Here is a list of resources you can use to try to find answers to any questions you may have on using VSTO 3.0 (2008). There is a wealth of information here, and you’re sure to discover a lot of content that pertains to what you’re trying to do.
(For information on earlier versions of Visual Studio Tools for Office, please consult this post:http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsto/thread/5f13a675-2972-4983-a6dd-9e32b459d422)
If you can’t seem to find what you’re looking for or still think you need some guidance or advice, then please feel free to post your question or issue in the forum.
Product-specific
Visual Studio Tools for Office Developer Portal on MSDN
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905533.aspx
VSTO 2008 Features and System Requirements
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/a/e/9ae0f6cc-7032-408e-9ca7-989f9e4af4ec/VS2008Readme.htm
VSTO 2008 Guided Tour (Visual Studio 2008 Quick Tour of the Integrated Development Environment)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ms165088.aspx
VSTO 2008 On-line Documentation (MSDN Library)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d2tx7z6d.aspx
Access Developer Extensions (ADE) for Access 2007
The ADE are no longer part of the Visual Studio Tools for Office. They’re available as a free download. More information here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb229700.aspx
MSDN Subscriptions Site
VSTO 2008 is included in the Professional and higher subscription types. This page shows a comparison of these subscriptions.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa718657.aspx
Further Information
Here are some other resources you can tap for further information on VSTO 2008.
VSTO Blogs
Technical Articles and Books
What’s New in VSTO 2008
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/86bkz018.aspx
VSTO 2008 Deployment
Complete list of VSTO technical articles and video “How to�on MSDN
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb871648.aspx
VSTO for Mere Mortals This book is written by former VSTO team members Kathleen McGrath and Paul Stubbs. It targets VB.NET as the language and VSTO 2005, including Add-ins created using SE.
http://www.awprofessional.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0321426711&rl=1
Visual Studio Tools for Office 2007:VSTO for Excel, Word and Outlook(March 2009) This is a book written by VSTO team member Eric Carter and former team member Eric Lippert.It is a re-write of the2005 edition, targeting VSTO 2008 and Office 2007. It covers advanced topics in Office development and VSTO technology, as well as the basics of using VSTO. Code samples and discussion revolve around using C#, but thebasic discussion also apply to VB.NET. Publisher: Addison-Wesley; ISBN 978-0-321-53321-0.
Reporting Bugs or Submitting Feature Requests
Please report any bugs you find on the MSDN Product Feedback Center. To ensure that you’re not posting a duplicate bug, be sure to use the Search option on the main page to determine whether your bug has already been discovered and posted.
You may also submit feature requests here. You can help us track these requests by using this title format: "FEATURE REQUEST: <one-line request description>". You can then provide further details in the Problem Statement section of the suggestion form.
Visual Studio and .NET Framework Feedback
http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback
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