Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions

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Visual Studio 2005Express Editions

• Stephen Turner
• Software Design Engineer
• sturner_at_microsoft.com
• Microsoft UK

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Expanding the Developer Market
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Visual Studio Express EditionsEntry 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)

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Visual Studio 2005A 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

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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

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Visual Basic Express Edition

• New IDE features
• Automatic data-bound UI

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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

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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!

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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

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Visual C Express Edition

• Refactoring

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Something for Everyone
ArchitectsDevelopersTesters ProjectManagers
HobbyistsEnthusiastsStudents
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Managing the Software Lifecycle
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Visual Studio Team System
Visual StudioTeam Architect
Visual StudioTeam Developer
Visual StudioTeam Test
Visual StudioTeam Foundation
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Visual Studio 2005Expanding Functionality
Testers
Architects
Enterprise Devs
Consultants
Professionals
VB6 Devs
Part-Timers
Hobbyists
Students
Enthusiasts
Novices
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Whats in the Box?
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Developer Roadmap
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http//msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/se
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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!

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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

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Visual Web Developer Express
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http//msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005