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Microsoft Web Platform Installer

Microsoft has released a new tool aimed at web developers: Microsoft Web Platform Installer. Although it’s still a beta, it’s already a one-stop shop to install all necessary tools, service packs and extensions, including IIS, ASP.NET, SQL Server 2008, Visual Web Developer 2008, all of the current IIS Extensions and more!

 

 
Once installed, this tool automatically discovers new additions and updates to the platform, keeping you up to date.

Additionally, Microsoft has launched a new website for web professionals (designers and developers): microsoft.com/web 

Go to: Microsoft Web Platform Installer site, or download wpilauncher.exe immediately.

Labels: .NET, 2008, asp.net, C#, developer, download, Express, install, installation, installer, Microsoft, Vista, Visual Studio 2005, Visual Studion 2008, vs2005, vs2008, web development, webdev, Windows, Windows Vista

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  Posted by oVan on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 | PermaLink | 0 comments

Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" Beta 1 available

You can now download Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas", the succesor to Visual Studio 2005. It's available in 3 flavours: Express Edition, Full Edition, and VPC images for your Virtual PC 2007 setup.

The full version is currently only available for MSDN subscribers, but the Express and VPC versions are here. This is from the overview page over at MSDN:

VPC Images
If you prefer the convenience of evaluating prerelease software in a virtual machine environment, you can download VPC images that include pre-installed instances of the prerelease software indicated, including any required prerequisite software.

• Visual Studio Team Suite-Only VPC
• Visual Studio Team Suite with Team Foundation Server VPC

Note: If you wish to use the Virtual PC image you will need Virtual PC or Virtual Server to run this image. Depending on your hardware the download files make take between 30-60 minutes to decompress these self-extracting files.

Visual Studio Express Editions
Visual Studio Express Editions are lightweight, easy-to-use and easy-to-learn tools for the hobbyist, novice and student developer.

For more information, see Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" Express Editions.

Labels: beta, download, Express, Microsoft, Virtual PC 2007, Visual Studio 2005, Visual Studio Orcas, VPC2007

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  Posted by oVan on Friday, April 20, 2007 | PermaLink | 0 comments