Visual Studio 2008 ships with the expected GUI designers, code snippet support, database manipulation
tools, object and project browsing utilities, and an integrated help system. Unlike many of
the IDEs we have already examined, Visual Studio 2008 provides numerous additions. Here is a
partial list:
• Visual XML editors/designers
• Support for mobile device development (such as Smartphones and Pocket PC devices)
• Support for Microsoft Office development
• Designer support for Windows Workflow Foundation projects
• Integrated support for code refactoring
• Visual class design utilities
• The Object Test Bench window, which allows you to create objects and invoke their members
directly within the IDE
To be completely honest, Visual Studio 2008 provides so many features that it would take an
entire book (a rather large book at that) to fully describe every aspect of the IDE. This is not that
book. However, I do want to point out some of the major features in the pages that follow. As you
progress through the text, you’ll learn more about the Visual Studio 2008 IDE where appropriate.
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