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Visual Studio 2008 Product Line Overview
Feature Express Products Standard Edition Professional Edition Team System IntelliSense Yes Yes Yes Yes Code editor Yes Yes Yes Yes Code snippets Yes Yes Yes Yes Programming languages included VB, VC#, VC++, and VJ# are single language. Visual Web Developer includes VC# and VB All All All Office development support* No No Yes Yes Windows Presentation Foundation Support Visual C#, Visual Basic Full Support Including Split Pane XAML Designer, Debugger, and Project Template. Full Support Including Split Pane XAML Designer, Debugger, and Project Template. Full Support Including Split Pane XAML Designer, Debugger, and Project Template. Windows Communication Foundation Support Visual Web Developer: creation/consumption, Visual Basic and Visual C#: consumption Full Support including Test Client and AutoHosting tools Full Support including Test Client and AutoHosting tools Full Support including Test Client and AutoHosting tools Windows Workflow Foundation Support Full API support, but no designer Full support including designer Full support including designer Full support including designer Multitargeting Simplifed experience Yes Yes Yes User experience Simplified menu options and defaults Simplified menu options and defaults Full Full Windows Forms designer VB, VC#, VC++ Yes Yes Yes Web Forms designer Visual Web Developer Yes Yes Yes CSS Design Tools Visual Web Developer Yes Yes Yes JavaScript Editor Visual Web Developer Yes Yes Yes ASP.NET Ajax Support Visual Web Developer Yes Yes Yes HTML Split Pane Designer Visual Web Developer Yes Yes Yes Mobile Device Support* No No Yes Yes LINQ Support (Objects, XML, SQL) VB, C#, VWD Yes Yes Yes Database design tools (create/modify tables and stored procedures) Local Local and remote Local and remote Local and remote Object / Relational Designer VB, VC#: local only, Visual Web Developer: local and remote Local and remote Local and remote Local and remote Documentation Optional MSDN Express Library; MSDN Online MSDN Online Full MSDN Full MSDN Class Designer / Object Test Bench* No No Yes Yes XML Editor Support XML Only Full XML/XSLT Full XML/XSLT Full XML/XSLT Deployment Tools ClickOnce ClickOnce, MSI ClickOnce, MSI ClickOnce, MSI Extensibility Use 3rd party controls and content. No Macros, Add-ins or Packages Write, record, run macros, Write and consume Add-ins, Install Packages (partner products) Write, record, run macros, Write and consume Add-ins, Install Packages (partner products) Write, record, run macros, Write and consume Add-ins, Install Packages (partner products) Reporting Visual Web Developer: SQL Server Reporting Services Add-in SQL Server Reporting Services SQL Server Reporting Services / Crystal Reports SQL Server Reporting Services / Crystal Reports Version Control No MSSCCI-compatible (Visual SourceSafe sold separately) MSSCCI-compatible (Visual SourceSafe sold separately) Yes Work Item Tracking, Check-in Policies, off-line support, TFS Proxy server support No No No Yes** Team Build with continuous integration, multi-threaded builds, scheduled builds, and rich build reports No No No Yes** Reporting and business intelligence No No No Yes** Customizable Process Templates No No No Yes** Team Portal No No No Yes** Integration with project management tools (MS Project, MS Excel) No No No Yes** Project reports and artifacts web access *** No No No Yes Debugging Local Local / remote Local / remote Local / remote 64-bit Compiler Support (Itanium) No No No Yes 64-bit Compiler Support (x64) Yes Yes Yes Yes Project Management No No No Yes Server explorer “Servers” Node No No All All Application Modeling No No No Yes Code Profiling No No No Yes Code Metrics No No No Yes Web Testing No No No Yes Load Testing No No No Yes Unit Testing* No No No Yes Code Coverage No No No Yes Offline Database Project No No No Yes Data Generation No No No Yes Database Refactoring No No No Yes Database Schema and Data Compare No No No Yes Database Deployment Tools No No No Yes Size 70mb (Express + SQL Express + .NET Framework Redist); VWD 90mb Multiple CDs Multiple CDs Multiple CDs Additional Tools Included SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (optional install);
SQL Server Compact Edition (optional install)SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition Feature Express Products Standard Edition Professional Edition Team System
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There are no
Office project templates for Visual C++. The C++ language is not supported in the Class Designer/Object Test Bench. C++ support in Unit Testing is limited. |
| ** | With Visual Studio Team System
2008 Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition up to 5 users, and MSSCCI-compatible products (includes Visual SourceSafe, Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server sold separately) |
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Web Access Provided separately at no additionnal cost in the form of a Power Tool |