The biggest challenge developers face is moving their products to the new services-based architecture of the Internet. With the release of Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET, developers will have access to a world-class tool set and support for over 20 of the most popular programming languages, mission-critical tools, and a complete development suite that will allow them to bring their application development expertise and experience seamlessly to the Internet. As a result, it will be much easier to build today’s applications and next-generation XML Web services.

Visual Studio 6.0
To succeed in today’s business environment, applications must be more scalable, reliable, and flexible than ever before. At the same time, the fast pace of business change means that developers must design and launch enterprise applications in days or weeks rather than months or years. Working in languages they already know, Microsoft Visual Studio version 6.0 is a complete enterprise-class development system that helps developers meet those demands by providing the tools to create powerful, mission-critical applications — quickly and efficiently.