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Server Software | Home » » Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Standard Upgrade | | | | | | | Description: | | Microsoft Visual Studio Standard 2008 Win32 English Upgrade DVD DVD | | | Features: | |
• Build applications for Windows, the Web, the Microsoft Office system, the .NET Framework, SQL Server, and Windows Mobile with integrated drag-and-drop designers; be part of a community of millions of developers
• Visual Studio integrates Visual Basic, Visual C#, and Visual C++ to support a wide variety of development styles; Editor features simplify the cycle of designing, developing, and debugging an application
• Deploy client applications easily with ClickOnce, which enables developers and IT Pros to deploy an application and its prerequisites and then ensure that the application remains up-to-date
• Build applications which target the .NET Framework, shortening development time by reducing the need for infrastructure code and helping to enhance application security
• Use ASP.NET to speed the creation of interactive, highly appealing Web applications and Web services. Master Pages allow developers to easily manage a consistent site layout in one place
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| Windows Vista / Windows XP / Windows 2003 Server | | Media:
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
visual studio 2008 - exceeded my expecationsMar 24, 2009
I held out upgrading the last few Visual Studio releases; I've been using Visual Studio 2003 for the last several years. Now I wish I had updated a long time ago. Visual Studio 2008 has several extremely useful features built into it.
My primary coding language has been and remains C++ console applications. That's one of the reasons I was "wary" of upgrading - I was worried that the newer Visual Studio environments wouldn't be as amenable to console app development - not true at all, it works great!
It finally got to the point that one of my apps was so CPU-, database- and thread-intensive that I just couldn't debug it effectively on Visual 2003 anymore - it would crash quite often. So I bit the bullet and went to VS2008 - and I am extremely happy that I did.
I've heard a few folks say that project/solution conversion is difficult... not true! I converted all of my "major" projects extremely quickly. Yes, I had to make some code changes, but that's because the old Visual/2003 stuff was more lax on what coding practices could be used. Mostly, the changes were security-related (buffer-overrun) stuff (which in my case was easily 'solvable' adding a particular preprocessor #define since most of my tools are for local use only), and some POSIX-related changes. Both were easily handled. Afterwards, everything compiled and ran with no problems.
I really like the much improved debugging interface in comparison to the older Visual 2003 environment(s). I love the new-and-improved variable/watch tracking and especially the simplified multi-threaded debugging. Good stuff.
The improved intellisense is also a boon - and if that was the only improvement, that would be worth it by itself.
So, this product did not disappoint, and maintains the excellence I've come to expect from the solid Visual Studio product line over the years. I am very pleased with Visual Studio 2008.
Last but not least, Microsoft on their corporate site states that they give you credit for upgrade pricing even if you're using the free "express" editions. So, it is perfectly acceptable and legal to download the express editions, and then use the upgrade package to get to the full Visual Studio. Also, the Visual Studio licenses are "user-based", which means that you can legally install copies for example on your desktop + your laptop, where you are the sole user of the program.
Impressed but forcedFeb 04, 2009
At first, I was a little bit disgruntled at being forced to upgrade so that I could develop apps for the newer versions of Windows and processors (Vista, WS2008, x64, IA64). That said, I am impressed and pleased with the new capabilities of Visual Studio 2008. Although some of the changes are about better window dressing, there are many improvements in the core technology.
There is much better support for current HTML and XML standards. XML document schemas are now actually validated and you get Intellisense feedback about XML schema violations in XML documents. An XML Schema Explorer was added, which gives an hierarchical tree view of a schema's types and elements.
I can't say that I notice a big difference in the area of C++ programming. While maintaining support for C++, it seems that Microsoft has spent a huge effort in improving the Visual C# and Visual Basic programming functionality. However, support for C++/CLI (the successor to managed C++) has improved and at least it appears to be more mainstream rather than just a kluge. Still, I continue to code in native C++ and hesitate to delve into C++/CLI.
From my perspective, I can't say that the high cost for the upgrade was entirely justified, but I'll get over it. There's no denying that Visual Studio 2008 is an improvement over the last version I was using (Visual Studio .NET 2002).
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
basic upgrade to a solid development environmentJan 30, 2009
I've been using Microsoft C++ since version 3 (This would be version 9, why can't they just use numbers like the old days?). I use this for a lot of programming, from ASP.NET web development to C++ MFC Windows coding. I'm not wow'ed by this upgrade but it continues to be solid development platform. I love the integrated help. On the other hand, it could have a smarter editor that would do some basic stuff like automatically fill in closing brackets and stuff like that -- hence the 4 star instead of 5 star rating.
For me, this is not a crucial upgrade. My client wanted to upgrade so that's why I did it.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Good as a baseJan 18, 2009
Visual studio 2008 add some great features in adding support for the .NET framework through version 3.5
This is enhanced greatly by adding JetBrains ReSharper.
42 of 42 found the following review helpful:
 Upgrade info for YOU!Jul 31, 2008
I'm positive you're reading this because you are wondering what is eligible for an upgrade. Relax cheapskates, virtually everything makes you eligible:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/it-it/vs2008/products/cc263904(en-us).aspx
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Upgrade Pricing Eligibility
To qualify for upgrade pricing, you must be a licensed user of one of the following products:
* An earlier version of Microsoft Visual Studio
* Any other developer tool (including free developer tools, such as Visual Studio Express Editions or Eclipse)
Upgrade pricing eligibility does not apply for Volume Licensing programs.
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If worse comes to worse, install the free express edition and register it, but it looks like any old version of Visual Studio will do.
You're welcome!
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