Introduction to Visual Studio.Net 2005

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Introduction toVisual Studio.Net 2005

• By
• Sam Nasr
• September 27, 2005

www.ClevelandDotNet.info
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Agenda

• Introduction
• Overview of VS.Net 2005
• Examples
• QA
• Announcements
• Survey and raffle

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Overview

• Beta release code named Whidbey
• Based on .Net Framework 2.0
• Production release Nov. 7th 2005
  (http//www.microsoft.com/events/2005launchevents/
  default.mspx)
• Release delayed due to SQL Server 2005.

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VS Editions

• Express
• Standard
• Professional
• Team Systems

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Express Editions

• Express Edition Lightweight development tools
  for hobbyists, students, and new .Net developers.
• Less cluttered development environment with
  tutorials.
• Available for 6 popular MS packages.
• Visual Basic Express
• Visual C Express
• Visual C Express
• Visual Web Developer Express
• Visual J Express
• SQL Server Express

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Standard Edition

• Entry point professional development tool
• Maintains simplicity of Express line but with
  development tools
• IntelliSense
• Support for 3rd party tools
• Visual Basic, C, C and J
• Build Windows, Web, and Mobile Applications
• Create client/server applications using Web
  services/remote data access
• Use SQL Reporting Services to summarize, tabulate
  and display output
• Full debugging tools,
• Pre-compilation of web sites
• 508/WCAG accessibility checking
• Estimated Retail Price 299 USUpgrade Price
  199 USPrices are estimated retail prices in
  U.S. dollars. Reseller prices may vary by
  geography.

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Professional Editions
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Team Systems Editions

• Integrated software life-cycle tools for
  collaboration
• Team Foundation is an extensible team
  collaboration server that provides work item
  tracking, source control, reporting, and process
  guidance.
• Team Edition for Architects is a set of
  integrated application design tools for
  service-oriented development.
• Team Edition for Developers provides code quality
  and performance tools that enable teams to build
  reliable, mission-critical services and
  applications.
• Team Edition for Testers provides advanced load
  testing tools that enable teams to verify the
  performance of applications before deployment.

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System Requirements(Express Edition)

• Processor
• Minimum 600 megahertz (MHz) Pentium processor
• Recommended 1 gigahertz (GHz) Pentium processor
• Operating System
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server.
• Windows XP, Service Pack 2.
• Windows 2000, Service Pack 4.
• RAM
• Minimum 128 megabytes (MB)
• Recommended 256 MB
• Hard Disk
• Up to 1.3 GB of available space may be

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New Features

• Development Environment
• Code Editing
• Projects, Solutions, and Items
• Building, Testing, and Deployment
• Debugger Features
• Extensibility and Automation
• Help Features

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Development Environment

• Export/Import IDE Settings
• Guide Diamond
• Emacs Shortcuts
• Community Menu

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Code Editing

• Code Snippets
• Smart tags
• Refactoring
• Track Changes
• Bookmark window
• AutoRecover
• Document Outline window
• Full XML 1.0 syntax checking
• XML Validation
• XML Code snippets
• Flexible schema association
• XSD-based IntelliSense
• Configurable text colors
• XSL Editing
• XSL debugger

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Projects, Solutions, Items

• Temporary Projects (no saving needed)
• Stand-alone projects (no solution needed)
• Solution Folders
• Referencing an EXE
• Visual Studio Conversion Wizard
• Create Project from Existing Code Files Wizard
• Solution and Project Platform Targeting
• Starter Kits (shared project templates)
• Custom Project and Project Item Templates

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Building, Testing, Deployment

• Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) XML Based
• Class Designer allows you to visualize systems
  and apps Generates the corresponding source code
  for methods, classes, and objects.
• Object Test Bench Test as you code
• For more information, see Designing and Viewing
  Classes and Types and Object Test Bench.
• ClickOnce Deployment
• Windows Installer Deployment support for 64-bit
  deployment, and deployment to Web Servers that
  host multiple Web sites.

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Debugger Features

• Edit and Continue
• Secure remote debugging
• Set up remote debugging by copying a single
  executable
• remote debugging of 64-bit managed and unmanaged
  code
• My Code debugging
• Tracepoints
• Processes window shows all processes you are
  attached to for debugging.
• Exception Assistant provides better information
  for better exception handling
• Immediate Window displays results without running
  the app

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Extensibility Automation

• XML Add-In Registration
• Managed code add-ins (now supports C on the
  .NET Framework)
• Add-In Wizard (now supports creating add-ins
  using Visual J and Visual C)
• KeyPress events (BeforeKeyPress and
  AfterKeyPress)
• Solution Folders
• Localization for sample macros
• Add-In and Macro Security

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Help Features

• Help viewer default
• "How Do I" page
• Community Integration
• Search
• Filters
• Integration of Online Help
• Help source preferences

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Additional Info

• VS Express Home Page http//lab.msdn.microsoft.co
  m/express/
• VS Express FAQ http//lab.msdn.microsoft.com/expr
  ess/faq/default.aspx
• VS 2005 (all products) http//msdn.microsoft.com/
  howtobuy/vs2005/
• Launch 2005 http//msdn.microsoft.com/launch2005/
  
• MSDN Labs http//lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/re
  sources/articles/default.aspx
• Comprehensive List http//msdn2.microsoft.com/en-
  us/library/88fx1xy0
• VS New Features http//msdn.microsoft.com/library
  /default.asp?url/library/en-us/dnvsent/html/vsts-
  over.asp
• Section 508 http//www.w3.org/WAI/GL/508/508-UAA
  G.html

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Announcements

• MSDN Event
• Tue, Oct 04, 2005 _at_ 100 PM, Regal Severance Town
  Center.
• For more info, see http//www.msdnevents.com
• C/VB.Net SIG
• Tue Oct 25, 2005 _at_ 630 PM
• For more info, see http//www.ClevelandDotNet.info
  
• 2005 Launch
• SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005 BizTalk
  Server 2006 Launch
• Nov 07, 2005 Jan 11, 2006 (Nov 8 in Detroit)
• For more info, see http//msdn.microsoft.com/launc
  h2005
• SIG Web Site
• Career Board 20 current regional openings
• Blog New entries daily news articles, QA
• For more info, see http//www.ClevelandDotNet.info