Visual Studio 2008 &

the .NET Framework 3.5

Tufan Erdinc
http://devtr.spaces.live.com
 Agenda
• .NET Framework & Visual Studio Roadmap
• Visual Studio design goals
• Lap around new features
 Clarify version confusion…

Visual Studio 2008

.NET Framework 3.5

.NET Framework 3.0 + SP1

.NET Framework 2.0 + SP1

 RTM
Releases

3.0
Major

“Rosario”
3.5 RTM
•VS 2008 Beta 2
•.NET Framework 3.5 Beta 2
Out of band
Releases

• VS Extensions for WF SQL Server 2008

• VS Extensions for WCF/WPF CTP ADO.NET Entity
Framework

ASP.NET AJAX 1.0

2006 2007 2008

 Visual Studio 2008 Design Goals
• Best tool set for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista & Microsoft
Office 2007
– .NET Framework 3.5 design surfaces
– Office 2007 support including ClickOnce and VSTO
– MFC support for Vista common controls

• Improvements for Web Developers

– HTML / CSS designer enhancements
– Integrated AJAX and JavaScript support

• Language advances
– .NET Framework multi-targeting support
– Improved Data & Language integration in VB / C#
Lap around VS 2008 & .NET 3.5

Services

Mobile Windows
Apps Lifecycle Tools, Apps
.NET
Framework,
& languages

Office Web
Apps Apps
 Visual Studio Enhancements
• Side-by-Side support
– Visual Studio 2008 side–by-side with previous versions
• Multi-targeting
– Target multiple versions of the framework from a single tool -
Visual Studio 2008
– Supports framework versions 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5
– Enables only features available in target framework
• Toolbox, Project types, References, Intellisense, …
– Making is easy to upgrade to Visual Studio 2008
• Unit Testing
– Now available in all editions of Visual Studio Professional
Multi-targeting with Visual Studio 2008
 Lifecycle Tools Enhancements
• Team Foundation Server 2008
– Built-in support for Continuous Integration
– TFS Migration Toolkit
– “Get latest on checkout”
– Annotate
– Folder Diff
• For developers:
– Code metrics
– Performance “hotpathing”
– Profiler baselining
– Much faster unit testing performance
• For testers:
– Load testing support for AJAX applications
– Better UI for load test monitoring / reporting
• And much more…
 Discover who last changed a
section of code and get detailed
change set information
 Language INtegrated Query (LINQ)
• New programming model for data access that integrates query
support directly within the .NET languages

• Designed to reduce the complexity when working with data

• Query operators can be used against any collection
– Built-in examples: Select, Where, GroupBy, Join, etc.
– Extensibility model supports extending/replacing these
• Benefits
– Work with data in a consistent way, regardless of the type of data
– Interact with data as objects
– Better integration with programming languages
– Improved productivity through IntelliSense in Visual Studio
LINQ Architecture & Components
C# 3.0 VB 9.0 Others…

.NET Language Integrated Query

LINQ to LINQ to LINQ to LINQ to

Objects DataSets SQL XML

<book>
<title/>
<author/>
<year/>
<price/>
</book>

Objects Relational XML

 LINQ to SQL
• Provides object-to-relational mapping within the .NET Framework for
Microsoft SQL Server databases
• Access relational data as strongly typed objects using LINQ query
expressions
• Language integrated data access
– Tables and rows to classes and objects
– Builds on ADO.NET and .NET Transactions
• Mapping
– Encoded in attributes or external XML file
– Relationships map through properties
• Persistence
– Automatic change tracking
– Updates through SQL or stored procedures
 LINQ to SQL

from c in db.Customers Application db.Customers.Add(c1);

where c.City == "London" c2.City = “Seattle";
select c.CompanyName db.Customers.Remove(c3);

LINQ Query Objects SubmitChanges()

LINQ to SQL

SQL Query Rows DML or Stored Procedures

SELECT CompanyName INSERT INTO Customers…

FROM Cust UPDATE Customers …
WHERE City = 'London' DELETE FROM Customers …
SQL Server
 LINQ To XML
• Language integrated query for XML
– Designed to make XML usable without learning specialized
technologies such as XPath/XSLT
– Construct and query XML data with fewer lines of code
– Builds on top the standard LINQ query commands
– Compose query expressions with multiple data stores
• Visual Basic 9 has additional XML capabilities
– XML literals – XML supported directly in language
– Property-like XML support– simple queries using
conventional VB syntax
LINQ
 CLR Add-ins
• Generic framework for hosting add-ins within
applications
• Addresses common problems like:
– Loading/unloading, sandboxing, isolation, lifetime
management, discovery, activation, backwards compat,
forward compat, sharing

Add-n Side
Host Side
Adapter

Adapter
Host Add-In
Host Contract Add-In
View View

Communication Pipeline
Visual Studio 2008 & .NET 3.5

Services

Mobile Windows
Apps Lifecycle Tools, Apps
.NET
Framework,
& languages

Office Web
Apps Apps
 Services
• Technologies added in .NET 3.0
– WCF – Unified programming model and runtime for services
– WF - Flexible, declarative workflow runtime and activities
• New enhancements in .NET 3.5
– Http Programming Model
– JSON serialization & ASP.NET AJAX integration
– Syndication
– Integrated support for WF & WCF (“Silver”)
– Partial Trust
• Integrated developer tools in Visual Studio 2008
– Add Service Reference
– Integrated WF Designer
– Project & item templates
– Autohost & test client
– WCF Configuration Editor
 Windows Applications
• Visual Studio Designer for WPF (“Cider”)
– XAML-based editing directly in the IDE
• Changes reflected in the designer in real-time
• XAML IntelliSense
• Selection Synchronization
– ClickOnce deployment support for WPF apps
– Project templates, debugger & deployment support
– Side-by-side support for Winforms
• Creates a seamless designer/developer workflow with
Expression Interactive Designer (“Sparkle”)
 Web Applications
• Integrated support for ASP.NET AJAX 1.0
– Included in the .NET Framework 3.5
– ASP.NET AJAX Project Templates
• Web Application Projects included in Visual Studio
• Javascript IntelliSense & Debugging
• Richer HTML/CSS Designer Support
– Split View (simultaneous source and designer)
– Nested Master Page preview in designer
– CSS Properties, Manage/Apply Styles windows, and direct style
application toolbar
– Improved CSS/HTML layout and visualization in designer
• New Web data controls:
– LinqDataSource, ListView, DataPager
Web Applications and
JavaScript Debugging
 Office Applications
• VS 2008 includes Visual Studio Tools for Office 3.0
• Provides integrated visual designers for:
– Word and Excel documents and templates
– Fluent Ribbon
– Task & Action panes
– Outlook Form Regions
• Integrated Workflow & Microsoft SharePoint Support
• Data binding in Word Content Controls
• Application-level add-ins for most client programs (both 2003 &
2007)
• Document-level add-ins for Excel & Word 2007
• Improved deployment and security using ClickOnce
 Mobile Applications
• Visual Studio Tools for Devices
– Unit Testing for Device Applications
– Device Emulator 3.0 – Certificate support, Xml config
– Broad Platform and runtime Support

• .NET Compact Framework 3.5

– Support for LINQ (XML, Objects and Dataset)
– Windows Communication Foundation
– CLR Profiler / Performance Monitor
– BCL enhancements: Compression support, Client-side
certificates, Sound APIs
 Top 10 List
1. Visual Studio Multi-targeting
2. LINQ
3. System.Syndication
4. RESTful, JSON, and Workflow Services
5. WPF Cider Designer
6. ASP.NET AJAX Integration
7. Javascript Intellisense & Debugging
8. VSTO - Ribbon Designer, Outlook Form Regions,
integrated SharePoint tools
9. .NET Compact Framework 3.5 - LINQ, WCF
10. CLR Add-Ins
 What else is in Orcas?
• Language enhancements • XSLT Debugger
• MFC & C++ enhancements for Vista • SQL Server Compact Edition
“look & feel” • SQL Server Reporting Services
• ClickOnce improvements for WPF Support
apps, alternative browser support and • MSBuild – parallel/multi-processor &
ISV rebranding multi-threaded builds
• CLR enhancements - Partial trust & • Client Application Services for
Threading Login/Logout, Role management and
• High-performance trace listener profiles
• Trace listener that logs events to • Profiler support for WCF Applications
Event Tracing for Windows in • Customize and extend code
Windows Vista correctness policies – Team edition
• WMI Provider Extension 2.0 for developers
• Anonymous pipes and named pipes • Tools for performance tuning an
• Peer-to-peer network APIs enterprise app
• Windows CardSpace UI & HTTP • Web Test rules improvements
support
 Resources
• MSDN developer center
– http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa700830.aspx
• Overview of “Orcas” whitepaper
– http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6625887
• 90-day Trial Versions
– http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D95598D7-AA6E-4F24-82E3-
81570C5384CB&displaylang=en
– http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B0155166-B0A3-436E-AC95-
37D7E39A440C&displaylang=en
– http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=83C3A1EC-ED72-4A79-8961-
25635DB0192B&displaylang=en
• Express Editions
– · Visual Basic Express Edition – productivity tool for first time or casual Windows programming
– · Visual C# Express Edition – provides a great combination of power and productivity
– · Visual C++ Express Edition – provides the horsepower with a finer degree of control than the
other Express products
– · Visual Web Developer Express Edition – the easy to use environment for dynamic Web
application development
 Resources - LINQ
• MSDN Developer Center
– http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa904594.aspx
• LINQ Forum
– http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showforum.aspx?forumid=123
• Channel9 Linq Videos
– http://channel9.msdn.com/tags/linq
• Blogs
– Scott Guthrie
• http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/04/21/new-orcas-language-feature-query-
syntax.aspx
– Charlie Calvert
• http://blogs.msdn.com/charlie/archive/2006/10/05/Links-to-LINQ.aspx
• Community sites
– http://www.linqdev.com/publicportal/
– http://linqinaction.net/
• LINQ Samples
– 101 samples
• http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vcsharp/aa336746.aspx
– Orcas Beta 1 samples
• http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/bb330936.aspx
 Resources – Cider
• Cider MSDN Forum
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=169&SiteID=1
• Cider Channel9 Wiki http://channel9.msdn.com/wiki/default.aspx/Cider.HomePage
• Blogs
– James Nakashima http://blogs.msdn.com/jnak/
– Brian Pepin http://www.urbanpotato.net/
– Chuck Jazdzewski http://www.removingalldoubt.com/
– Richard Bailey http://myfun.spaces.live.com/blog/
 Resources – Services & Workflow
• MSDN Developer Center
– http://msdn2.microsoft.com/netframework/default.aspx
– http://msdn.microsoft.com/webservices/
• Forums
– http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showforum.aspx?forumid=123
• Blogs
– Matt Winkler
• http://blogs.msdn.com/mwinkle
– Justin Smith
• http://blogs.msdn.com/justinjsmith
– Vittorio Bertocci
• http://blogs.msdn.com/vbertocci
– Steve Maine
• http://hyperthink.net/blog
• Community sites
– http://www.netfx3.com
 Resources – Mobile Applications
• .NET Compact Framework Developer Center
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa497273.aspx
• MSDN Forums: Smart Device Development
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=11
• Blogs
– .NET Compact Framework Team
http://blogs.msdn.com/netcfteam
– David Kline
http://blogs.msdn.com/davidklinems
• Case Studies
http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/search.aspx?ProTaxID=1714
 Resources – Languages
• Visual Basic
– MSDN Developer Center
• http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/default.aspx
– Blogs
• VB Team: http://blogs.msdn.com/vbteam
• Paul Vick: http://www.panopticoncentral.net
– Forums
• http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=903
• Visual C#
– MSDN Developer Center
• http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vcsharp/default.aspx
– Blogs
• Charlie Calvert:
http://blogs.msdn.com/charlie/archive/tags/Community%20Convergence/default.aspx \
– Forums
• http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=9&SiteID=1
• Blogs
Resources – VSTO
– VSTO Team Blog – http://blogs.msdn.com/vsto2
– Eric Carter (VSTO Team Member) - http://blogs.msdn.com/eric_carter/
– Andrew Whitechapel (VSTO Team Member) -
http://blogs.msdn.com/andreww/default.aspx
– John Durant (VSTO Team Member) -
https://blogs.msdn.com/johnrdurant/default.aspx
– Paul Stubbs (VSTO Team Member) – http://blogs.msdn.com/pstubbs/
– Mike Hernandez (VSTO Product Manager) –
http://blogs.msdn.com/mikeh/default.aspx
– Kathleen McGrath (UE Team Writer) - http://blogs.msnd.com/kathleen
– Office Zealot Site (Tim Huckaby) -
http://www.officezealot.com/VSTO/bloghome.aspx
• Visual Studio Tools for Office Developer Center on MSDN
– http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/tool/vsto/default.aspx
• Forums
– http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=16&SiteID=1