The MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 provides access to legacy documentation via the MSDN Online search provider, accessible from the Search page. Access to legacy documentation is also available on earlier editions of the MSDN Library installed on your computer.

It's here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/default.aspx The documentation system previews some new design ideas and new URL model as described here . MSDN welcomes your feedback on the new system at that page.

The MSDN Express Library contains additional product documentation and code samples for all Visual Studio Express Editions.

The MSDN 2005 Express Edition Library is available as an optional component in the Visual Studio Express installers. If you choose to install the MSDN Express Library at a later time, you will need to rerun the Express installers to add the MSDN Express Library. There is no separate download available for the MSDN Express Library.

You will need to download and install additional components. Please see the Visual Studio Developer Center for more information. No, each release of Visual Studio is tied to a specific version of the .NET Framework. The Express Editions can only be used to create applications that run on the .NET Framework 2.0.

Yes the product id you received when you purchased the license for Ref++ VS2003 can be used to activate the version of Ref++ for VS2005.

Yes. Associated courses require MCTs to hold a credential to teach them. These requirements must be fulfilled approximately 90 days after the availability of each Professional series credential. The MCT Program Competencies Web site provides course-specific requirements and deadlines for attaining new competencies. You will not be authorized to deliver courses that require the new certifications.

It is possible using Spices.VSIP.Obfuscator - it includes Visual Studio Integration Pack and MsBuild Integration. With this tool you can use VSIP features of Spices.Obfuscator, or add tasks using MSBuild integration into Visual Studio 2005 projects or MSBuild scenarios.

Generally speaking, yes. Please note that there have been some API changes between the betas and the official release, so you may have to make some updates to your code accordingly.

VC 8 compatibility is not complete in the Windows 2003 SP1 Platform SDK from Microsoft. There are guidelines for fixing the issues in Mike Wasson's blog. There are Vista Windows (Platform) SDKs available to MSDN subscribers. These provide updated headers. Note that the naming of the PSDKs is confusing: the name is the most recent Windows version supported but earlier versions are also supported. See the release notes for a particular PSDK for details.

No. Unlike SSRS 2000, which required users to purchase Visual Studio 2003, SQL Server 2005 comes with Business Intelligence Development Studio, which provides the Visual Studio shell and the business intelligence projects including Report Designer and Report Builder Model Designer. If users already have Visual Studio 2005, these projects are installed along with language projects.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 solution runner is built on MSBuild runner, which is discussed upper. Differences are in TeamCity Administration Web UI only. You may configure this runner to run NUnit tests.

To see the help topics within Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Web Developer 2005, go to Tools > Options. Under Environment > Help > Online (make sure "Show all settings" is checked), ensure that "Try local first" is selected. This will find the installed help files before attempting to look online. I love these Controls! They've allowed me to create a web-application that I couldn't even dream of doing without them...my boss now thinks I'm a genius!

Assuming that you have successfully installed Fast Formatter and you have any edition (except the Express edition) of Visual Studio .NET 2005 installed, the menu option should automatically appear as described in the tutorial. If it doesn't appear, then please try the following: Turn on the checkbox to the left of Fast Formatter and click the OK button. The menu option should now appear.

Use the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 newsgroups which you can use through the web interface or follow the directions on that that page for using an NNTP reader. For Windows Forms support, see the Forums In addition, there are a number of free and for...

Open Visual Studio and create a blank solution file (File>New Project>Other Project Types>Visual Studio Solutions>Blank Solution) Browse to the place you just created and then in the Location textbox add a new subdirectory name onto the end of the path Every time you open your ASP project you MUST use the Open Project command to browse to the .sln file you created instead of using the Open Website command.

Use our Mono Migration Analysis tool to check if everything that your application uses has been implemented in Mono or if there are special considerations to keep in mind. The Mono API today is somewhere in between .NET 1.1 and .NET 2.0, see our Roadmap for details about what is implemented.

The service has been tested with a C# client auto-generated from WSDL by the wsdl.exe tool. It should work fine from any .NET language.

I have code snippets that I use often. How can I manage them so I can easily used them? In Visual Studio, you can store commonly used code snippets on a tab (other than the Clipboard ring) in your Toolbox. You use drag and drop techniques to move the...

Use the ToolboxItem attribute set to false on your component or control class. This will prevent it from appearing in the Toolbox. [ ToolboxItem( false ) ] public class MyComponent : Component{..} Contributed from George Shepherd's Windows Forms FAQ

No. While Visual Studio makes deploying "ClickOnce" applications simple, there are several other ways to deploy "ClickOnce" applications. The .NET Framework SDK includes a tool named MAGE(Manifest Editor & Generator) that provides both a UI (mageui...

There are two main reasons. Speed and functionality. If your application needs to deliver real time mathematical results, you need speed. If your application needs to implement special, less known mathematical algorithms, not covered in standard math libraries, you need functionality. In either case MtxVec is a good choice.

No. Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is not a general-purpose operating system and is available only to Microsoft Software Assurance customers. It is designed to work with the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection client or third-party clients such as the Citrix ICA client. In addition, it allows for a limited number of workloads to be executed locally, including security software, management software, terminal emulation software, document viewers, and the .NET Framework.

For library hours, please contact 1-800-2224-4422 ext. 6747 or go to the Library Web site for hours and library resources.

Yes. In order to do this you will need to buy Visual Studio Team Foundation Server and a Client Access License for proper communication with the server. Team Explorer, which is included with Team Foundation Server, is a stand alone client that uses the Visual Studio 2005 shell providing a UI for source control, work item tracking and all the other features. For more information on licensing Visual Studio Team System (including Team Foundation Server) see the Team System Licensing White Paper.

Assuming that you have successfully installed C-Sharpener For VB, the menu option should automatically appear. If it doesn't appear, then try the following: Turn on the checkbox to the left of C-Sharpener For VB and click the OK button. The menu option should now appear.