VisualStudioWhidbey (Visual Studio 2005) will be released later in 2005. Developer centre is located at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/info/

SeptemberZeroFive information. VisualStudioOrcas is the NextBigThing
 
'''Changes'''
 
'''IDE'''
 
'''1. Code expansions'''
Allows the programmer to create its own code templates - iterators, loops. XML extensible.
 
'''2. Smart tags'''
MicrosoftWord-like spell-checking.
 
'''3. Beefed-up IntelliSense'''
Can now filter code completion window (show only events/methods/properties).
Can (finally!) show list of exceptions in Try/Catch block.
 
'''4. Code snippets'''
Code-snippets, what else can I say?
 
'''5. Beefed-up background compilation'''
Now it can generate exceptions and stuff.
 Troubleshooting Tips
* Handle the exception and degrade gracefully.
(Yep, degradation is the way to go)
 
'''6. Visual ReFactoring'''
Now you can select a block of code and
* Extract it into a method (ExtractMethod?)
* Encapsulate field
* Extract Interface
* Rename class, variable, function
* Modify list of arguments of a function.
* Replace ArrayList (???)
 
'''7. User-defined syntax highlighting'''
We have pimp clothing, now we have pimp IDEs.
 
'''Framework'''
* 64-bit CPU support
* works faster™
* codename Whitehorse set of tool for rapid WebService design
* beefed-up .NET CF
* lots of new ASP .NET components
 
'''Languages'''
* CsharpLanguage:
** generics
** partial types
** AnonymousMethod''''''s
** iterators 
** global namespace qualificators
** static classes
** NullableType''''''s
* VbDotNet:
** generics
** partial types
** operator overloading
** unsigned data types
** xml doc comments
** edit and continue debugging
* ManagedCeePlusPlus
** completely new syntax for managed extensions ("C++/CLI")
** generics (in addition to normal C++ templates)
** profile-guided optimization
** minor enhancements for MFC
* JaySharp
** improved java compatibility
** swing support
 
'''MSBuild'''
completely new ant/make replacement build framework.

'''MicrosoftOffice integration'''
No more pesky VBA. Let your spreadsheets format hard drives!
 
'''SQL Server 2005 (codename Yukon)'''
No more StructuredQueryLanguage. Write queries in .NET languages!

* '''c-67-162-251-104.client.comcast.net ''' please explain
** I have looked at http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/02/YukonBasics/ only stated the '' '''option''' '' of using DotNet language for data manipulation
** Please move more in-depth discussion to SqlServer section on Yukon. Thanks -- DavidLiu

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'''News and related developments'''

''Beta2 available for download since Apr05'' see http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/46090/46090.html
* some compatibility issues exist in the beta, with prior 1.1 version. See an article at  http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?newsID=3740&printerfriendly=1

''pre beta 2 VisualStudioWhidbey uninstall a prerequisite'' see http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/uninstall/

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'''Resources'''

''MS channel 9 wiki with beta code links, etc'' at http://channel9.msdn.com/wiki/default.aspx/Channel9.WhidbeyWiki 

''Hosting sites for Whidbey testing '' see http://www.wwwcoder.com/main/parentid/285/site/4949/266/default.aspx

''.NET Framework 1.1 and 2.0 (Beta) Compatibility'' see http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/netfxcompat.asp 


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I'm using this now and finding it quite excruciating.  It's very unproductive compared to IntelliJ.  Lots of features are only accessible via the mouse -- for example, is there a way to invoke autocorrect with the keyboard instead of clicking the mouse on the little icons that indicate a problem?

No. What is excruciating about mouse movements and clicking? 

see: 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/tour/vs2005_guided_tour/VS2005pro/Framework/AutoCorrect.htm

illustration: 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/tour/vs2005_guided_tour/VS2005pro/Library/AutoCorrect.1.vb.jpg 
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