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RobDog888
Jan 14th, 2010, 07:37 PM
Looks like they are launching it at the DevConnections event in Las Vegas (http://www.devconnections.com/shows/SP2010VS/default.asp?s=144)

Also mentioned here - Vegas Launch (http://reddevnews.com/blogs/rdn-express/2010/01/vs-launch-in-vegas.aspx)

Now remember that this is the official launch date and not a release date. The release "should" be before the launch but you never know.

Many performance improvements have been added since the Beta 2 version release. It will be worth the wait! :)
Nightwalker83
Jan 14th, 2010, 08:02 PM
I hope someone from the forum who is going can provide good feedback for those of us who can't get there.
RobDog888
Jan 14th, 2010, 08:06 PM
Yea, I think Brad may, but its an expensive event. I think the cheapest discounted price I have seen is $1,695
abhijit
Jan 15th, 2010, 04:56 PM
Rob,
Please send me a DVD. You'll be getting one at the event. :D :D
DeanMc
Jan 15th, 2010, 05:39 PM
Woot! this is what an MSDN subscription is all about!
JuggaloBrotha
Jan 15th, 2010, 09:30 PM
Rob,
Please send me a CD. You'll be getting one at the event. :D :D

I'd be extremely surprised if they handed it out on cd's VS 2010 Beta 1 is a DVD image file you download, Beta 2 is even bigger which fits on a DVD. I'd be willing to bet RTM will be on a DVD too.
Woot! this is what an MSDN subscription is all about!Agreed
gep13
Jan 16th, 2010, 09:47 AM
Yip, I will be eagerly waiting to start the download when it is made available :)
RobDog888
Jan 17th, 2010, 05:29 PM
Yip, I will be eagerly waiting to start the download when it is made available :)
Im sure you will have it downloaded some time before the launch. You have a msdn?
gep13
Jan 18th, 2010, 02:53 AM
Well that is a good question :)

The answer....

...kind of.

I have an MSDN Subscription as part of the Microsoft Gold Partnership. I used to have download rights, but that might be getting taken away, meaning I have to first request the download from IT, which I can then pick up from a share, so there will be a slight delay. But I will be getting my request in early :)
RobDog888
Jan 22nd, 2010, 11:02 AM
Still you dont have to wait for a launch or buy it. :)
gep13
Jan 22nd, 2010, 11:07 AM
True :)

On a separate note, have you heard anything about Windows Mobile Development in VS 2010? It still seems to be missing from the Betas? Are they waiting for the release of Windows Mobile 7?

Gary
abhijit
Jan 22nd, 2010, 12:12 PM
True :)

On a separate note, have you heard anything about Windows Mobile Development in VS 2010? It still seems to be missing from the Betas? Are they waiting for the release of Windows Mobile 7?

Gary

Is it possible to do windows mobile development in VS 2008 Express Editions?
gep13
Jan 22nd, 2010, 12:17 PM
Hey,

As far as I am aware, no, this isn't possible in the Express Edition.

Have a look here for more information:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=727BCFB0-B575-47AB-9FD8-4EE067BB3A37&displaylang=en

Gary
abhijit
Jan 22nd, 2010, 12:58 PM
Hey,

As far as I am aware, no, this isn't possible in the Express Edition.

Have a look here for more information:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=727BCFB0-B575-47AB-9FD8-4EE067BB3A37&displaylang=en

Gary

Thank for the link.
I notice mobile development is not possible using Express Editions.
gep13
Jan 22nd, 2010, 01:14 PM
Yip, I saw that as well once I opened it, after posting the link :)

It is a handy reference to keep around though.
dilettante
Jan 22nd, 2010, 07:05 PM
You need Pro or better for Mobile development in .Net, and as far as I can determine VS 2010 will not have Mobile support when first released. I'd love to see anything from Microsoft suggesting it will be ready by the release date though.

It almost looks as if plans for the future of the phone/PDA segment of the Windows CE device market are in furious revision. This could be a response to iPhone and Android, but who can say?

The remarks that I see from sources that appear authoritative suggest that WinMobile/WinPhone OS development cycles are entirely decoupled from Visual Studio tool development cycles. This suggests to me that VS 2010 will support it someday but short term you want VS 2008 Pro or better.


I've had good success with a few early projects here though using 3rd party development and packaging tools that make use of the COM and native support in WinMobile 6.x. An advantage there is that the programming language is VBScript, and so it's very close to VBCE, eVB, and VB6. When deployed the script is pretty well obfuscated by default, protecting your "source" code.
gep13
Jan 22nd, 2010, 07:09 PM
Hey,

Can you cite the sources that you make reference to? I would be interested to read them.

Gary
dilettante
Jan 22nd, 2010, 09:11 PM
Here are a few:

http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/2009/10/windows-mobile-development-in-vs2010.html

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sa69he4t(VS.100).aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/hegenderfer/archive/2009/05/26/windows-mobile-developer-support-in-vs2010-yes.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2009/05/18/visual-studio-2010-and-net-fx-4-beta-1-ships.aspx (scroll down to Amit Chopra's comments).
gep13
Jan 23rd, 2010, 09:12 AM
Hey,

Thanks for that, I will take a look at those.

Gary