Name Microsoft Student Partner Overview of the Visual Studio 2005 Express Products

Agenda Visual Studio 2005 Overview Express Product Line Language Enhancements Rich Development Environment Windows Forms Development ASP.NET Development Vibrant Ecosystem

Visual Studio 2005 Vision Foster a vibrant partner ecosystem Simplify creation of Connected Systems Improve software team communication Build the right product for customers

Expanding Visual Studio Evaluate.NET Interact with students Build cool apps Learn how to program Hobbyists Students Faculty Enthusiasts

ExpressStandardProTeam Windows or Web Designers Code Editors and IntelliSense Programming Languages Remote Data Access Mobile Device Development User Experience SimplifiedSimplified Server Development/Debugging SQL Server 2005 Development Application Modeling, Code Profiling, Unit Testing, Static Code Analysis, Load Testing, Enterprise Source Control, Work Item Tracking

Express Product Line Tools for Windows, Web, and Database Development Include optional components Express MSDN Library SQL Server 2005 Express Edition { Client Web/Web Services { Database {

Language Features – VB Generics Partial Types My Using statement Operator overloading IsNotContinue

Language Features - C# Generics Partial Types Iterators Anonymous Methods Nullable types Static classes Friend assemblies

Rich Environment Project types Windows Forms Class Library Console Applications Solution Explorer Object Browser Easy to code in Code coloring Syntax coloring Integrated Help

Fully Customizable SnippetsProfiles Formatting Code Formatting HTML Window Docking Type Coloring

Windows Forms Smart Tags Snap Lines Flow Layout SettingsClickOnce

Windows Forms Controls ToolStripDesignRuntime Web Browser DataGrid

Movie Collection Starter Kit

Productivity Enhancements IntelliSenseSnippets My (VB) Refactoring (C#/J#) Comments

Debugging Walk through code Break points Edit & Continue (VB/C#) DataTipsVisualizers AutoCorrect (VB) Exception Assistant

RSS Screen Saver Starter Kit

Data Database Explorer Query Designer DataSet Designer Data Sources XMLObjectDatabase Binding Source Binding Navigator

Drag and drop databinding

Dedicated Web development tool targeted at hobbyists, enthusiasts and non-professionals Key Features Include: Intellisense everywhere Simplified Debugging Rich design surface Built-in Web server Integrated Hosting Support 100% HTML Source Preservation Directory Based Project System Visual Web Developer

Productivity Features HTML Interaction Table Editor Tag Navigator Tag Outlining ValidationFormatting Separation of UI and logic Web Parts

ASP.NET 2.0 Features Master Pages Site Map Security Site Administration Tool Personalization

Data & Web Services Data Database Explorer Data Controls Data Config Wizard Paging & Sorting Web Services GenerateConsume

Personal Web Site Starter Kit

Content to get you started Walkthroughs Language Tutorials How Do I CommunityNewsgroup Community content

Resources Download Visual Studio Express Today! 16-Part Video Series For Absolute Beginners (“Hello World” to fully functional RSS Reader) Visual Web Developer Guided Tour Coding4Fun - Cool Software Projects Join the Express Community MSDN Express Forum -

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