Visual Studio .NET is the only development environment built from the ground up to enable integration through XML Web services. By allowing applications to share data over the Internet, XML Web services enable developers to assemble applications from new and existing code, regardless of platform, programming language, or object model.
Visual Studio .NET Professional enables programmers to rapidly build applications for Windows, the Web, mobile Web devices, the Pocket PC, and other embedded devices powered by the .NET Compact Framework.
Developers can use Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional to:
- Quickly build professional software.
With an extensive set of visual designers, a range of programming languages, and integrated Visual Database Tools, Visual Studio .NET 2003 enables you to build powerful software quickly.
- Reduce IT operating costs.
Easy, Web-style deployment of rich Windows-based applications, built-in security, and an infrastructure for reusing existing code make the latest version of the Microsoft .NET Framework a dependable platform for software development.
- Integrate with a wide range of applications, systems, and devices.
Support for the latest XML Web service standards and visual designers for mobile application development enable you to easily extend your applications to other systems and devices.