New Features in Visual Studio 2008 (code-named Orcas)
Visual Studio 2008 (code-named Orcas)
Visual Studio 2008 (code-named Orcas) is scheduled to be officially launched on February 27, 2008 . It is focused on development of Windows Vista, 2007 Office system, and Web applications.
The new features that is gping to be packed with this is,
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LINQ (Language Integrated Query) new versions of C# and VB languages ,
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WPF(Windows Presentation Foundation) visual designer ,
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A new HTML/CSS editor influenced by Microsoft Expression Web
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Default configures compiled assemblies to run on .NET Framework 3.5
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XAML based designer (codenamed Cider)
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Workflow designer
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LINQ to SQL designer
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XSLT debugger
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XSD designer
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JavaScript Intellisense support
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JavaScript Debugging support
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support for UAC manifests
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An enhanced set of UI widgets, both for WinForms and WPF
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J# will not be included
Hope this list is really exciting.