Getting the Most FromVisual Basic 2005Getting the Most FromVisual Basic 2005

Jay Roxe (jroxe@microsoft.com)Jay Roxe (jroxe@microsoft.com)Lead Product ManagerLead Product ManagerVisual Studio Visual Studio

AgendaAgenda

Advances in Visual Studio 2005Advances in Visual Studio 2005

Design Goals and Enhancements in Design Goals and Enhancements in Visual Basic 2005Visual Basic 2005

Visual Studio 2005“Personalized productivity”Visual Studio 2005“Personalized productivity”

Novices

Enthusiasts

Students

Hobbyists

Part-Timers

Professionals

Consultants

Enterprise Devs

Architects

Testers

Expanding Visual StudioExpanding Visual Studio

IncreasedIncreasedReliabilityReliability

QualityQualityEarly & OftenEarly & Often

PredictabilityPredictability& Visibility& Visibility

Design forDesign forOperationsOperations

ProjectProjectManagerManager

SolutionSolutionArchitectArchitect

DeveloperDeveloperTesterTester

InfrastructureInfrastructureArchitectArchitect

Expanding Visual StudioExpanding Visual StudioEvaluateEvaluate

.NET.NETInteract withInteract with

studentsstudents

Build coolBuild coolappsapps

Learn howLearn howto programto program

HobbyistsHobbyists

StudentsStudents FacultyFaculty

EnthusiastsEnthusiasts

ASP.NET 2.0 ThemesASP.NET 2.0 ThemesDeveloper Productivity Developer Productivity

Reduce ASP.NET V1->V2 lines of code by 2/3rdsReduce ASP.NET V1->V2 lines of code by 2/3rdsEnable rich scenarios not easily possible todayEnable rich scenarios not easily possible today

Administration and ManagementAdministration and ManagementEasiest platform to manage and administerEasiest platform to manage and administer

Totally Extensible PlatformTotally Extensible PlatformReplace/extend all built-in features + servicesReplace/extend all built-in features + servicesCustomize for any enterprise environment Customize for any enterprise environment

Performance and ScalabilityPerformance and ScalabilityThe world’s fastest web application serverThe world’s fastest web application server

Windows Forms 2.0Windows Forms 2.0Brings the ease & safety of Web deployment to client Brings the ease & safety of Web deployment to client applicationsapplications

ClickOnce: Client app deployment and update as easy as ClickOnce: Client app deployment and update as easy as HTMLHTML

Offline “just works”Offline “just works”

Permission elevationPermission elevation

Professional look & feel out-of-the-boxProfessional look & feel out-of-the-boxProfessional Menus & Toolbars, new Data Grid, WebBrowser, Professional Menus & Toolbars, new Data Grid, WebBrowser, and moreand more

New layout control support table and flow layoutNew layout control support table and flow layout

Full support for Windows XP Visual StylesFull support for Windows XP Visual Styles

Productivity for the developer through fewer clicks & lines Productivity for the developer through fewer clicks & lines of codeof code

Improved support for databinding to web services and Improved support for databinding to web services and business objects business objects

Improved layout tools in the designer Improved layout tools in the designer

Smart tasks make common tasks easierSmart tasks make common tasks easier

Simplified async programming model to keep UI responsive Simplified async programming model to keep UI responsive during long running operationsduring long running operations

Visual Studio 2005 Tools for OfficeVisual Studio 2005 Tools for Office

Strategic tool for developing Office solutionsStrategic tool for developing Office solutionsCurrently supports building document-centric solutions Currently supports building document-centric solutions for Microsoft Office Word 2003 and Microsoft Office Excel for Microsoft Office Word 2003 and Microsoft Office Excel 20032003

……And Now Outlook!And Now Outlook!

Office development approachableOffice development approachableProvides all the productivity of Visual StudioProvides all the productivity of Visual Studio

Provides all the power of the .NET FrameworkProvides all the power of the .NET Framework

Leverages the skills of .NET developersLeverages the skills of .NET developers

Secure and easy to deploySecure and easy to deployBased on .NET Code Access SecurityBased on .NET Code Access Security

Online ClickOnce deployment model with Online ClickOnce deployment model with Visual Studio 2005Visual Studio 2005

Mobile OpportunityMobile OpportunityConverged Device TrendsConverged Device Trends

8% YOY growth for 2.5G and 3G mobile phones in 8% YOY growth for 2.5G and 3G mobile phones in 20042004100 Million Smart Devices by 2007 100 Million Smart Devices by 2007 Windows Mobile penetrates broader phone Windows Mobile penetrates broader phone marketmarket

Sources: IDC (June 2003, September 2003)

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1313

2828

4545

8181

6363

44

20020022

20032003 20020044

20020066

20052005 20020077

Worldwide Sales of Converged Worldwide Sales of Converged Phones and Phone-enabled Phones and Phone-enabled PDAsPDAs

Units (millions)Units (millions)

CAGR 2002-2007: CAGR 2002-2007: 86%86% x2x2

For line of business application developers, Visual Basic 2005 is the most productive tool for developing Windows, Web, Office and Mobile applications.

For line of business application developers, Visual Basic 2005 is the most productive tool for developing Windows, Web, Office and Mobile applications.

Visual Basic Design GoalsVisual Basic Design Goals

Increase productivity Increase productivity Cut development time in half Cut development time in half

Reduce code by more than 50%Reduce code by more than 50%

Leverage full power of the desktopLeverage full power of the desktopCreate rich windows client applications Create rich windows client applications

Deploy with ease and safety of the WebDeploy with ease and safety of the Web

Provide full access to the platformProvide full access to the platformMaintain direct access to .NET FrameworkMaintain direct access to .NET Framework

MyMy

Application level version of “Me”Application level version of “Me”My.FormsMy.Forms

My.Forms.Form1.ShowMy.Forms.Form1.Show

My.WebServicesMy.WebServicesMy.WebServices.MSDN.Search(“VB”)My.WebServices.MSDN.Search(“VB”)

My.ResourcesMy.ResourcesPictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.LogoPictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.Logo

My.SettingsMy.SettingsMy.Settings.User.FormLocation = My.Settings.User.FormLocation = Me.LocationMe.Location

My HierarchyMy Hierarchy

My

Application

Computer

User

Resources

Settings

WebServices

Forms

— Application title, version, logs, description, …— Registry, Printer, Audio, File System, …

— User name, group, domain, …

— Access resources for the application—icons, images…— User and application settings

— Collection of project forms

— Collection of web services referenced in project

Code SnippetsCode Snippets

Code SnippetsCode SnippetsReusable snippets of codeReusable snippets of code

Proactively prompt for customizationsProactively prompt for customizations

Includes required project references and Includes required project references and file importsfile imports

~500 task-oriented snippets included~500 task-oriented snippets included

Extensible ArchitectureExtensible ArchitectureSpecify multiple snippet stores (local, Specify multiple snippet stores (local, network share, etc.)network share, etc.)

Create your own snippets or modify Create your own snippets or modify existing snippetsexisting snippets

Bringin’ Back the RADBringin’ Back the RAD

Exception AssistantException Assistant

Edit and ContinueEdit and Continue

Debugger VisualizersDebugger Visualizers

XML DocumentationXML Documentation

Simplified IDESimplified IDE

AutoCorrectAutoCorrect

New Language FeaturesNew Language FeaturesGenericsGenericsOperator OverloadingOperator OverloadingUsing statementUsing statementContinue statementContinue statementGlobal keywordGlobal keywordProperty accessor accessibilityProperty accessor accessibilityPartial typesPartial typesUnsigned typesUnsigned typesCustom Event AccessorsCustom Event AccessorsWarningsWarnings

Data Specific EnhancementsData Specific EnhancementsGoal: Simplify and enhance data accessGoal: Simplify and enhance data access

New Data controlsNew Data controlsDataGridView ControlDataGridView Control

BindingSource ComponentBindingSource Component

Data Design TimeData Design TimeDatabasesDatabases

Web ServicesWeb Services

Business ObjectsBusiness Objects

Leveraging InvestmentsLeveraging InvestmentsMaking the case for UpgradeMaking the case for Upgrade

Reuse Skills

Reuse Code

Incremental Upgrade

QuestionsQuestions

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