VisualStudio 2008・.NET Framework 3.5 2007/11月末までにリリース予定だそうで ＆ Microsoft Sync Framework？
Microsoftのプレスリリースから。
BARCELONA, Spain ? Nov. 5, 2007 ? Today, during the keynote address at Microsoft TechEd Developers 2007, S. “Soma” Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft Corp., announced that Microsoft will release Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 by the end of November 2007. Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 enable developers at all levels to rapidly create connected applications that offer compelling user experiences for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, mobile devices and the Web. Soma also unveiled plans to open new opportunities for Visual Studio partners, as well as to deliver new tools and resources for developers, including a first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the Microsoft Sync Framework and new capabilities for Popfly Explorer.
いよいよVS2008がリリース・・これに伴って、また開発環境等、色々変わるのでしょうね。
あと、今回同じく発表されたものに、Microsoft Sync Framework CTP1 と Popfly Explorer があります。
Popflyは以前にα版等発表されているので横に置いて、Microsoft Sync Frameworkは、モバイル機器含めて色々関係ありそうです。
Microsoft Sync Framework is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and offline access for applications, services and devices. It features technologies and tools that enable roaming, sharing, and taking data offline. Using Microsoft Sync Framework, developers can build sync ecosystems that integrate any application, with any data from any store using any protocol over any network.
A key aspect of the Microsoft Sync Framework is the ability to create custom synchronization providers. A provider is a software component that represents a replica for synchronization. A replica is a particular repository of information to be synchronized, such as a file system on a handheld device. When representing a data source, a provider enumerates changes from its replica. When representing a destination, a provider applies changes to its replica. If the data at the source and destination differ in type or schema, each provider performs any necessary mapping or transformation.
オフライン含め様々なシーン・ケースでのデータ同期をサポートするフレームワークのようで。同期情報を提供するプロバイダをカスタマイズして作成することもできるとかなんとか。これまで個別に情報を取得するというだけの枠組みだったものが、一つの枠の中に収まるような感じでしょうか・・と至極いい加減なこと言ってもしょうがないので、その辺りは情報を待ちます。
またいくつかドキュメントも公開されている模様。
Download details: Introduction to the Microsoft Sync Framework
