Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Standard

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Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition provides a full-featured development environment for Windows and Web developers. It offers productivity enhancements for building data-driven client and Web applications. Individual developers looking to create connected applications with next-generation user experiences will find Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition a perfect fit.
Today's developers face the challenge of targeting a broad range of platforms and crafting applications that quickly deliver value to the business. Integrated designers and language features in Visual Studio allow developers to build the connected applications demanded by today's businesses while taking advantage of the .NET Framework 3.5 to reduce development time.

Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition and Standard Edition share the following features in the Integrated Development Environment (IDE):

• Project system, including templates and multi-project solution support
• Code editors
• Windows Forms editor and designer
• Web Forms editor and designer
• Resource editors
• CSS editor to create, apply, and manage styles and cascading style sheets
• Web Page Designer, including split-pane HTML designer, markup validation, and Document Outline Window
• XML editor (XML, XSL, and XSLT)
• IntelliSense, including support for JavaScript
• Code Snippets
• Debugging (local and remote)
• Language compilers (Visual Basic .NET, Visual C#, and Visual C++)
• 64-bit compiler support (x64 only)
• Multi-Targeting support (.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5)
• ASP.NET AJAX support
• Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) support, including a split-pane WPF designer, debugger support, and project template
• Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) support, including Test Client and Auto-Hosting tools
• Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) support, including designer
• LINQ support, including Object Relational Designer, SQLMetal command-line tool, LINQ-aware code editors, and debugger support
• Database design tools (local and remote)
• Object and Relational Designer (local and remote)
• Deployment tools (ClickOnce and MSI)
• Automation to write, record, and run macros
• IDE extensibility to create and use add-ins and packages
• Version control integration support (MSSCCI-compatible)¹
• SQL Server Reporting Services support
• Visual Studio Conversion Wizard for legacy projects