The Visual Studio .NET IDE

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Overview

The latest version in their line of IDEs, Visual Studio .NET supports the new .NET languages C#, Visual Basic .NET and Managed C++ in addition to C++. Visual Studio .NET can be used to make applications targeting Windows (using Windows Forms), Web (using ASP.NET and Web Services) and portable devices (using .NET Compact Framework). The . ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Visual Basic . ... Managed C++ is one of Microsofts new managed languages for their . ... C++ (pronounced see plus plus, IPA: /siː pləs pləs/) is a general-purpose computer programming language. ... ASP.NET is a set of web development technologies marketed by Microsoft. ... A web service is a collection of protocols and standards used for exchanging data between applications. ... The Microsoft . ...

The look-and-feel of Visual Studio .NET is nearly identical to previous versions of the IDE (Microsoft Visual Studio). Some notable exceptions include the cleaner interface and greater cohesiveness. It is also more customizable with status windows that automatically hide when not in use. All versions of Visual Studio, including its predecessor Visual C++, include a debugger that is integrated with the editing environment. Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment by Microsoft. ... Visual C++ 6. ... A debugger is a computer program that is used to debug (and sometimes test or optimize) other programs. ...

The most notable feature of the IDE is its support of the new .NET languages. Programs developed in these languages do not compile to machine language (like C++ does, for example) but instead compile into something called CIL. When programs execute the CIL application, it is jitted into the appropriate machine language for the platform it is being executed on. Via this method, Microsoft hopes to be able to support various implementations of their Windows operating systems (such as Windows CE). Programs compiled into CIL can be executed only on platforms which have an implemetation of .NET framework. It is possible to run CIL programs in Linux or Mac OS X using some non-Microsoft .NET implementations like Mono and DotGNU. A system of codes directly understandable by a computers CPU is termed this CPUs native or machine language. ... Common Intermediate Language (CIL) is the lowest-level human-readable programming language in the . ... In computing, just-in-time compilation (JIT), also known as dynamic translation, is a technique for improving the performance of bytecode-compiled programming systems, by translating bytecode into native machine code at runtime. ... Windows CE (sometimes abbreviated WinCE) is a variation of Microsofts Windows operating system for minimalistic computers and embedded systems. ... The Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) is an open specification developed by Microsoft that describes the executable code and runtime environment that form the core of the Microsoft . ... Mono is an open source project led by Novell (formerly by Ximian) to create an ECMA Standard compliant (Ecma-334 and Ecma-335), .NET compatible set of tools, including among others a C# compiler and a Common Language Runtime. ... DotGNU is a GNU-sponsored project for devising web services, software componentry and the like. ...

Versions

Visual Studio .NET 2005

Currently in beta version 2 with final release stated for November 2005. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In software engineering, development stage terminology expresses how far through the development sequence things have progressed and how much further development a product may require. ...

• Incorporates .NET Framework 2.0 (beta)
• There are more editions of the product different in price and features.
• Helps with refactoring.
• The deployment of ASP.NET pages has changed.
• Support for the new Team System server software.
• Application computer aided testing support for all types of application.

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Editions

• Professional Edition
• Academic Edition (Professional Edition, but with a bonus "Student Tools" CD and a 90% discount)
• Enterprise Developer Edition
• Enterprise Architect Edition
• Express Editions ("Light" versions of Visual Studio 2005 that only support a single programming language)

External links

• Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET website
• Xona.com - Visual Studio .NET Keyboard Shortcuts