packaging

Designed for maximum visual appeal

Includes “glossy” activity books for first
-
timers


(Visual Web Developer & Visual Basic only)

Visual Studio 2005

A New Bar for Programmer Productivity

Powerful, flexible languages

Generics, “My” classes, partial types

Edit & continue, refactoring, debugger
improvements

Superior smart client development

ClickOnce deployment, new controls, improved
designers & data support

Best in class web development

70% code reduction, new controls, improved
web server security & performance

Visual
Basic
Express Edition

Built
-
in My Movie Collection starter kit

My classes provide simple access to the .NET Framework

Tutorials targeted at new programmers

Over 200 IntelliSense Code Snippets

Edit & Continue!

Automatically generated data
-
bound UI

Rich forms designer with new snap
-
lines & in
-
place
property editing

New such as GridView, ToolStrip & WebBrowser

Background compilation & AutoCorrect

Connect to web services, e.g. Amazon.com

New Smart Tags to access common control features

Debugger Datatips & Visualizers clarify complex
structures

Visual
Basic
Express Edition

New IDE features

Automatic data
-
bound UI

Visual
C++

Express Edition

Create projects based on templates or existing source
code

Write & compile ISO C++ conforming code with full
compiler & library support

Incorporate the .NET Framework in your programs using
new C++/CLI syntax

Edit your code using a fully customizable editor

Debug your programs with the Visual Studio debugger

Search & filter your code with the enhanced Class View

Understand your code better with live code browsing

Incorporate external build tools into the project system

Compile applications using Whole Program Optimization

Locate bugs & buffer overrun issues using Runtime
Checks

Visual
J#

Express Edition

Get started quickly
-

lightweight & easy to install

Use the Java language you already know

Environment more conducive to learning how to program

Take advantage of always up
-
to
-
date product
documentation using Online Help

Create fun & interesting apps using the built
-
in starter kits

Complete school assignments with full support for existing
Java
-
language curriculum

Rapid application development features found in the
professional versions of Visual Studio 2005

Build data
-
driven applications using SQL Server 2005
Express Edition

Secure, reliable & high
-
performance .NET Framework

Join a community of other student & hobbyist developers!

Visual
C#

Express Edition

Tutorials guide beginners through creating their first Windows app

Drag
-
and
-
drop authoring of rich interactive applications

Fully integrated RSS Screensaver starter kit makes learning fun &
easy

IntelliSense Code Snippets reduce boilerplate code

Refactoring support automates the process of editing your code

Built
-
in debugger & AutoCorrect help fix common mistakes

Debugger datatips & visualizers help clarify complex data structures

Easily connect & retrieve data from web services

Build data
-
enabled applications with SQL Server 2005 Express
Edition

New controls like the SoundPlayer, WebBrowser, Toolstrip,
Background Worker & GridView

New Smart Tags provide easy access to common control features

Fully customizable editor features lets you control over 40 formatting
settings including type coloring, formatting & keyboard shortcuts

Simplify configuring your application using the new Project Pane

Take advantage of powerful language constructs like generics,
iterators, partial types & anonymous methods

Visual
C#

Express Edition

Refactoring

Something for Everyone

Architects

Developers

Testers

Project

Managers

Hobbyists

Enthusiasts

Students

Managing the Software Lifecycle

Increased

Reliability

Quality

Early & Often

Predictability

& Visibility

Design for

Operations

Project

Manager

Solution

Architect

Developer

Tester

Infrastructure

Architect

Visual Studio Team System

Change Management

Work Item Tracking

Reporting

Project Site

Visual Studio

Team Foundation

Integration Services

Project Management

Process and Architecture Guidance

Dynamic Code Analyzer

Visual Studio

Team Architect

Static Code Analyzer

Code Profiler

Unit Testing

Code Coverage

Visio and UML Modeling

Team Foundation Client (includes CAL)

Visual Studio Professional Edition

Load Testing

Manual Testing

Test Case Management

Application Designer

Logical Infra. Designer

Deployment Designer

Visual Studio

Team Developer

Visual Studio

Team Test

Visual Studio Industry Partners

Big Build

Class Designer

Visual Studio 2005

Expanding Functionality

Novices

Enthusiasts

Students

Hobbyists

Part
-
Timers

Professionals

Consultants

Enterprise Devs

Architects

Testers

VB6 Devs

What’s in the Box?

Express

Standar
d

Pro

Team

Windows or Web Designers

Code Editors and IntelliSense

Programming Languages

Remote Data Access

Mobile Device Development

User Experience

Simplified

Simplified

Server Development/Debugging

SQL Server 2005 Development

Office Development

VSTO Add
-
In

Architecture, Development, Testing,
and Project Management Tools

Developer Roadmap

Professional Special Edition

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/se

SQL Server 2005

Express
Edition

Integrated Common Language Runtime (CLR) support
-

stored procedures & functions in your favorite language

Native XML support

XCopy support for moving databases

Robust & reliable installation
-

either GUI or silent modes

Automated servicing & patching

Deep integration with Visual Studio and rich data controls
like the DataGridView, DataNavigator & DataConnector

Support for databases up to 4GB

Support for disconnected systems with SQL Server
Service Broker & replication

SQL Server Express Manager, a new easy
-
to
-
use
database management & query analysis tool

Easier deployment via Visual Studio ClickOnce

Not performance limited!

Visual
Web Developer

Express

Fully functional Personal PotoStarter Kits out of the box

IntelliSense everywhere

100 percent source code preservation

Rich, integrated debugger for Web applications

Support for FTP & file system
-
based projects & deployment

Build & test applications locally using the built
-
in Web server, without
needing IIS

Improved design surface & table designer for an enhanced
WYSIWYG design experience

Easily integrate data without any code using code
-
free databinding

Built
-
in Copy Web publishing tool to easily manage deployment

New Smart Tags provide easy access to common control features

Improved compilation model allows save/refresh style page
development

Design
-
time support for ASP.NET 2.0 Master Pages & Themes

Visual
Web Developer

Express


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