What's New in Visual InterDev 6.0?

Visual InterDev 6.0 contains many new features designed to make it the most comprehensive, team-based development environment for rapidly building data-driven Web applications. Here is a summary of what's new:

RAD Environment
The new customizable IDE provides a complete set of rapid application development (RAD) tools to let professional developers design, build, debug, and deploy data-driven Web applications faster than ever before. These include: Source code-preserving WYSIWYG page editor with full support for Dynamic HTML; Microsoft IntelliSense^®-enabled source code editor, which supports both Microsoft Visual Basic« Scripting Edition and Microsoft JScript™; Complete, end-to-end debugging tools for both client and server-side code; Site design and management tools.
Integrated Database Tools
Visual InterDev 6.0 provides a complete set of tools for integrating databases with dynamic Web applications. Database features include: Drag-and-drop binding of databases to HTML forms and reports; Database design tools for creating and modifying SQL Server databases; Complete support for Internet Explorer 4.0 Dynamic HTML data binding.
Improved Web Application Programming Model
Visual InterDev 6.0 simplifies the inherent complexities of building Web applications by providing an intuitive programming model. The programming model includes: Object-based, event-driven programming model for Web applications; Simple, consistent programming model for both broad-reach and Dynamic HTML-based applications.
Team-Based Development Support
Visual InterDev 6.0 provides support for multi-functional, team-based development efforts and integrates application components built with other tools and editors. Team support includes: Local Working Mode which allows individual developers to build, test, and debug portions of the application in isolation from the rest of the team; Optional source code control with Visual SourceSafe™; Improved interoperability with Microsoft FrontPage^® 98 Web site creation and management tool as well as the other Visual Studio tools.
Support for Enterprise Application Development
Visual InterDev 6.0 provides a range of new capabilities for building scalable, enterprise-wide Web applications. This includes full participation in the Windows Distributed interNet Application framework, improved integration of middle-tier, reusable business components, Universal Data Access, and better integration with middle-tier services such as Microsoft Transaction Server.