Visual Studio 2008 promises numerous improvements for Visual Basic, a data query called the Language Integrated Query (LINQ), a new Entity Framework for ADO.NET and updated tools for ASP.NET AJAX and Office 2007 development.
This series examines the IDE’s new features . This article looks at the improvements to the IDE and the aforementioned ADO.NET Entity Framework. Also we look looks at what’s new in Visual Basic 9 and LINQ; as you will see, these two concepts are closely related. All the new features in C# 3.0 are also discussed more clearly in further parts.
Part-1 of this series covers the following topics:
- Multi-targeting
- N-tier application development
- Transparent Intellisense Mode
- CSS Style Manager
- Split view
- Web Designer, Editing and CSS Support
- JavaScript debugging
- Project Designer
- ASP.NET AJAX and VSTO for Office 2007
- The ADO.NET Entity Framework
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