Visual Studio .NET 2003 is the comprehensive, multi-language development tool for rapidly building and integrating XML Web services and applications. Visual Studio .NET 2003 offers a highly productive environment in which to develop a broad range of Microsoft .NET–connected applications and technologies. Using the high-performance Microsoft .NET Framework run-time environment, Visual Studio .NET provides you with powerful tools for designing, building, testing, and deploying Web services and applications, as well as sharing best practices and guidelines in a team environment.

Visual Studio .NET 2003 includes a range of enhancements for the hobbyist, professional, mobile, and enterprise developer.

At the heart of every edition of Visual Studio .NET 2003 is the new and improved .Net Framework 1.1 which assists developers in creating fast, scalable applications.

Mobile application developers now have the ability to create browser-based applications for mobile devices or smart client applications for the Pocket PC. Using the integrated ASP.NET Web Forms and the Visual Studio .NET Web Forms Designer, developers can easily build thin-client, Web-based applications that intelligently render on more than 200 devices including wireless application protocol (WAP) mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and pagers.

Visual Studio .NET 2003 also includes integrated support for the Microsoft .Net Compact Framework. Using the Microsoft Windows® Forms designer, Microsoft Visual Basic® and C# developers can build, debug, and deploy applications for the Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, and other smart devices powered by the .NET Compact Framework. Integrated emulation enables developers to program and debug their applications without requiring a device. These features are available in Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional, Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise, and Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect editions.

Visual Studio .NET 2003 includes a number of enhancements for the C++ developer including greater ISO conformance (98 percent), new compiler optimizations including /G7 for generating optimized code for Intel Pentium IV and AMD Athlon processors, access to the shared Visual Studio .NET Forms Designer, and more.

Whatever your project, team size or development process, Visual Studio has in combination with The NetPro Group the power to help you succeed.