# TX Text Control Gets Ready for Microsoft Whidbey > Text Control is preparing TX Text Control for full compatibility with Visual Studio Whidbey, expected in early 2005. The company policy is to support only the final production release of Microsoft development tools, not alpha or beta versions, ensuring stable integration. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2004-12-03 - **Modified:** 2026-07-17 - **Description:** Text Control is preparing TX Text Control for full compatibility with Visual Studio Whidbey, expected in early 2005. The company policy is to support only the final production release of Microsoft development tools, not alpha or beta versions, ensuring stable integration. - **2 min read** (211 words) - **Tags:** - Visual Studio - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2004/12/03/tx-text-control-gets-ready-for-microsoft-whidbey/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2004/12/03/tx-text-control-gets-ready-for-microsoft-whidbey/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2004/12/03/tx-text-control-gets-ready-for-microsoft-whidbey/llms-full.txt --- We anticipate that Microsoft will release the next version of its Visual Studio .NET development product in the first half of 2005. Visual Studio Whidbey will introduce new features that improve the overall usability and effectiveness of Visual Studio .NET, as well as a new .NET application life cycle initiative. TX Text Control will be fully compatible to the final version of Visual Studio Whidbey. It is company policy not to support alpha or beta versions of Microsoft development tools. From [microsoft.com](http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/roadmap.aspx#2005): > The release of Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0 will make strides in all dimensions of application development. First, Visual Studio 2005 will set a new bar for developer productivity by tailoring the software development experience to the needs of the individual developer. This "personalized productivity" will deliver features across the development environment and .NET Framework class libraries to help developers overcome their most pressing challenges in minimal time. Second, Visual Studio 2005 will enable developers to apply existing skills across a broader range of application development scenarios through improved integration with the Microsoft Office System and SQL Server 2005. Finally, Visual Studio 2005 will deliver a new set of tools and functionality that will help satisfy the application development needs of today's large-scale enterprises. --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [Upgrading an ASP.NET MVC Web Application to an ASP.NET Core Web App](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/07/13/upgrading-an-aspnet-mvc-web-application-to-an-aspnet-core-web-app/llms.txt) - [Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 5, 6 and 7 (Preview) Support and Strategy](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/08/11/visual-studio-2022-net-5-6-7-support-and-strategy/llms.txt) - [Visual Studio 2010 Compatibility](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2010/05/14/visual-studio-2010-compatibility/llms.txt) - [Meet TX Text Control at the Visual Studio 2010 Launch](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2010/01/29/meet-tx-text-control-at-the-visual-studio-2010-launch/llms.txt) - [Our Visual Studio 2010 Compatibility Plans](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2010/01/28/our-visual-studio-2010-compatibility-plans/llms.txt) - [Survey: Which Development Environment Do You Use?](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/01/16/survey-which-development-environment-do-you-use/llms.txt) - [We Are Now Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP)](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/07/17/we-are-now-microsoft-visual-studio-industry-partner-vsip/llms.txt) - [BrowserTextControl: Using Post-build Events in Visual Studio](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/07/browsertextcontrol-using-post-build-events-in-visual-studio/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms Licensing](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/05/29/tx-text-control-net-for-windows-forms-licensing/llms.txt) - [Enable Visual Styles in Visual Studio Projects](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/03/27/enable-visual-styles-in-visual-studio-projects/llms.txt) - [ClickOnce Deployment with TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2006/02/21/clickonce-deployment-with-tx-text-control-net-for-windows-forms/llms.txt)