•  Các ứng dụng sẽ được phát triển với những tính năng mới có trong Visual studio 2008 với các công cụ như :

      • ASP.NET Ajax web site support

      • Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO)
      • WPF “Cider” designer
      • Visual Studio Tools for Devices
      • WF/WCF designer & tools 
  • Các ứng dụng ứng dụng hiệu quả các tính năng mới trong  .NET Framework 3.5 or the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 chẳng hạn như:
    • LINQ
    • WCF/WF
    • Ajax
    • Any base class library or CLR enhancements.
  • Các tổ chức mà ứng dụng công cụ quản lý vòng đời sản phẩm phần mềm bao gồm Visual Studio Team System and Team Foundation Server cho Visual Studio 2005 hoặc Visual Studio “Orcas” releases.

Sơ đồ sau định nghĩa 7 nền tảng công nghệ chính của  of Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework

 

Những chuyên đề quan trọng cần nghiên cứu về Visual Studio 2008 (Track Details) dành cho các đối tác và Developers

.NET Framework 3.5 & Visual Studio 2008 Fundamentals: This track is designed to help developers learn how to utilize key new features in the .NET Framework 3.5 base class library, languages, and Visual Studio tools.  This track will focus on the following scenarios:

  • Using Language Integrated Query (LINQ) with objects and XML data
  • Using LINQ with relational data
  • Utilizing the new managed add-in model
  • Visual Studio Shell

Rich Client Applications: This Track focuses on building Rick Client Applications using Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation Designer (“Cider”), and Client Application Services.

  • WPF
  • WPF Designer (“Cider”)
  • Client Application Services

Web Applications: This Track will equip you with everything you need to build Web Applications using ASP.NET Ajax Extensions and also explores JavaScript debugging.

  • ASP.NET Ajax Extensions
  • Javascript debugging

Mobile Applications: In this Track you will learn to build robust Mobile Applications using .NET Compact Framework 3.5, LINQ for the .NET Compact Framework 3.5, WCF for the .NET Compact Framework 3.5. This Track also covers unit testing for mobile applications.

  • .NET Compact Framework 3.5
  • LINQ for the .NET Compact Framework 3.5
  • WCF for the .NET Compact Framework 3.5
  • Unit testing for mobile applications

Office Applications: This Track dives deep into building Office Applications with Ribbon Extensions, Office add-ins, Outlook content panels, and SharePoint workflows.

  • Ribbon Extensions
  • Office add-ins
  • Outlook content panels
  • SharePoint workflows

Connected Applications: This track is designed to help developers learn how to how to develop services and workflows using new features provided by the Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow Foundation.   This track will focus on the following scenarios:

  • Building syndication services using WCF and RSS
  • Building REST-based services
  • Communicating with workflows using WCF and WF
  • Using the integrated WCF and WF Visual Studio tools

Lifecycle Tools

  • Visual Studio Team System
  • Team Foundation Server
  • Using Team Build for continuous integration
  • Unit test data binding
  • Profiling WCF Applications
  • Performance tuning history