Chris KoenigDeveloper Evangelisthttp://blogs.msdn.com/[email protected]
Web development has Web development has evolved so that developers evolved so that developers are expected to deliver rich are expected to deliver rich
user experiencesuser experiences
Visual Studio 2008Multi-targetingWeb Page Designer / Split-View EditorCSS Management ToolsJavaScript Intellisense & DebuggingVisual Studio Tools for Office
.NET 3.5 SP1ADO.NET Entity Framework / Entity Data ModelADO.NET Data ServicesASP.NET Dynamic Data
Visual Studio Team SystemUnit / Web / Load TestingCode Metrics / Code Coverage
HTML is getting more and more complicated – we need help!HTML is getting more and more complicated – we need help!
Visual Studio® 2008 provides a powerful new HTML designer that Visual Studio® 2008 provides a powerful new HTML designer that tames even the most complicated HTML; it includestames even the most complicated HTML; it includes
A split view that enables you to see your HTML from a source and A split view that enables you to see your HTML from a source and design perspective at the same time.design perspective at the same time.
Nested master pages to help you factor your HTML more efficientlyNested master pages to help you factor your HTML more efficiently
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are ubiquitous because they promote Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are ubiquitous because they promote accessibility and standards complianceaccessibility and standards compliance
However, designer-generated CSS can be difficult/intimidating for However, designer-generated CSS can be difficult/intimidating for developers to work withdevelopers to work with
New features for working with CSS style sheetsNew features for working with CSS style sheets
Intellisense for CSSIntellisense for CSS
Filtered lists of which styles are being in a page or selectionFiltered lists of which styles are being in a page or selection
Visually apply styles to elementsVisually apply styles to elements
Even the most complicated, designer-created CSS styles are now Even the most complicated, designer-created CSS styles are now simple simple to work withto work with
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
Languages like JavaScript are more and more popularLanguages like JavaScript are more and more popular
Their type-less, dynamic nature presents challenges to traditional Their type-less, dynamic nature presents challenges to traditional development activities like debugging and statement completiondevelopment activities like debugging and statement completion
Visual Studio 2008 makes JavaScript a 1st class development Visual Studio 2008 makes JavaScript a 1st class development experience withexperience with
Syntax coloringSyntax coloring
IntellisenseIntellisense
DebuggingDebugging
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
Visual Studio 2008 integrates and enhances ASP.NET AJAX:Visual Studio 2008 integrates and enhances ASP.NET AJAX:
Adding UpdatePanels and ScriptManagers to an existing ASP.NET Adding UpdatePanels and ScriptManagers to an existing ASP.NET application can dramatically decrease the number of post backsapplication can dramatically decrease the number of post backs
All of the ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 controls and functionality are part of All of the ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 controls and functionality are part of the tool boxthe tool box
ASP.NET AJAX Script Control Library available as a free download ASP.NET AJAX Script Control Library available as a free download from CodePlexfrom CodePlex
The following new Project Items have been added:The following new Project Items have been added:
AJAX Master PageAJAX Master PageAJAX Client LibraryAJAX Client LibraryAJAX Web FormAJAX Web FormAJAX Client ControlAJAX Client ControlAJAX Client Behavior ControlAJAX Client Behavior ControlAJAX enabled WCF ServiceAJAX enabled WCF Service
The The SolutionSolution
Add common features to AJAX Add common features to AJAX applications with no code applications with no code requiredrequired
Free open source download Free open source download from CodePlexfrom CodePlex
Sample site is available for Sample site is available for viewingviewing
Lots of tutorials, samples, Lots of tutorials, samples, documents and forums documents and forums availableavailable
Write your own Extenders!Write your own Extenders!
The The SolutionSolution http://asp.net/ajax/
ajaxcontroltoolkit/
My customers are demanding more from my web UIs - how to I take My customers are demanding more from my web UIs - how to I take advantage of high-definition video and rich interactive applications advantage of high-definition video and rich interactive applications in ASP.NET?in ASP.NET?
Microsoft Silverlight provides a cross-browser, cross-platform, Microsoft Silverlight provides a cross-browser, cross-platform, cross-device framework for building rich interactive applications cross-device framework for building rich interactive applications on the webon the web
Supports high-definition video via the VC-1 codecSupports high-definition video via the VC-1 codec
Tooling support in Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Studio create Tooling support in Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Studio create a rich design and development experiencea rich design and development experience
Silverlight Hosting offers high-bandwidth, high-quality streaming at Silverlight Hosting offers high-bandwidth, high-quality streaming at low costlow cost
DeepZoom provides the ability to smoothly present and navigate DeepZoom provides the ability to smoothly present and navigate large amounts of visual information (images) regardless of the size large amounts of visual information (images) regardless of the size of the data, and optimizing the bandwidth available to download it.of the data, and optimizing the bandwidth available to download it.
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
2D, GraphicsAudio, VideoAnimationsText, Text Input*Controls*Layout*Styles/Templates*Data Binding*Networking
HTTP/S and Sockets*
.NET Support*C# and VB.NET*Python and Ruby*
LINQ*XML APIs*Generics*HTML Integration*
JSON SerializerLocal storage*Crypto APIs (AES)*Threading*
* New in Silverlight 2
Expression Blend and Visual Studio 2008 work better togetherExpression Blend and Visual Studio 2008 work better together
Based on a common language – XAMLBased on a common language – XAML
Tooling supports editing of artifacts from within both environmentsTooling supports editing of artifacts from within both environments
Getting information from designers to developers is a manual, painful Getting information from designers to developers is a manual, painful processprocess
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
Visual Studio 2008 SP1 DeliversVisual Studio 2008 SP1 Delivers
Improved WPF designersImproved WPF designers
SQL Server 2008 SupportSQL Server 2008 Support
ADO.NET Entity DesignerADO.NET Entity Designer
TFS usability and performance improvementsTFS usability and performance improvements
Improved AJAX and JavaScript supportImproved AJAX and JavaScript support
.NET 3.5 SP1 Delivers.NET 3.5 SP1 Delivers
Improved WPF performance (20-45% without code changes)Improved WPF performance (20-45% without code changes)
ADO.NET Entity Framework / Entity Data ModelADO.NET Entity Framework / Entity Data Model
ASP.NET Dynamic Data, Routing Engine and ADO.NET Data ASP.NET Dynamic Data, Routing Engine and ADO.NET Data ServicesServices
.NET 3.5 Client Profile.NET 3.5 Client Profile
The The SolutionSolution
It takes a lot of tedious code to expose my data model via REST It takes a lot of tedious code to expose my data model via REST accessible web services. accessible web services.
ADO.NET Data Services provides a simple to use scaffolding allowing ADO.NET Data Services provides a simple to use scaffolding allowing you to easily expose your data model to the webyou to easily expose your data model to the web
Extension of the ADO.NET Entity Framework or LINQ to SQL and Extension of the ADO.NET Entity Framework or LINQ to SQL and WCFWCF
Customization based on rulesCustomization based on rules
Reduces the overall number of lines of codeReduces the overall number of lines of code
Privides simple URI-based REST model for accessing data Privides simple URI-based REST model for accessing data
Accessible by any REST client, including WCFAccessible by any REST client, including WCF
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
It takes a lot of tedious code to build data-driven web sites. It takes a lot of tedious code to build data-driven web sites.
ASP.NET Dynamic Data, released as part of .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 ASP.NET Dynamic Data, released as part of .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 provides a scaffolding to quickly and easily build data-driven web provides a scaffolding to quickly and easily build data-driven web sites but still allow for deep customizationsites but still allow for deep customization
Extension of the ADO.NET Entity Framework or LINQ to SQL, Extension of the ADO.NET Entity Framework or LINQ to SQL, ASP.NET Routing Framework and ADO.NET Data ServicesASP.NET Routing Framework and ADO.NET Data Services
Customizable UI based on rules and templatesCustomizable UI based on rules and templates
Reduces the overall number of lines of codeReduces the overall number of lines of code
Get data-driven applications up and running quicklyGet data-driven applications up and running quickly
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
AJAX-enabled web applications are very popular, but their AJAX-enabled web applications are very popular, but their asynchronous nature makes testing them very difficultasynchronous nature makes testing them very difficult
Practicing formal Test Driven Development (TDD) is very demanding Practicing formal Test Driven Development (TDD) is very demanding for even the most sophisticated of development toolsfor even the most sophisticated of development tools
Visual Studio 2008 Team System makes great strides towards Visual Studio 2008 Team System makes great strides towards making TDD more productive. These improvements includemaking TDD more productive. These improvements include
Better Execution TimesBetter Execution TimesRun TestsRun TestsDisable DeploymentDisable DeploymentTest InheritanceTest InheritanceDirectly go to the Point of FailureDirectly go to the Point of Failure
Visual Studio 2008 Team System enables captures HTTP requests Visual Studio 2008 Team System enables captures HTTP requests whether user or script generated whether user or script generated
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
How do developers know they are writing code that can be How do developers know they are writing code that can be maintained and understood in the future?maintained and understood in the future?
Visual Studio 2008 Team System integrates sophisticated code Visual Studio 2008 Team System integrates sophisticated code metrics that enable developers to clearly understand how metrics that enable developers to clearly understand how maintainable and complex maintainable and complex the code they are building is; This understanding is gathered from the code they are building is; This understanding is gathered from the following metricsthe following metrics
Cyclometic complexityCyclometic complexity
Maintainability IndexMaintainability Index
Inheritance DepthInheritance Depth
Class CouplingClass Coupling
Lines of codeLines of code
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
Code reviews are time consuming, error prone and depends on Code reviews are time consuming, error prone and depends on ‘group’ knowledge‘group’ knowledge
Code analysis examines every path code might take; looking for Code analysis examines every path code might take; looking for known problems and concerns; This feature has been greatly known problems and concerns; This feature has been greatly enhanced in enhanced in Visual Studio 2008Visual Studio 2008
Better discoverability of the feature through the Developer top-Better discoverability of the feature through the Developer top-level menulevel menu
More flexible warning suppressionsMore flexible warning suppressions
Code analysis report comparisonCode analysis report comparison
Enhanced code analysis check-in policyEnhanced code analysis check-in policy
Code-aware spell checkerCode-aware spell checker
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
Understanding data gathered by a profiler is difficult and tediousUnderstanding data gathered by a profiler is difficult and tedious
In Visual Studio 2008 Team System, the industrial strength profiler In Visual Studio 2008 Team System, the industrial strength profiler has been enhanced across the board; this includeshas been enhanced across the board; this includes
New data collection controlNew data collection control
WCF supportWCF support
New ability to visually compare performance dataNew ability to visually compare performance data
The The ChallengeChallenge
The The SolutionSolution
Collaborate and communicateDrive predictabilityManage team workflowUse familiar toolsEnsure quality early and oftenIntegrate work frequentlyMake real-time decisions
TesterTester
DeveloperDeveloper
ArchitectArchitect
IT/ProjectIT/ProjectManagerManager
BusinessBusinessAnalystAnalyst
Database Database ProfessionalProfessional
DesignerDesigner
Overcome complexityQuality mindsetCulture of innovation
IndividualIndividual
CollaborationTransparencyIntegration
TeamTeam
ClarityAlignment
Efficiency
OrganizationOrganization
Lightweight, customizable processIntegrated quality tools for each roleReduce defects and security vulnerabilities
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