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CHAPTER 1 HISTORY OF VISUAL STUDIO
ADO.NET Data Services — This is fi rst - class infrastructure for developing
dynamic Internet components by enabling data to be exposed as REST - based data
services.
ASP.NET Dynamic Data — This provides a rich scaffolding framework that allows
rapid data driven development without writing any code.
Visual Studio 2008 did not change the structure of editions in version 2005. All editions
(including Visual Studio Team System 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions) were
released together.
VISUAL STUDIO 2010
The latest version of Visual Studio has 10.0 as the internal version, and its name is offi cially Visual
Studio 2010.
No doubt, Microsoft takes Visual Studio into account as the ultimate tool for developers creating
applications and business solutions on the Windows platform. This intention can be caught on the
messages called “ the pillars of Visual Studio 2010 ” :
Creativity Unleashed — You can use prototyping, modeling, and visual design tools to
create solid, modern, and visionary solutions through software development. You can
leverage the creative strengths of your team to build your imaginations together.
Simplicity through Integration — Visual Studio helps simplifying common tasks, and helps
you explore the depth of the platform you and your team work with. It has an integrated
environment, where all team members can use their existing skills to model, code, debug,
test, and deploy a growing number of application types, including the solutions for the
cloud platform.
Quality Code Ensured — The toolset of Visual Studio includes everything that helps you
with maintaining source code, fi nding and fi xing bugs, and managing your projects. Testers
and developers on your team can use manual and automated testing, as well as advanced
debugging tools, from the very beginning. Utilizing these tools, you can be confi dent that
the right application is built, the right way.
These messages are a very brief and straightforward summary of what Visual Studio 2010 offers for
experts — software developers, testers, architects, business analysts, project managers — working
on software development tasks and projects.
Changes in Editions
While Visual Studio 2008 had many editions — such as Standard, Professional, and Team
System Editions (including Development, Database, Architecture, and Test Editions) — you
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