Visual Studio 2005
That´s right, you can now download the Express applications for free and use them for a year. SQL Server Express will always be free.
New Express site
The Visual Studio Developer Center has also got a new design.
I have finally installed WinFS Beta 1 (must confess that I never thought I would actually do this since WinFS seemed to die until today when Microsoft released beta 1).
The installation worked very well and I didn´t have too change any settings att all, all I had to do was to click at continue a couple of times. Really smooth installation!
After the installation I had to restart my computer and after the restart a new icon had popped up in My Computer.
In that folder all the different WinFS Stores are collected. After the installation you should have a DefaultStore folder there, and if you right-click somewhere in the folder you can create new WinFS Stores.
I could only set C: as target volume even though I have both D: and E:. When you click Create a new WinFS Store should be there.
Visual Studio 2005
If you have Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 you are allowed to program the WinFS after the installation.
Files that are included in the different projects:
WinFS Console Application
- Program.cs - An ordinary console application
WinFS File Metadata Handler Library
- FileMetadataHandler1.cs - Inherits System.Storage.FilePropertyManager.BaseFileMetadataHandler
- FileMetadataHandlerInstaller.cs - Inherits System.Storage.FilePropertyManager.BaseFMHInstaller
WinFS Schema Library
- HelperMethods.cs - Empty class file
- keyfile.snk
- Schema.xml - Contains a schema for WinFS
WinFS Sync Adapter Library
- SyncAdapter1.cs - Inherits System.Storage.Sync.SyncAdapter
- SyncAdapterInstaller.cs - Inherits System.Storage.Sync.AdapterInstaller
WinFS Windows Application
- Form1.cs - Windows Form
- Program.cs
The Visual Studio 2005 Extensions for WinFX Beta 1 provides developers with support for building WinFX applications using Beta 2 of Visual Studio 2005. This support includes XAML Intellisense support through schema extensions for the editor, project templates for the Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly known as “Avalon”) and the Windows Communication Foundation (formerly known as “Indigo”), and WinFX SDK documentation integration. It does not include a graphical design surface for either the Windows Presentation Foundation or the Windows Communication Foundation. There is more information about these WinFX technologies below.
Note: This is a Beta release. Therefore, do not install these builds on machines you depend on. If you have a previous version of Avalon ("Windows Presentation Foundation"), Indigo ("Windows Communication Framework"), or .NET Framework 2.0 installed, you must read this before download.
"Windows Communication Framework" is the name for Microsoft’s unified programming model for building connected systems, formerly known as code-name "Indigo". It extends the .NET Framework 2.0 with additional APIs for building secure, reliable, transacted Web services that interoperate with non-Microsoft platforms and integrate with existing investments. By combining the functionality of existing Microsoft distributed application technologies (ASMX, .NET Remoting, .NET Enterprise Services, Web Services Enhancements, and System.Messaging), Indigo delivers a single development framework that improves developer productivity and reduces organizations’ time to market.
"Windows Presentation Foundation" is the name for Microsoft's unified presentation subsystem for Windows, formerly known as "Avalon". It consists of a display engine and a managed-code framework. "Windows Presentation Foundation" unifies how Windows creates, displays, and manipulates documents, media, and user interface. This enables developers and designers to create visually-stunning, differentiated user experiences that improve customer connection. When delivered, "Windows Presentation Foundation" will become Microsoft's strategic user interface (UI) technology.
This Beta1 release requires Visual Studio 2005 Beta2 and the .NET Framework 2.0 beta 2. Additionally this release requires the Beta 1 releases of the WinFX SDK and the WinFX Runtime Components.
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The August CTP of the SDK for Visual Studio 2005 is out.
The August SDK adds 2 C# samples ( Package, MenusAndCommands ) that have been rewritten to our new quality level. It will work only with Visual Studio Beta2. This is unsupported and it’s not recommended to install this version of the SDK onto your main production machine - use with caution. We welcome your feedback through the extensibility newsgroups.
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