Microsoft's IDE is no longer a loose collection of developer tools Microsoft .Net, the software giant's language-independent architecture for enterprise applications, is a decisive departure from current Windows programming methods. On this topic Newsletters Database Manager. White Papers Software Development Tools Visual Studio. Organizations will be able to move cleaner, more creative code to market more quickly.
Tight integration places common functions within easy reach, even in multilanguage projects.
Programmer-friendly features such as macros, an integrated Web browser, and Windows Installer tools add substantial value beyond the .Net support. Preview runs under Windows 2000 only. The IDE is a developer's control panel, providing access to project management, source code control, editing, debugging, and documentation. With the release of Visual Studio. Net slated for sometime in 2001, Microsoft is attempting to deliver an IDE that will meet such a comprehensive set of criteria.