Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional =link=

Late in the day, his lead developer, Sarah, leaned over his shoulder. "Checking out the multi-targeting?"

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building .NET Framework 2.0–3.5 applications (Windows Forms, ASP.NET, WPF, WCF), native C++ apps, and web services. Key features include multi-targeting, improved IDE performance, IntelliSense, and integrated debugging. Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional

Only for legacy maintenance or historical study. Late in the day, his lead developer, Sarah,

: A tool that allowed developers to visually design and manipulate classes. Only for legacy maintenance or historical study

Visual Studio 2008 was not merely an incremental update over its predecessor (VS 2005). It was a strategic release aimed at unifying the development experience for desktop, web, and emerging mobile platforms. The "Professional" edition sat in the sweet spot of the product line—above the entry-level Standard edition but below the expensive Team Suite.

Before installation, ensure your environment meets these legacy standards: