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Product Overview for Visual Studio .NET
Professional 2003
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition enables you to rapidly build a broad range of applications
for Microsoft Windows, the Web, and mobile devices. Built to address today's most challenging software
development needs, Visual Studio .NET 2003 enhances, further refines, and is highly compatible with its
predecessor.
With Visual Studio .NET 2003, developers can deliver a range of professional software in record time.
The integrated development environment (IDE) provides a consistent interface for all languages,
including Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, Microsoft Visual C++ .NET, Microsoft Visual C# .NET, and
Microsoft Visual J# .NET. Using the language best suited to your skill set, you can take advantage of
shared visual designers to build rich Windows-based applications and dynamic Web applications that
render in any browser.
Visual Studio .NET 2003 contains an updated version of the .NET Framework, version 1.1, that builds on
the previous version with new capabilities and improved scalability, reliability, security, and
performance. These core enhancements in the underlying development framework combine with improved IDE
responsiveness to enable reduced costs associated with application development, deployment, and
maintenance.
Addressing the emerging opportunities represented by XML Web services and mobile application
development were key design goals of Visual Studio .NET 2003. Using the skills you already have, Visual
Studio .NET 2003 enables you to create and consume Web services and provides intuitive designers for
rapidly building broad-reach Mobile Web applications as well as smart device software.
BENEFITS
- Quickly build professional software for Windows and the Web
Visual Studio .NET provides
intuitive visual designers for building professional Windows and Web-based software, enabling
developers to reuse existing skills across multiple application types.
- Build high-performance database applications
ADO.NET class libraries provide the
infrastructure for high performance data access to multiple data sources, including SQL Server,
Oracle, and more. The Server Explorer and Visual Database Tools simplify data access by reducing the
coding effort involved in building data components.
- Simplify application deployment and maintenance
No Touch Deployment enables Windows
applications to be deployed as easily as Web pages, while the side-by-side component versioning
policy eliminates DLL overwrites and alleviates component versioning issues.
- Connect to a wide variety of systems, applications, and devices
Industry-leading
support for Web service creation and consumption enables you to quickly build and employ standards-based
business logic components.
- Leverage existing investments in code and skills
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional
provides developers with a smooth upgrade path. The Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard, COM Interoperability,
and a "load-and-go" upgrade for Visual C++ and Visual J++ developers delivers multiple options for
reusing existing code and assets.
- Build device-based applications in record time
Built-in support for smart devices
enables design, development, debugging, and automatic deployment of applications to Windows CE .NET
and Pocket PC powered devices. Mobile Web application projects enable you to build broad-reach Web
applications that automatically render on more than 200 wireless mobile devices.
WHAT'S NEW
Built-in security
Safely restricts application access to only authorized users, while Code Access Security enables rich
client .NET applications to be safely download from the Internet.
Managed Data Providers
Deliver data controls for seamless connections to OLEDB and ODBC data sources including SQL Server,
Access, Oracle, and more.
Support for the .NET Framework v 1.1
Delivers full, direct access to the rich class libraries found in the .NET Framework.
Built-in support for Visual J# .NET
Delivers Java language support for building professional Windows and Web-based applications.
Mobile application support
Enable you to use existing skills to build rich Mobile software and broad-reach Mobile Web applications.
Visual C++ .NET support for Windows Forms
Enables C++ developers to rapidly build Windows-based applications.
STANDARD FEATURES
Windows Forms Designer
Speeds and simplifies the creation of powerful Windows-based applications.
Web Forms Designer
Provides visual creation of professional Web applications.
One-click Hosting
Enables seamless deployment of Web applications to the Internet.
Integrated Crystal Reports
Provides a powerful reporting mechanism for all of your Visual Studio .NET applications.
Server Explorer and Component Designer
Minimize coding associated with building business logic components.
Visual Database Tools
Simplify the creation of database applications.
IMPROVED FEATURES
IntelliSense
Provides statement completion within the code editor and Immediate Window.
Web Services support
Enables developers to rapidly build and consume standards-based Web services that promote application
integration.
Visual Basic .NET Upgrade Wizard
Enables existing Visual Basic projects and code to be upgraded to Visual Basic .NET.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Standard System Requirements
Computer/Processor
PC with a Pentium II 450 MHz minimum processor; Pentium III-class 600 MHz recommended
Memory
Minimum RAM requirements:
- 96 MB for Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- 192 MB for Windows 2000 Server
- 96 MB for Windows XP Home Edition*
- 160 MB for Windows XP Professional
- 160 MB for Windows .NET Server 2003
Hard Disk
- 900 MB on system drive
- 3.3 gigabytes (GB) on installation drive
- Additional 1.9GB required for optional MSDN Library Documentation
Drive
CD-ROM or DVD ROM Drive
Display
Super VGA (1024x768) or higher resolution display with 256 colors
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP
Home Edition*, Windows .NET Server 2003
Applications can be deployed onto the following systems:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (SP 6a required)
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP2 Recommended)
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Windows .NET Server 2003
* Limited functionality - Visual Studio .NET Professional
Version 2003 does not support creating Web applications or XML
Web services when using Windows XP Home Edition.
Peripherals
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
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