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November 05, 2007
Microsoft Points to November Release Date for Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5
By Tim Gray TMCnet Web Editor
Microsoft (News - Alert) is expanding its interoperability options for partners by delivering new innovations with Microsoft Sync Framework and Popfly Explorer releases, the company said.
During the keynote address at Microsoft TechEd Developers 2007, S. Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft Corp, said Redmond will released Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET (News - Alert) Framework 3.5 by the end of November 2007.
Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 are expected to enable developers at all levels to create connected applications that offer compelling user experiences for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, mobile devices and the web. Soma also unveiled plans to open new opportunities for Visual Studio partners, as well as to deliver new tools and resources for developers, including a first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the Microsoft Sync Framework and new capabilities for Popfly Explorer.
"The highly social and visual nature of the web has fundamentally changed what users expect from all applications they interact with, regardless of whether it's on a customer-facing website or Windows rich client application, or a desktop business application built using Microsoft Office," said Somasegar.
FWBS, Xerox Corp, Dell (News - Alert) Inc and K2 is a sampling of the early adopter customers that are already using these releases. FWBS Ltd, Xerox Corp, Dell Inc and K2 are just a few of the early adopter customers that are already experiencing the benefits of these releases. FWBS used Visual Studio, the .NET Framework and the Microsoft Office system to build an Office Business Application (OBA) for the law field.
"Traditionally, organizations have been hard pressed to deliver the richer, more connected applications and services they need to boost productivity, drive revenue and stay ahead of the competition,” said Somasegar. “With Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5, it is easy for developers to use the skills they already have to build compelling applications that take advantage of the latest platforms."
Microsoft also announced plans to make additional investments in the Visual Studio partner ecosystem. In response to partner feedback and in order to provide better support for interoperability with other developer tools and cross-platform scenarios, Microsoft is today announcing plans to change licensing terms, no longer limiting partners to building solutions on top of Visual Studio for Windows and other Microsoft platforms only. This licensing change will be effective for the release of Visual Studio 2008 and the Visual Studio 2008 SDK.
Tim Gray is a Web Editor for TMCnet, covering news in the IP
communications, call center and customer relationship management industries. To see more of his articles, please visit Tim Gray’s columnist page.
During the keynote address at Microsoft TechEd Developers 2007, S. Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft Corp, said Redmond will released Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET (News - Alert) Framework 3.5 by the end of November 2007.
Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 are expected to enable developers at all levels to create connected applications that offer compelling user experiences for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, mobile devices and the web. Soma also unveiled plans to open new opportunities for Visual Studio partners, as well as to deliver new tools and resources for developers, including a first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the Microsoft Sync Framework and new capabilities for Popfly Explorer.
"The highly social and visual nature of the web has fundamentally changed what users expect from all applications they interact with, regardless of whether it's on a customer-facing website or Windows rich client application, or a desktop business application built using Microsoft Office," said Somasegar.
FWBS, Xerox Corp, Dell (News - Alert) Inc and K2 is a sampling of the early adopter customers that are already using these releases. FWBS Ltd, Xerox Corp, Dell Inc and K2 are just a few of the early adopter customers that are already experiencing the benefits of these releases. FWBS used Visual Studio, the .NET Framework and the Microsoft Office system to build an Office Business Application (OBA) for the law field.
"Traditionally, organizations have been hard pressed to deliver the richer, more connected applications and services they need to boost productivity, drive revenue and stay ahead of the competition,” said Somasegar. “With Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5, it is easy for developers to use the skills they already have to build compelling applications that take advantage of the latest platforms."
Microsoft also announced plans to make additional investments in the Visual Studio partner ecosystem. In response to partner feedback and in order to provide better support for interoperability with other developer tools and cross-platform scenarios, Microsoft is today announcing plans to change licensing terms, no longer limiting partners to building solutions on top of Visual Studio for Windows and other Microsoft platforms only. This licensing change will be effective for the release of Visual Studio 2008 and the Visual Studio 2008 SDK.
Tim Gray is a Web Editor for TMCnet, covering news in the IP
communications, call center and customer relationship management industries. To see more of his articles, please visit Tim Gray’s columnist page. 
