Microsoft Corp. introduced the
newest version of the Microsoft Visual InterDev Web development system,
the leading team-based development tool for rapidly building data-driven
Web applications.
A prerelease version–scheduled to be available in the second quarter of
1998–will give developers the opportunity to explore key new features and
begin building applications for the latest Microsoft Web software,
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, and Internet Information Server 4.0.
New features in Visual InterDev enable developers to build data-driven Web
applications faster than ever through end-to-end rapid Web application
development. In addition, developers can create broad-reach applications
that can talk to any browser and any database. New and enhanced features
include:
- Full-featured debugging. A complete set of debugging tools makes it
easier
to test and debug complex client- and server-side script. Among other things,
the debugger enables remote server-side Active Server Pages debugging and
allows developers to preview Web pages simultaneously in multiple browsers
to ensure consistency.
- WYSIWYG HTML page editor. This cutting-edge visual page editor includes
support for the latest advances in browser technology, including advanced
support for Dynamic HTML.
- Enhanced Visual Database Tools. Support for database reporting and
Internet Explorer 4.0 remote data access enables developers to create
enterprise-class, data-driven Web applications and simplify programming tasks
when targeting existing databases.
- Enhanced standards-based team development. In addition to new support for
individual programmers, Visual InterDev provides improved source code control
and improved interoperability with the other tools to meet the challenges of
team-based Web development.
- New Deployment features for middle-tier COM server components. New
features make it easier to build and deploy component-based Web applications,
including integration with the Microsoft Transaction Server for building
scalable and robust enterprise Web applications.
Microsoft Visual InterDev will include Microsoft FrontPage 98, the world’s
best-selling Web site creation and management tool. Microsoft FrontPage 98
is a quick, effective way to create and manage professional-quality
Internet or
intranet sites without programming. Used together, FrontPage 98 and Visual
InterDev enable nonprogrammers and programmers to work in a team-based
development environment.
The Microsoft Visual Studio 97 development system is a complete development
tools suite for enterprise development. Visual Studio 97 provides
corporations with easy-to-use tools for building business applications for
the Windows NT Server operating system, including client/server, multitier
and Web-based
solutions.
Visual Studio 97 Professional Edition features the Visual Basic
development system 5.0, the Visual C++ development system, the Visual J++
development system for Java 1.1, Visual InterDev 1.0, and the Visual FoxPro
database 5.0.
Visual Studio 97 Enterprise Edition aslo includes
enterprise and team development features such as the Microsoft Repository,
the Visual SourceSafe version control system, Visual Modeler, Visual Database
Tools, Visual Component Manager, and a development version of Microsoft SQL
Server 6.5.
A beta version of Microsoft
Visual InterDev is scheduled to be available on the Web in the second
quarter of 1998, and a CD version can be ordered online at that time. A
nominal fee that
includes shipping and handling charges will apply.
