Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Windows, Web eyed in MS tools upgrade

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Aug 14, 20071 min

Microsoft with a planned upgrade to its Visual Studio Express products will center on Windows and Web development as well as on data-driven application development.

Visual Studio Express products are for neophyte developers. In his blog on Saturday, S. “Soma” Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Microsoft developer division, said the Visual Studio 2008 editions of Express will leverage Windows Presentation Foundation graphical capabilities. Also, a redesigned Web page designer is featured in Visual Web Developer Express 2008, with capabilities for building HTML and AJAX-based Web sites.

Debugging also has been improved in Web Developer.

Somasegar’s blog can be accessed by clicking on this link. Visual Studio 2008 Express products are expected to ship later this year.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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