Visual Studio 2008 released the complete version

Microsoft on November 19 ended the testing process that lasted for up to 18 months and released the official version of Visual Studio 2008. Users can now directly purchase and download this application development tool package from their website. Microsoft.

Just like the previous version, in addition to the commercial versions of Visual Studio 2008, there is also a free version of Express Editon mainly aimed at individual users.

New feature

Visual Studio 2008 integrates features that can satisfy any application developer.

Perhaps the most delighted is that Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express enthusiasts are witnessing the emergence of The Game Creators GameBASIC Professional game development platform directly integrated in Visual Studio 2008. Free Express version also have this feature.

In addition, the game developer is free of charge many models of characters, vehicles, animals, monsters, and animals to develop 3D BlitzTree images, environmental landscapes, 3D Word Studio maps, visual effects sound . with the game development platform.

There are also three other features that are really outstanding in the Visual Studio 2008 commercial version. First, Visual Studio 2008 integrates the official version of the .NET Framework 3.5 and the latest Silverlight graphics environment.

Visual Studio 2008 also has a new tool, Popfly Explorer. This is a tool that allows developers to build new Microsoft Silverlight web service applications. A similar form of Adobe Flash platform.

Secondly Visual Studio 2008 now also includes support for dynamic languages ​​such as IronRuby and IronPython. And finally, Visual Studio 2008 is integrated with LINQ by Microsoft. This feature allows the .NET programming language to query data via similar Lexicon to SQL but does not need to go through data processors like ADO.

The built-in Sync Framework helps extend the synchronization capabilities of Visual Studio 2008, enabling creating offline or peer-to-peer applications. Microsoft claims the Sync Framework is the foundation for bringing web services and databases from the network to the PC, supporting the synchronization of any file type according to any transmission, data type or image. Which storage method.

Readers can consult more information and download Visual Studio 2008 Express version here.

Hoang Dung