Item #: E88201. With its local cursor engine, tight coupling between language and data, and powerful features, Visual FoxPro is a great tool for building database solutions of all sizes. Its data-centric, object-oriented language offers developers a robust set of tools for building database applications for the desktop, client/server environments, or the Web. Developers will have the necessary tools to manage data - from organizing tables of information, running queries, and creating an integrated relational database management system (DBMS) to programming a fully-developed data management application for end users.Visual FoxPro contains many new features for increased productivity, including extensible and customizable Microsoft IntelliSense technology, additional control over the integrated development environment (IDE), and quick access to areas of source code through the Document View window. More than 50 commands, functions, and system variables have been enhanced or added to Visual FoxPro, some of which include new capabilities for binding events to other COM components. Visual FoxPro also implements interfacing for improved interoperability with various COM components and products, such as Microsoft BizTalk Server and full support for creating and consuming XML Web services.Microsoft IntelliSense language assistance improves coding productivity by using powerful, extensible language assistance as developers type, and it is fully customizable. The Document View window can be used to quickly navigate to procedures, functions, and methods. The enhanced code editor in the IDE provides support for bookmarks and shortcuts, the Find search feature, and case conversion. Dockable IDE windows allow for docking common tools, such as the Command, Data Session, and Debug windows. Integrated XML support is available for exporting Visual FoxPro data to XML and importing XML data into FoxPro tables. Additional tools, such as the Object Browser and Task List manager, are all

The Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition enables developers and development teams to create great connected applications on the latest platforms, including the Web, Windows Vista, the 2007 Office System, SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008. Product Description Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition - complete package Category: Development tools Subcategory: Development tools - RAD suites License Type: Complete package Bundled Support: MSDN Professional Subscription Renewal License Qty: 1 user License Pricing: Standard Licensing Details: Not to Latin America Language(s): English Platform: Windows Distribution Media: DVD-ROM Package Type: Retail OS Required: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Service & Support: New releases update

If you think and design visually, Expression Studio is a perfect tool to enable you to create compelling, impactful and expressive designs for the desktop and the web.

Visual Basic .NET Standard 2003 is the complete application tool for the .NET platform!

As Microsoft releases the sixth version of its award-winning development tool, more than 50 percent of all professional developers are using the Visual Basic language. Visual Basic 6.0 is the most productive tool for creating high-performance enterprise and Web-based applications. Integrated Visual Database Tools and a RAD environment promote productivity while native code compilation provides fast applications.

Visual C++ .NET is the most flexible of Microsoft's languages. The compiler primarily targets native-code Windows executables, but a switch also enables compilation to MSIL (Microsoft intermediate language). This managed code runs on the .NET Framework's common language runtime, with full access to the Framework's class library.

Developers can include both managed and unmanaged code in the same project: the compiler does the necessary internal translation automatically. This feature is particularly valuable for those with existing applications that cannot be ported all at once to the .NET platform.

The Visual C++ .NET product consists of an IDE, class libraries, compiler, and tools. The compiler in the Standard edition is nonoptimizing, so professional developers may prefer Visual Studio .NET Professional or higher. The key libraries are the MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes), which wrap the Windows API, and the ATL (Active Template Library), for efficient development of COM or ActiveX components. In addition, the bundled .NET Framework SDK has command-line compilers for Visual Basic, JScript, and Visual C#, and you can also compile C# from the IDE. Despite its managed extensions, Visual C++ .NET does not support the Windows Forms designer or the Web Forms designer, although there is a visual dialog editor for native Windows applications.

The two big changes in Visual C++ .NET, when compared to Visual C++ 6.0, are support for the .NET Framework and a brand-new IDE. There are minor updates to MFC and ATL, and the ability to do COM programming using attributes is a strong feature. The Standard C++ Library is updated in this version, with improved standards compliance for those building portable applications, although Visual C++ .NET is still not the best in this respect. On the other hand, it excels as a tool for building Windows applications and components, where its huge flexibility compensates for the lack of a visual form designer.

The Visual C++ IDE is outstanding, although you need to double the minimum system requirements for good performance, and note that it does not run on Windows 98 or Me. Online help is now fully integrated into the main workspace, wizards have been streamlined, and the XML designer will be useful even to those not working with the .NET Framework. --Tim Anderson, Amazon.co.uk

Microsoft Access 2000 is a versatile data management program, useful for home-office application as well as large-scale corporate databases shared by many users. It's fully compatible with Microsoft Windows 98, and features the same point-and-click simplicity of all Microsoft Office products. As with all Office 2000 products, Web integration is the key to the improvements of Access 2000 over previous versions.

Although the interface is a bit intimidating to the uninitiated, Access is fairly easy to learn and much more user friendly than many older database programs. Querying is done through the fully integrated SQL Server, and all your data management, including forms, reports, data analysis, and tables, can be done within an Internet Explorer window using data access pages. Users can create an SQL Server database within Access 2000, providing data access to a range of clients.

Rapidly build business solutions using Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, the complete enterprise development tool suite. Winner of the PC Magazine Technical Excellence Award, as well as the PC Computing MVP Award, Visual Studio allows you to build scalable applications for Windows® and the Web that easily integrate with existing systems. The Visual Studio 6.0 development suite sets the standard for developer productivity and comprehensive design support with integrated features across all the popular languages. Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition includes the complete set of development tools for building reusable applications in Microsoft Visual Basic® 6.0, Visual C++® 6.0, Visual J++® 6.0, or Visual FoxPro® 6.0. Visual InterDevTM 6.0 provides easy integration with the Internet and a full Web page authoring environment. To take advantage of the latest capabilities for developing Windows 2000 and mobile computing applications, Visual Studio 6.0 now includes the Windows 2000 Developers Readiness Kit and the freely redistributable, SQL ServerTM 7.0compatible Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) for mobile applications.

With Visual C++ .NET Standard 2003 you'll have the tools you need for building and consuming .NET components designed with C++!