Tony Goodhew - Planning the "Orcas" version of Visual Studio

Posted By: The Channel 9 Team | Oct 6th, 2004 @ 7:05 PM | 28,592 Views | 15 Comments
Yeah, yeah, the next version of Visual Studio isn't even done yet. You know, the "2005" version that's code-named "Whidbey."

So, why we talking about the version after that? Its code name is "Orcas." Well, Tony Goodhew and a small band of geeks over in building 42 are working on specs for Orcas and we thought we'd you'd like to play a part.

Listen to Tony, then let us know what you'd like to see in your development tool in the future.
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#Oct 6th, 2004 @ 8:08 PM
JustinKing2004
JustinKing2004
Justin
My RSS feed had this URL for the video

mms://wm.microsoft.com/ms/msnse/0410/23360/TonyGoodhew/Orcas_MBR.wmv

yes different on the website. So if you want to see the other video open the link above.
#Oct 6th, 2004 @ 8:22 PM
Blkbam
Blkbam
Bam, Bam! Bam, Bam Bam!

Interesting code name.  Especially since it is very similar to a product from Microsoft called "Orca" which is an editor for Windows Installer files.  Why the coincidence?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255905

#Oct 6th, 2004 @ 8:39 PM
leeor
leeor
channel9 4 ever
Is it just me, or was there a Chris Sells video here just a few moments ago? Smiley  where did it go?

And to comment on this video, a nice little input on the planning that goes into VS... making predictions and.. taking a month off Smiley
#Oct 6th, 2004 @ 9:37 PM
scobleizer
scobleizer
I'm the video guy

Justin,

Yikes, sorry about that.

Fixed the link. The other video will show up tomorrow.
#Oct 6th, 2004 @ 9:38 PM
scobleizer
scobleizer
I'm the video guy
Leeor: hmm, Chris Sells? I didn't see Chris's video. Not sure what was going on.
#Oct 7th, 2004 @ 10:47 AM
ShadowChaser
ShadowChaser
It's not easy programming with paws.
The thing I would absolutely love to see most is a true post-mortem debugger for .NET.

I have a custom exception-handler in my projects that generates a rough XML file of the problem the customer can E-Mail to us.

What would be nice is a .NET class in System.Diagnostics that builds a minidump file compatible with managed code. (it's important that it would be a .NET class and not a non-redistributable exe file....)

I then could take the minidump and restore the environment at the time of the crash. You can do this in native C++.
#Oct 7th, 2004 @ 12:08 PM
waltritscher
waltritscher
waltr
Orca is a type of killer whale that frequents the Puget Sound area.  I'm not sure why Microsoft picked that code name for their MSI tool.

Orcas Island is one of the many islands that dot the waterways near Seattle.  Since other island names have been used as codenames for past Microsoft products I'm sure the Orcas named was picked to keep the tradition rolling.

Vashon Island
Whidbey Island
Camino Island

http://www.gonorthwest.com/Washington/puget/Puget_Sound.htm
#Oct 7th, 2004 @ 12:45 PM
eddwo
eddwo
Wheres my head at?
ORCA the MSI Tool stands for One Really Cool App

rob mensching explains on his blog
#Oct 7th, 2004 @ 1:06 PM
Mike Dimmick
Mike Dimmick
About the Chris Sells video: I got a link to it too, from the feed. It was an old one from way back in April. Sometimes the feed gets a whole bunch of old videos in it.
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