
VSTO, VSTO 2005, and VSTO SE
VSTO relies on the .NET Framework and all the advantages
associated with .NET development. The first version of VSTO
allowed developers to create custom solutions in VB.NET or
C# and aim them at Word using code-behind technology. This
model separated the code from the document by relying on a
linked .NET assembly and took full advantage of the .NET
code-access security model.
While this was the beginning of true Visual Studio Office
development, it didn’t gather much business community sup-
port. In most cases, Visual Studio development relied on
accessing the COM objects made available through the Office
suite.
In the later ...