Office Development Tools Page
What's new in Windows Forms 2.0?
When developers sit down with the new Visual Studio 2005, a variety of Windows Forms improvements will greet them. Such advances can provide a better framework for client development. 11/06/2005
Views on building .NET smart clients
Smart clients blend traits of traditional desktops with browser technology. Windows developers can use new tools to create variations on these themes. 10/17/2005
Microsoft
ready for enterprise software competition
Microsoft's array of development initiatives introduced at the PDC position
the company to compete well in the enterprise software market, one industry
analyst says. The timetable may be ambitious, but Microsoft will likely do better
than its competitors think it will. 10/12/2005
Another
Grid: DBI Technologies Grid Tools 2.0
Grid Tools 2.0, the latest developer tool recommended by Ed Tittel, is a grid
based metaphor for defining tabular layouts that capture, edit, and display
program data.
10/11/2005
VSTO and the Tai of the Office object model
In a conversation with Microsoft's Eric Carter and Eric Lippert, the importance
of object models is discussed; specifically, a model that can have the same
structure a the business model that developers may code against. 9/28/2005
Toolbars
bring oft-used functions within easy reach
The latest in Ed Tittel's user interface tools is NetAdvantage Toolbars, a collection
of WinForm widgets that work within the .NET framework. 9/20/2005
At
the PDC: VSTA to support macro recordings but will work with .NET objects
At the PDC this week, Microsoft continued to expand its array of Office tools
with the surprise announcement of Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA).
The tool has many similarities to Microsoft's VSTO Visual Studio Tools for Office
(VSTO) product, but is aimed at independent software vendors (ISVs). 9/15/2005
At
the PDC: Gates shows what's in store for developers in 2006
Bill Gates' keynote address at the PDC highlighted updates of software frameworks
and tools like Atlas and the newly introduced Language Integrated Query. Gates
also provided a public demo of Office 12. 9/14/2005
On Demand VB Webcast How
VSTO changes Office-style development
With Visual Studio Tools for Office, developers have gained a new way to create
networked desktop applications that integrate various Office productivity tools.
Using programming samples as a guide, 3Sharp Expert Greg Enslow shows you effective
ways to improve your users' work experiences in this soon-to-be updated development
environment. 8/12/2005
On Demand VB Webcast Using
VB.NET and XML to integrate with Lotus Notes
When worlds collide! Learn how you can use Office, SharePoint and .NET to integrate
with an IBM Lotus Notes environment. 6/12/2005
On Demand VB Webcast What's
new in Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office System for VB developers?
VB and VBA developers: Learn what's new in Visual Studio Tools for Office.
3/30/2005