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The new VS .NET 2003

Ed Tittel
06.10.2003
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Along with the release of Windows Server 2003 on April 24, another new Microsoft goodie hit the streets: Visual Studio .NET 2003. There's an awful lot to learn and like about this latest incarnation of Microsoft's various Visual Studio versions: like previous VS implementations, this one also comes in Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Developer and Professional editions. Microsoft's take on this new product, and literal reams of information are available here.

Among the many changes to Visual Studio .NET 2003, the following appear most noteworthy, in both Microsoft and third-party reports:

MSDN subscribers can download Visual Studio .NET 2003 from the downloads page. Be prepared for what Microsoft politely calls

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"slow login and download times" if you try to grab this stuff online (the MSDN subscription will send media-based copies in a special shipment by mid-May, however). Microsoft also offers access to an MSDN Online Concierge for VS.NET questions, among lots of other topics of potential interest. Of course, you can always ask one of the VS.NET Info Center experts too.

So far reaction to the newest incarnation of Visual Studio .NET is pretty positive, but it will take time, elbow grease and a few wrong turns to learn how good this environment really is. Along the way, the ride promises to be interesting.

Ed Tittel is a principal at LANWrights, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of iLearning.com, where he writes and teaches on a variety of subjects, including markup languages, development tools, and IT certifications. Contact Ed via e-mail at etittel@lanw.com.

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