Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

re: Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

Stephen Toub - MSFT — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:05:44 GMT

Hi Dinosaur-

Assuming you're referring to the "Schema.xml" and "Elements.xml", those are not related to nor a replacement for XAML. Those are definition files for a SharePoint list; for more information, see msdn.microsoft.com/.../gg276355.aspx. The point Soma was making in this blog post is that Visual Studio 11 now provides a designer that lets you design these lists and have Visual Studio generate the definition XML for you, rather than having to manually craft that XML yourself.

I hope that helps.

re: Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

Dinosaur — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:50:58 GMT

Hi Stephen!!!

This new XML technology I refer to is in the screenshots of this blogpost!!! There are files named with .xml and it looks REALLY INTERESTING! I have been learning Xaml for years now but it looks like I have wasted my time!!! It is a wonderful technology but now it looks like this NEW XML technology being used by Microsoft is EVEN BETTER!!! IT'S SLEEKER AS IT HAS ONE LESS PESKY LETTER TO WORRY ABOUT, TOO!!! I cannot wait to use this NEW XML technology and get rid of Xaml FOREVER!!! Lead the way, Microsoft masters!!!

re: Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

Stephen Toub - MSFT — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:59:30 GMT

Hi Max-

Thank you for the additional feedback on upgrade pricing. The right folks here have seen your feedback, along with that from SAPaleAle2.

Your questions are all good ones, but we don't yet have that information to share.

Thanks!

re: Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

Max Palmer — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:06:44 GMT

Is there any information as to when VS11 will be released?

Also, is there any information about which versions will be offered (Express, Pro, Premium, Ultimate, etc)?

Finally, are there any feature matrices available? Often premium features from one version migrate to the lower priced tools in the next version.

I'm probably asking questions that cannot be answered yet.

NB I echo the comment about the upgrade pricing introduced for 2008 > 2010. I chose to stop developing with the latest tools at home when the Standard edition was axed. I couldn't justify the cost of Pro for some home projects.

re: Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

SAPaleAle2 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:00:06 GMT

I would love an answer to my previous comment

"I have said it before but all these advances are pointless if the same upgrade pricing policies continue that existed from 2008 to 2010. I am currently using a pirated copy of 2010 purely because of the pricing madness and vs 2011 will go the same way."

Pirated copy of 2010 is still working great. As an "after hours" small developer (I develop for a living but in that case the company takes care of the upgrade cost) I could not justify the pricing of the 8 to 10 upgrade privately. I do the private development more for love of programming than for profit but at some point I had to draw the line at the limit of funds I am prepared to outlay purely to stay current hence the reason I went the pirate route.

re: Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

Stephen Toub - MSFT — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:14:57 GMT

Hi Scott-

Unfortunately, no, EnC is not supported with Silverlight.

re: Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

Scott Durow — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:56:31 GMT

Hi!

Is Silverlight edit-and-continue debugging supported in VS 11?

Thanks,

Scott

re: Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

Stephen Toub - MSFT — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:20:25 GMT

Dinosaur, to what XML technology do you refer?

re: Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

Dinosaur — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:29:52 GMT

What is this new XML technology??? Is it something that I can use with my Xaml???

re: Visual Studio 11 Platform Tooling Advances

Stephen Toub - MSFT — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:04:29 GMT

Chris, I'll make sure the right folks see your concerns. (As an aside, "won't fix" doesn't mean the feedback wasn't heard, though I do understand it can be frustrating to submit such a request and then not have it addressed.) Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.