1. Name Microsoft Student Partner Overview of the Visual Studio 2005 Express Products

2. Agenda Visual Studio 2005 Overview Express Product Line Language Enhancements Rich Development Environment Windows Forms Development ASP.NET Development Vibrant Ecosystem

3. Visual Studio 2005 Vision Foster a vibrant partner ecosystem Simplify creation of Connected Systems Improve software team communication Build the right product for customers

4. Expanding Visual Studio Evaluate.NET Interact with students Build cool apps Learn how to program Hobbyists Students Faculty Enthusiasts

5. ExpressStandardProTeam Windows or Web Designers Code Editors and IntelliSense Programming Languages Remote Data Access Mobile Device Development User Experience SimplifiedSimplified Server Development/Debugging SQL Server 2005 Development Application Modeling, Code Profiling, Unit Testing, Static Code Analysis, Load Testing, Enterprise Source Control, Work Item Tracking

6. Express Product Line Tools for Windows, Web, and Database Development Include optional components Express MSDN Library SQL Server 2005 Express Edition { Client Web/Web Services { Database {

7. Language Features – VB Generics Partial Types My Using statement Operator overloading IsNotContinue

8. Language Features - C# Generics Partial Types Iterators Anonymous Methods Nullable types Static classes Friend assemblies

9. Rich Environment Project types Windows Forms Class Library Console Applications Solution Explorer Object Browser Easy to code in Code coloring Syntax coloring Integrated Help

10. Fully Customizable SnippetsProfiles Formatting Code Formatting HTML Window Docking Type Coloring

11. Windows Forms Smart Tags Snap Lines Flow Layout SettingsClickOnce

12. Windows Forms Controls ToolStripDesignRuntime Web Browser DataGrid

13. Movie Collection Starter Kit

14. Productivity Enhancements IntelliSenseSnippets My (VB) Refactoring (C#/J#) Comments

15. Debugging Walk through code Break points Edit & Continue (VB/C#) DataTipsVisualizers AutoCorrect (VB) Exception Assistant

16. RSS Screen Saver Starter Kit

17. Data Database Explorer Query Designer DataSet Designer Data Sources XMLObjectDatabase Binding Source Binding Navigator

18. Drag and drop databinding

19. Dedicated Web development tool targeted at hobbyists, enthusiasts and non-professionals Key Features Include: Intellisense everywhere Simplified Debugging Rich design surface Built-in Web server Integrated Hosting Support 100% HTML Source Preservation Directory Based Project System Visual Web Developer

20. Productivity Features HTML Interaction Table Editor Tag Navigator Tag Outlining ValidationFormatting Separation of UI and logic Web Parts

21. ASP.NET 2.0 Features Master Pages Site Map Security Site Administration Tool Personalization

22. Data & Web Services Data Database Explorer Data Controls Data Config Wizard Paging & Sorting Web Services GenerateConsume

23. Personal Web Site Starter Kit

24. Content to get you started Walkthroughs Language Tutorials How Do I CommunityNewsgroup Community content

25. Resources Download Visual Studio Express Today! http://msdn.microsoft.com/express/ 16-Part Video Series For Absolute Beginners (“Hello World” to fully functional RSS Reader) http://labs.msdn.microsoft.com/beginner Visual Web Developer Guided Tour http://beta.asp.net/guidedtour/ Coding4Fun - Cool Software Projects http://msdn.microsoft.com/Coding4Fun/ Join the Express Community MSDN Express Forum - http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=24 http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=24

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