I'm really not a marketing guy and don't like that much the kind of shiny advertisements which makes everything looking like the best bargain ever, but I think this time it work making an exception to the rule smile_regular

So, here is a bit of advertising:

  • Visual Studio code name “Orcas” enables developers and development teams to rapidly create connected, secure and compelling applications on the latest platforms, including Windows Vista, Longhorn, the 2007 Office System and the Web
  • The expanded and improved offerings in Visual Studio code name “Orcas” for software development teams, including tools for database professionals and greater collaboration between development organizations and designers
  • Visual Studio code name “Orcas” delivers improvements to Visual Studio Team System that help software development organizations communicate and collaborate more effectively, providing greater predictability and reliability of their software development processes
  • The .NET Framework 3.5, based on proven technology, adds new features in several major technology areas including:
    1. Deep integration of Language Integrated Query (LINQ) and data awareness throughout the runtime, compiler, and class libraries. This new feature will let code written in LINQ-enabled languages to filter, enumerate, and create projections of several types of collections using the same syntax
    2. Support for Web 2.0 AJAX style applications and services in ASP.NET and Windows Communication Foundation
    3. New workflow-enabled services technology provides customers with improved and long-running services by adding new Windows Workflow Foundation and Windows Communication Foundation tools to simplify building workflow-enabled services
    4. Additions to the base class library (BCL) to address some of the most common customer needs, including integration with Event Tracking for Windows and new add in hosting model for extensibility
  • Microsoft continues to invest in the .NET Framework developer platform and is committed in delivering enhanced capabilities and increased performance in the .NET Framework 3.5

But if you are like me a prefer to put your hands on things and judge with your head, then take a look at the Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" Download page, download, install and start playing with it smile_wink

 

Cheers