Integrated Development Environment

Visual Studio 2008 is an IDE for developing and maintaining managed, native, and mixed-mode applications. Many project templates are available to create a diverse assortment of projects and applications. There are templates for Microsoft Windows Forms, Console, ASP.NET Web Site, ASP.NET Web Service, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Microsoft Office, and many more application types. You also can create Microsoft SQL Server, Testing, Setup And Deployment, and other projects. There are templates that target specific devices, including mobile devices.

In addition, developers can choose the language of their choice, including C#, Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, and Managed ...

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