Datasheet

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Build and Deployment Tools
The tools provided with Visual Studio 2008 enable
you to control builds and deploy applications &
components
CAB Project project template for creating a CAB
project to which files can be added
ClickOnce deployment enables you to publish
Windows-based applications to a Web server or
network file share for simplified installation
ClickOnce Security Setting enables you to specify the
code access security permissions that your ClickOnce
application requires to run
Compiler Support for Any CPU enables you to
compile your managed application to run on any CPU
Copy Web Site tool enables you to copy files
between the current Web site and another site
Database Publishing Wizard (Publish to provider)
enables you to generate scripts for databases and
objects inside of databases
Merge Module Project project template for creating
a Windows Installer Merge Module project to which
files can be added
Pre/Post Build Event Commands enable you to run
scripts, macros, or other actions before or after the
compilation process
Publish Web Site utility precompiles the pages and
code that are in the Web site and writes the compiler
output to a folder that you specify
Setup Project project template for creating a
Windows Installer project to which files can be added
Setup Wizard project template for creating a
Windows Installer project with the aid of a wizard
Smart Device CAB Project project template for
creating a CAB project to deploy Pocket PC,
Smartphone and other Windows CE-based
applications
Strong Name Signing enables you to strong-name
sign your application, deployment manifests and the
assembly, which gives your software components
globally unique identities that cannot be spoofed
Web Setup Project project template for creating a
Windows Installer web project to which files can be
added
Windows Installer deployment enables you to create
installer packages to be distributed to users, who run
the setup file and step through a wizard to install the
application