VSTO became fully integrated into the Professional Edition, enabling developers to customise Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, and Outlook using familiar managed code. Supported Programming Languages
The environment supports a diverse range of languages, making it a versatile choice for various project types: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional
Combined event-driven simplicity with the power of the modern .NET Framework. VSTO became fully integrated into the Professional Edition,
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional is an integrated development environment (IDE) that serves as a cornerstone for developers building applications for Windows, the web, mobile devices, and the Microsoft Office system. Released as part of the broader Visual Studio 2008 family, the Professional edition provides a robust toolset designed to bridge the gap between powerful native performance and the productivity of managed code. Key Features and Productivity Tools Released as part of the broader Visual Studio
The IDE featured a new "split-view" web designer, allowing developers to see HTML code and the visual design simultaneously. It also added built-in support for ASP.NET AJAX , improving the responsiveness of web applications.
Offered enhanced support for Windows Vista APIs and a new marshalling library to simplify data transfer between native and managed code.