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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction MICROSOFT PRESS - LB&C Microsoft Press For more than a decade Steve McConnell one of the premier authors and voices in the software community has helped change the way developers write code--and produce better software Now his classic book CODE COMPLETE has been fully updated and revised with best practices in the art and science of constructing software Whether youre a new developer seeking a sound introduction to the practice of software development or a veteran exploring strategic new approaches to problem solving youll find a wealth of practical suggestions and methods for strengthening your skills Topics include design applying good techniques to construction eliminating errors planning managing construction activities and relating personal character to superior software This new edition features fully updated information on programming techniques including the emergence of Web-style programming and integrated coverage of object-oriented design Youll also find new code examples--both good and bad--in C Microsoft r Visual Basic r C and Java though the focus is squarely on techniques and practices SQL Server 2008, Developer Edition Microsoft Microsoft Software Product MSCD68716WI Manufacturer Microsoft Manufacturer Item E32-00673 UPC 882224687164 SQL Svr Developer Edtn 2008 EnMicrosoft Access 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Software Easy-to-use software helps you track and report information with ease Features a results-oriented user interface UI thats context-sensitive and optimized for efficiency and flexibility Main window provides a tabbed work area where all open objects reside helping to keep the development area tidy new status bar scroll bars and title bar give applications a very modern look Includes pre-built applications that you can modify or adapt to suit changing business needs 1 000 available commands UI displays only those commands relevant to the task youre currently performing New Navigation Pane provides a comprehensive view of tables forms queries and reports new filtering options make it easy to filter a date column for all records in Today Yesterday Last Week Next Month Future Past and so on Office Access 2007 enables you to quickly track and report information with ease using an improved interface and interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge Get started easily using prebuilt database solutions-modify and adapt them to your changing business needs Collect information through forms in e-mail or import data from external applications Create and edit detailed reports that display sorted filtered and grouped information to facilitate more informed decision making Share information with others using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services technology lists where you can audit revision history recover deleted information set data access permissions and back up your information at regular intervals / Main Features / li Manufacturer / Microsoft Corporation li Manufacturer Part Number / 077-03782 li Manufacturer Website Address / www microsoft com li Software Sub Type / DBMS li Software Name / Office Access v 2007 - Complete Product li Features Benefits / Quickly Get Started Tracking Information / li Out-of-the-box database solutions / li li Results-oriented user interface / li li Improved navigation / li li Quickly create tables / li li Import contact records from Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 / li li Filter and sort data / li li Work with multivalue fields / li li Attach documents and files to your database / li li Interactive forms design / li li Rich text / li / Share Tracked Information with Others / li Collect data using Office Outlook 2007 / li li Web collaboration with Windows SharePoint Services / li li Track Windows SharePoint Services lists with Office Access 2007 / li li Work offline with Windows SharePoint Services lists / li li Integration with Windows SharePoint Services workflow / li li E-mail and RSS notifications / li li Mobile connectivity / li li PDF and XPS support / li / Create and Adapt Meaningfu With its improved interface and interactive design capabilities that do not require extensive database knowledge Microsoft Office Access 2007 helps you track and report information with ease This all-in-one out-of-the-box database solution helps workers track information quickly create meaningful reports with ease and share data more securely using the Web r align left width 150 cellpadding 10 mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-1-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Office Access 2007 provides a library of prebuilt database solutions to get you started quickly View larger / / small / / r r align right width 150 cellpadding 10 mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-3-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Office Access 2007 has made it easier to filter data bringing clarity to business questions View larger / / small / / mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-4-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Collect information from others by e-mail with InfoPath or HTML forms generated by Office Access 2007 View larger / / small / / mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-5-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Moving your Office Access 2007 application to Windows SharePoint Services enables browser access to information View larger / / small / / mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-6-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Editing forms in interactive design mode is a true WYSIWIG experience View larger / / small / / mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-7-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Office Access 2007 provides a completely redesigned user interface and close integration with Outlook contacts View larger / / small / / mg src http / Microsoft Expression Web 3.0 Upgrade Microsoft Microsoft Software Microsoft Expression Web 3 gives you the tools you need to produce high-quality standards-based Web sites Flexible support for PHP HTML/ XHTML XML/ XSLT CSS JavaScript ASP NET and ASP NET AJAX Silverlight Flash Photoshop files and video/ audio for webcasting Generate elegant modern CSS layouts with a state-of-the-art design surface Compare your pages in multiple browsers on your development PC with SuperPreview Easily add Silverlight Flash Deep Zoom or Windows Media files with drag-and-drop controls Whether youre an expert or just getting started building standards-based Web sites is faster and easier with Microsoft Expression Web 3 Deliver visually compelling standards-compliant Web experiences with Expression Web 3 Whether youre an expert or just getting started building standards-based Web sites is faster and easier / h2 Upgrade to Expression Web 3 / h2 Upgrade to Expression version 3 today If you are a registered owner of Expression product or even many third party tools you are eligible to upgrade to Expression version 3 at a significantly reduced cost You must be a licensed user of one of the following products to be eligible for the upgrade versions ul li Any Microsoft Expression product li Any Adobe Creative Suite product li Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or later / ul r width 300 cellpadding 10 align right align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B002CNIR7G-1-th jpg border 0 small IntelliSense and color-coding for HTML CSS JavaScript and PHP make your editing and debugging more productive Click to enlarge / / small / / align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B002CNIR7G-2-th jpg border 0 small Generate elegant modern CSS layouts with state-of-the-art design surface and the ability to directly manipulate positioning sizing margins and padding Click to enlarge / / small / / align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B002CNIR7G-3-th jpg border 0 small Debug your pages in multiple browsers on the same machine that you use for development with SuperPreview Click to enlarge / / small / / align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B002CNIR7G-4-th jpg border 0 small Quickly encode and insert high-quality WMV VC-1 and H 264 Silverlight video into your Web site with a wide range of encoding and transcoding features with the included copy of Expression Encoder Click to enlarge / / small / / align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B002CNIR7G-5-th jpg border 0 small Access powerful vector drawing and editing tools with the included copy of Expression Microsoft Expression Web 3.0 Microsoft Microsoft Software Microsoft Expression Web 3 gives you the tools you need to produce high-quality standards-based Web sites Flexible support for PHP HTML/ XHTML XML/ XSLT CSS JavaScript ASP NET and ASP NET AJAX Silverlight Flash Photoshop files and video/ audio for webcasting Generate elegant modern CSS layouts with a state-of-the-art design surface Compare your pages in multiple browsers on your development PC with SuperPreview Easily add Silverlight Flash Deep Zoom or Windows Media files with drag-and-drop controls Whether youre an expert or just getting started building standards-based Web sites is faster and easier with Microsoft Expression Web 3 Deliver visually compelling standards-compliant Web experiences with Expression Web 3 Whether youre an expert or just getting started building standards-based Web sites is faster and easier / r width 300 cellpadding 10 align right align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B002CNIR7G-1-th jpg border 0 small IntelliSense and color-coding for HTML CSS JavaScript and PHP make your editing and debugging more productive Click to enlarge / / small / / align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B002CNIR7G-2-th jpg border 0 small Generate elegant modern CSS layouts with state-of-the-art design surface and the ability to directly manipulate positioning sizing margins and padding Click to enlarge / / small / / align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B002CNIR7G-3-th jpg border 0 small Debug your pages in multiple browsers on the same machine that you use for development with SuperPreview Click to enlarge / / small / / align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B002CNIR7G-4-th jpg border 0 small Quickly encode and insert high-quality WMV VC-1 and H 264 Silverlight video into your Web site with a wide range of encoding and transcoding features with the included copy of Expression Encoder Click to enlarge / / small / / align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B002CNIR7G-5-th jpg border 0 small Access powerful vector drawing and editing tools with the included copy of Expression Design Click to enlarge / / small / / r Create compelling Web sites visually / r If you think and create visually use the state-of-the-art design surface to layout your Web page You can make design decisions on the fly knowing that youre seeing a faithful representation of the final browser-rendered page Drag and drop controls simplify adding rich media such as Silverlight from Microsoft Expression Microsoft Access 2007 Version Upgrade Microsoft Microsoft Software Upgrade available on these qualifying applications Microsoft Access 2000-2002 Microsoft Office Access 2003 Microsoft Works 6 0-10 Microsoft Works Suite 2000-2006 or later any 2000-2007 Microsoft Office suite and any Microsoft Office XP suite Features a results-oriented user interface UI thats context-sensitive and optimized for efficiency and flexibility Main window provides a tabbed work area where all open objects reside helping to keep the development area tidy new status bar scroll bars and title bar give applications a very modern look Includes pre-built applications that you can modify or adapt to suit changing business needs 1 000 available commands UI displays only those commands relevant to the task youre currently performing New Navigation Pane provides a comprehensive view of tables forms queries and reports new filtering options make it easy to filter a date column for all records in Today Yesterday Last Week Next Month Future Past and so on Office Access 2007 enables you to quickly track and report information with ease using an improved interface and interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge Get started easily using prebuilt database solutions-modify and adapt them to your changing business needs Collect information through forms in e-mail or import data from external applications Create and edit detailed reports that display sorted filtered and grouped information to facilitate more informed decision making Share information with others using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services technology lists where you can audit revision history recover deleted information set data access permissions and back up your information at regular intervals / Main Features / li Manufacturer / Microsoft Corporation li Manufacturer Part Number / 077-03758 li Manufacturer Website Address / www microsoft com li Software Sub Type / DBMS li Software Name / Office Access 2007 - Upgrade li Features Benefits / Quickly Get Started Tracking Information / li Out-of-the-box database solutions / li li Results-oriented user interface / li li Improved navigation / li li Quickly create tables / li li Import contact records from Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 / li li Filter and sort data / li li Work with multivalue fields / li li Attach documents and files to your database / li li Interactive forms design / li li Rich text / li / Share Tracked Information with Others / li Collect data using Office Outlook 2007 / li li Web collaboration with Windows SharePoint Services / li li Track Windows SharePoint Services lists with Office Access 2007 / li li Work offline with Windows SharePoint Services lists / li li Integration with Windows SharePoint Services workflow / li li E-mail and RSS notifications / li li Mobile connectivity / li li PDF and XPS support / li / Create and Adapt Meaningful Reports With its improved interface and interactive design capabilities that do not require extensive database knowledge Microsoft Office Access 2007 helps you track and report information with ease This all-in-one out-of-the-box database solution helps workers track information quickly create meaningful reports with ease and share data more securely using the Web This version upgrade of Access 2007 is available to those who currently run the following applications on their PCs Microsoft Access 2000-2002 Microsoft Office Access 2003 Microsoft Works 6 0-10 Microsoft Works Suite 2000-2006 or later any 2000-2007 Microsoft Office suite any Microsoft Office XP suite r align left width 150 cellpadding 10 mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-1-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Office Access 2007 provides a library of prebuilt database solutions to get you started quickly View larger / / small / / r r align right width 150 cellpadding 10 mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-3-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Office Access 2007 has made it easier to filter data bringing clarity to business questions View larger / / small / / mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-4-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Collect information from others by e-mail with InfoPath or HTML forms generated by Office Access 2007 View larger / / small / / mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-5-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Moving your Office Access 2007 application to Windows SharePoint Services enables browser access to information View larger / / small / / mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ B000HCVR12-6-sm jpg border 0 align top r r small Editing forms in interactive design mode is a true WYSIWIG experience View larger / / small / / mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Microsoft Microsoft Software Build applications for Windows the Web the Microsoft Office system the NET Framework SQL Server and Windows Mobile with integrated drag-and-drop designers be part of a community of millions of developers Visual Studio integrates Visual Basic Visual C and Visual C to support a wide variety of development styles Editor features simplify the cycle of designing developing and debugging an application Deploy client applications easily with ClickOnce which enables developers and IT Pros to deploy an application and its prerequisites and then ensure that the application remains up-to-date Build applications which target the NET Framework shortening development time by reducing the need for infrastructure code and helping to enhance application security Use ASP NET to speed the creation of interactive highly appealing Web applications and Web services Master Pages allow developers to easily manage a consistent site layout in one place Turn your vision into reality with Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition a complete set of development solutions Build applications for the web Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 the 2007 Microsoft Office system SQL Server 2008 and Windows Mobile devices Create applications faster than before from start to finish designing debugging and right through to packaging Make application-building more integrated and seamless than ever before R R Integrated support for unit testing Build Software for Windows - program against core Windows APIs Microsoft Foundation Classes the NET Framework or any of several software development kits SDKs Build Software for the Web - build stunning Web sites or connect distributed systems using Web services Build Software for Microsoft Office System - integrate the front office and back office making the information in ERP CRM and other enterprise systems directly accessible from within everyday business processes Build Software for Mobile Devices - put the capabilities and information that you need at your fingertips when you are on the move Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition is a comprehensive set of tools that accelerates the process of turning the developers vision into reality Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition was engineered to support development projects that target the Web including ASP NET AJAX Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 The 2007 Microsoft Office system SQL Server 2008 and Windows Mobile devices The number of platforms that developers must target to meet business needs is increasing rapidly Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition provides the integrated toolset for addressing all of these needs by providing a superset of the functionality available in Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition / r width 200 cellpadding 10 align right align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ ms-vs-1-th jpg border 0 small The Microsoft Visual Studio development system is a suite of development tools designed to aid software developers--whether they are novices or seasoned professionals--face complex challenges and create innovative solutions / / small / / r Todays developers face the challenge of targeting a broad range of platforms and crafting applications that quickly deliver value to the business Integrated designers and language features in Visual Studio allow developers to build the connected applications demanded by todays businesses while taking advantage of the NET Framework 3 5 to reduce development time Design high-performance applications / r Connect to the data you need regardless of its location and build data driven applications using Language Integrated Query LINQ Build great client applications / r Develop compelling solutions that leverage the user experience and capabilities of the 2007 Microsoft Office system and Windows Vista Build powerful Web applications / r Build rich interactive applications using the ASP NET AJAX interactive Web interfaces Whats New in 2008 / r ul li Build applications that utilize the latest Web technologies with improved support for AJAX and Web Controls and the Microsoft AJAX Library li Create Web applications more easily with an improved design surface and standards support li Utilize data from any data source more smoothly with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Standard Microsoft Microsoft Software This DVD-ROM includes Visual Basic 2008 Visual C 2008 Visual C 2008 Visual Web Developer 2008 MSDN Library 2008 SQL Server express version Windows SDK v6 0a and NET framework v3 5 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition Win32 English Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition provides a full-featured development environment for Windows and Web developers It offers productivity enhancements for building data-driven client and Web applications Individual developers looking to create connected applications with next-generation user experiences will find Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition a perfect fit / r width 200 cellpadding 10 align right align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ ms-vs-1-th jpg border 0 small The Microsoft Visual Studio development system is a suite of development tools designed to aid software developers--whether they are novices or seasoned professionals--face complex challenges and create innovative solutions / / small / / r Todays developers face the challenge of targeting a broad range of platforms and crafting applications that quickly deliver value to the business Integrated designers and language features in Visual Studio allow developers to build the connected applications demanded by todays businesses while taking advantage of the NET Framework 3 5 to reduce development time Design high-performance applications / r Create and deploy compelling Windows and Web applications using new visual designers and more than 50 new controls Unleash the power of your data / r Connect to the data you need regardless of its location and build datadriven applications using the Language Integrated Query LINQ Deliver a great design experience / r Provide a better user experience for graphic designers by employing new design surfaces and file formats that are compatible with Microsoft Expression Whats New in 2008 / r ul li Build applications that utilize the latest Web technologies with improved support for AJAX and Web Controls and the Microsoft AJAX Library li Create Web applications more easily with an improved design surface and standards support li Utilize data from any data source more smoothly with LINQ a set of language extensions to Visual Basic and Visual C li Manage and build applications that target multiple versions of the NET Framework For the first time you can use one tool to work on applications that run on NET Framework versions 2 0 3 0 and 3 5 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Upgrade Microsoft Microsoft Software Build applications for Windows the Web the Microsoft Office system the NET Framework SQL Server and Windows Mobile with integrated drag-and-drop designers be part of a community of millions of developers Visual Studio integrates Visual Basic Visual C and Visual C to support a wide variety of development styles Editor features simplify the cycle of designing developing and debugging an application Deploy client applications easily with ClickOnce which enables developers and IT Pros to deploy an application and its prerequisites and then ensure that the application remains up-to-date Build applications which target the NET Framework shortening development time by reducing the need for infrastructure code and helping to enhance application security Use ASP NET to speed the creation of interactive highly appealing Web applications and Web services Master Pages allow developers to easily manage a consistent site layout in one place Turn your vision into reality with Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition a complete set of development solutions Build applications for the web Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 the 2007 Microsoft Office system SQL Server 2008 and Windows Mobile devices Create applications faster than before from start to finish designing debugging and right through to packaging Make application-building more integrated and seamless than ever before R R Integrated support for unit testing Build Software for Windows - program against core Windows APIs Microsoft Foundation Classes the NET Framework or any of several software development kits SDKs Build Software for the Web - build stunning Web sites or connect distributed systems using Web services Build Software for Microsoft Office System - integrate the front office and back office making the information in ERP CRM and other enterprise systems directly accessible from within everyday business processes Build Software for Mobile Devices - put the capabilities and information that you need at your fingertips when you are on the move Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition is a comprehensive set of tools that accelerates the process of turning the developers vision into reality Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition was engineered to support development projects that target the Web including ASP NET AJAX Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 The 2007 Microsoft Office system SQL Server 2008 and Windows Mobile devices The number of platforms that developers must target to meet business needs is increasing rapidly Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition provides the integrated toolset for addressing all of these needs by providing a superset of the functionality available in Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition / r width 200 cellpadding 10 align right align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ ms-vs-1-th jpg border 0 small The Microsoft Visual Studio development system is a suite of development tools designed to aid software developers--whether they are novices or seasoned professionals--face complex challenges and create innovative solutions / / small / / r Todays developers face the challenge of targeting a broad range of platforms and crafting applications that quickly deliver value to the business Integrated designers and language features in Visual Studio allow developers to build the connected applications demanded by todays businesses while taking advantage of the NET Framework 3 5 to reduce development time Design high-performance applications / r Connect to the data you need regardless of its location and build data driven applications using Language Integrated Query LINQ Build great client applications / r Develop compelling solutions that leverage the user experience and capabilities of the 2007 Microsoft Office system and Windows Vista Build powerful Web applications / r Build rich interactive applications using the ASP NET AJAX interactive Web interfaces Whats New in 2008 / r ul li Build applications that utilize the latest Web technologies with improved support for AJAX and Web Controls and the Microsoft AJAX Library li Create Web applications more easily with an improved design surface and standards support li Utilize data from any data source more smoothly with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Standard Upgrade Microsoft Microsoft Software Build applications for Windows the Web the Microsoft Office system the NET Framework SQL Server and Windows Mobile with integrated drag-and-drop designers be part of a community of millions of developers Visual Studio integrates Visual Basic Visual C and Visual C to support a wide variety of development styles Editor features simplify the cycle of designing developing and debugging an application Deploy client applications easily with ClickOnce which enables developers and IT Pros to deploy an application and its prerequisites and then ensure that the application remains up-to-date Build applications which target the NET Framework shortening development time by reducing the need for infrastructure code and helping to enhance application security Use ASP NET to speed the creation of interactive highly appealing Web applications and Web services Master Pages allow developers to easily manage a consistent site layout in one place Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition provides a full-featured development environment for Windows and Web developers It offers productivity enhancements for building data-driven client and Web applications Individual developers looking to create connected applications with next-generation user experiences will find Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition a perfect fit Todays developers face the challenge of targeting a broad range of platforms and crafting applications that quickly deliver value to the business Integrated designers and language features in Visual Studio allow developers to build the connected applications demanded by todays businesses while taking advantage of the NET Framework 3 5 to reduce development time Product Description Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition - upgrade package Category Development tools Subcategory Development tools - RAD suites License Type Upgrade package License Qty 1 user License Pricing Standard Language s English Platform Windows Distribution Media DVD-ROM Package Type Retail OS Required Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit versions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition provides a full-featured development environment for Windows and Web developers It offers productivity enhancements for building data-driven client and Web applications Individual developers looking to create connected applications with next-generation user experiences will find Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition a perfect fit / r width 200 cellpadding 10 align right align center mg src http / / images amazon com/ images/ G/ 01/ software/ detail-page/ ms-vs-1-th jpg border 0 small The Microsoft Visual Studio development system is a suite of development tools designed to aid software developers--whether they are novices or seasoned professionals--face complex challenges and create innovative solutions / / small / / r Todays developers face the challenge of targeting a broad range of platforms and crafting applications that quickly deliver value to the business Integrated designers and language features in Visual Studio allow developers to build the connected applications demanded by todays businesses while taking advantage of the NET Framework 3 5 to reduce development time Design high-performance applications / r Create and deploy compelling Windows and Web applications using new visual designers and more than 50 new controls Unleash the power of your data / r Connect to the data you need regardless of its location and build datadriven applications using the Language Integrated Query LINQ Deliver a great design experience / r Provide a better user experience for graphic designers by employing new design surfaces and file formats that are compatible with Microsoft Expression Whats New in 2008 / r ul li Build applications that utilize the latest Web technologies with improved support for AJAX and Web Controls and the Microsoft AJAX Library li Create Web applications more easily with an improved design surface and standards support li Utilize data from any data source more smoothly with LINQ a set of language extensions to Visual Basic and Visual C li Manage and build applications that target multiple versions of the NET Framework For the first time you can use one tool to work on applications that run on NET Framework versions 2 0 3 0 and 3 5