Top Ten Reasons to Upgrade
1. work with data in a unified and integrated way
· Be more productive by using a single approach to querying and manipulating data that's integrated with the way you write code — in the programming language.
· Use a single model to query and transform XML, SQL Server and object data with Language-Integrated Query, helping you focus on what you need the data to do rather than how you are going to access the data.
2. work with uSER interface designers
· Share user interface assets, such as design elements and controls, with graphic designers that use Microsoft Expression: both Microsoft Expression Web ( ASP.NET) and Microsoft Expression Blend (WPF) are supported.
3. employ the latest web user interface techniques
· New support for web server communication techniques for AJAX/JSON-enabled websites.
· New ASP.NET controls that allow for better page management and templates.
· Native support for RSS and REST by the Windows Communication Foundation.
4. buIld stunning applications for windows vista
· Build powerful Windows-based applications that take advantage of Windows Forms and Windows Presentation Foundation to make your applications really stand out.
· Benefit from Smart Client application enhancements that improve deployment and disconnected scenarios.
5. build higher quality applications with integrated unit testing
· Powerful unit-testing tools are now integrated directly into Visual Studio Professional.
6. ENJOY great support for designing web applications
· Cascading style sheet and HTML editors have been greatly enhanced for productivity gains.
· Breakthrough JavaScript support has been integrated within Visual Studio 2008, including IntelliSense and debugging.
7. Build applications that run on multiple versions of THE .net FrameworK
· With previous versions of Visual Studio, you could only build applications that ran on one version of the .NET Framework; now you can use one tool – Visual Studio 2008 — to build applications that work with .NET Framework versions 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5.
8. Build office-based applications
· Visual Studio 2008 Professional now includes tools for Office development.
· Built-in tools help make Office look-and-feel interfaces, like the "fluent ribbon", quickly and easily.
· Click-Once deployment for applications built for Office using Visual Studio 2008.
9. USE workflow AND communication tools
· Built-in tools for developing business logic using Windows Workflow Foundation enables modelling of real-world business processes in software. This includes a workflow designer, project templates and a workflow debugger.
· Built-in tools for implementing communications software with Windows Communication Foundation, providing support for a wide array of transports and protocols.
10. BENEFIT FROM performance and stability across the board
· The highest quality Visual Studio release ever ensures that you are more productive during development.
