Here's the list of the best software products as chosen by Visual Studio Magazine readers. These highly coveted awards were issued in Las Vegas at FTP's VSLive! conference.
.NET 2.0 is chock full of new features that advanced developers can exploit. Richard Hale Shaw''s session explores custom iterators, trace listeners, debugger visualizers, and more.
- By Richard Hale Shaw
- 10/01/2005
A VSM reader argues that Java and C/C++ developers should move to C#, while VB programmers should stick to VB.NET.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2005
Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office System provides a wealth of new capabilities. Learn how to create a server-based document solution, and discover VSTO''s security and deployment options.
- By BJ Holtgrewe
- 10/01/2005
Visual Studio 2005 will increase developer productivity with a 50 to 75 percent code reduction, said BJ Holtgrewe in the opening keynote at VSLive! Orlando this week.
- By Roger Jennings
- 10/01/2005
SourceGear Vault 3.0 takes advantage of SQL Server's support for transactions, referential integrity, security, and more to protect your code. Plus a look at Wise Package Studio Professional 5.6
Visual Studio Team System provides a wealth of tools in one place. Explore all aspects of this integrated suite of tools.
- By David Nelson and Jeff Levinson
- 10/01/2005
Microsoft has a reputation for tools that don't meet quality and security requirements needed to build enterprise-ready apps. Despite recent successes, is this reputation still deserved?
- By Peter Varhol
- 10/01/2005
VSM's 2005 Editors Choice awards, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, are innovative products that are likely to have a significant impact on the everyday lives of developers.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2005
A group of MVPs recently initiated a petition for Microsoft to extend support of Classic VB. VSM readers encourage this group to drop the crusade and let the .NET river run its course.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2005
Microsoft has improved security for its overall platform in several key areas, but holes remain, most notably in its developer tools.
- By Peter Varhol
- 10/01/2005
Take a look at the newest VS.NET add-ins, including a product that you lets you profile your .NET and ASP.NET applications and identify performance bottlenecks quickly and accurately.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2005
VSTS is an example of Microsoft branching out with the new Visual Studio 2005.
- By Patrick Meader
- 10/01/2005
Writing a Windows service is significantly more involved than many authors would have you believe. Here are the tools you need to create a Windows service robust enough for the real world.
Take a look at the latest third-party add-ons, including one that simplifies managing, running, and scheduling tasks across platforms to enable application integration and data-center automation.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2005
Microsoft is poised to make major strides in its collaboration portfolio with SharePoint V3, Office 12, and other offerings. Here''s a review and analysis of the collaboration-related updates from PDC 2005.
- By Peter O'Kelly
- 09/19/2005
Microsoft announced Windows Workflow Foundation, the Expression family of design tools, and Visual Studio Tools for Applications at PDC 2005.
With ASP.NET 2.0 almost in developers'' hands, it''s time to think about what''s next down the line.
Visual Studio Team System provides a wealth of tools in one place. Explore all aspects of this integrated suite of tools.
- By David Nelson and Jeff Levinson
- 09/01/2005
ASP.NET 2.0 lets you build a data-bound custom control that ensures your data is always displayed consistently.