Visual Studio 2005 Express Announcements!
Dear Visual Studio Express community,
We are incredibly excited to announce that effective April 19th, 2006, all Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions including Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual J#, Visual C++, and Visual Web Developer Express will be free permanently!
Prior to this pricing announcement, Visual Studio Express Editions were promotionally discounted to be free for one year, starting on November 7th, 2005. With this announcement, the promotional discount for Visual Studio Express is now permanent and Express will continue to be free.
The key reason for the pricing change was you. You’ve helped make Visual Studio Express a runaway hit, and we’re proud to announce that in the five months since its launch, Express has been downloaded over 5 million times!
In addition to announcing that Express is free, we also have some very cool new content with something for everyone including:
Microsoft .NET Interface for Lego Mindstorms Starter Kit
The Microsoft .NET interface for Lego Mindstorms enables you to programmatically control Lego Mindstorms directly from Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual J#, or Visual C++ Express. We also have a dedicated sub-page on Coding4Fun on programming Lego Mindstorms with Express.
Beta: Skype Wrapper for .NET Starter Kit
The Beta of the Skype Wrapper for .NET Starter Kit is a managed code wrapper with samples that enables to programmatically connect and consume Skype services from Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual J#, or Visual C++ Express.
MediaShare Messenger Starter Kit
The Media Share Messenger Starter Kit is a fully functioning Visual C++ Express custom chat client that enables you to send instant messages to your friends and even share your music collection with them over a local area network (LAN).
Annotated Travel Log Starter Kit
The Annotated Travel Log Starter Kit is a fully functioning Visual C++ Express travel planning and tracking application you can use to manage your travel plans & routes, as well as track and record your progress.
Beta: Classifieds Site Starter Kit
The Classifieds Site Starter Kit Beta provides a complete, ready to run, fully customizable, Web site for listing and managing classified advertisements with Visual Web Developer Express and SQL Server Express.
Teacher Starter Kit
The Teacher Starter Kit is a rich client application for keeping track of students, course rosters, and assessments or grades using Visual Basic or Visual C# Express.
Maker Faire Demo: Dancing4Fun
The Dancing4Fun demo is a homemade version of the popular Dance, Dance, Revolution arcade game using Phidgets touchpad sensors to time your dancing just right.
Maker Faire Demo: MSN Spaces Photo Booth
The MSN Spaces Photo Booth demo shows how you can integrate a pan-and-tilt web cam, and an Xbox 360 controller to dynamically upload pictures to your MSN Spaces Web site.
Maker Faire Demo: Skype Home Automation
The Skype Home Automation extends the Skype Starter Kit to show how you can use an instant messaging application to communicate with a home server for the purposes of automation and monitoring, like checking if the lights are on, or even play your favorite music.
How-To Videos: Windows Forms Controls
These bite-sized 5-15 minute videos that show how to use common Windows Forms controls including the SoundPlayer, FlowLayout, NotifyIcon, Button, and other controls using Visual Basic or Visual C# Express.
Video Series: SQL Server 2005 Express for Beginners
This four-hour video series is designed for beginners who are interested in learning the basics of how to create and manage data using SQL Server 2005 Express.
Video Series: Learn how to create Rocket Commander
Watch and learn how to create professional looking 3D games like RocketCommander using Managed DirectX and Visual C# Express in this 10-part instructional video series.
Webcast Series: Tools for the Hobbyist Developer
The Tools for the Hobbyist Developer webcast series covers the spectrum of Express content including game development, programming for hardware, database development and more.
Meet the Express and Coding4Fun Team at Maker Faire
For those of you in the San Mateo, California area on April 22nd and 23rd, stop on by Maker Faire and say hello to us in person!
Made In Express Contest
The Made In Express contest is your chance to shine and win $10,000 in prizes by building a cool, fun project using Visual Studio and SQL Server Express. To enter, just submit your idea.
Our thanks again to you, the Visual Studio Express community, for making Express so successful and we hope to continue building great tools and samples to enable the next generation of developers.
Happy coding,
- Visual Studio Express & Coding4Fun Team
Comments
Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Dan Fernandez, seineszeichen Lead Product Manager für Visual Studio Express, hat heute in seinem Blog [1] bekannt gegeben dass die 2005er Express Edititionen von Visual C#, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual J# sowie Visual WebDeveloper "dauerhaft"Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Great
post, I always knew about that dark little horse. Glad to see it was killed.
SQL Server...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
good decision!Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Check out Dan's blog for all the details. VS Express is now free for ever and not just for the first...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Dan Fernandez writes today about some of the great content and news his team over at Visual Studio 2005...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
From Dan Fernandez:
"We are incredibly excited to announce that effective April 19th, 2006, all Visual...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Dear Visual Studio Express community,
We are incredibly excited to announce that effective April 19th,...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Hi - tutorial 7 and 10 video links are dead (404) on the Rocket Commander page.
Think you can contact the right people to fix it?
ThanksAnonymous
April 19, 2006
Thanks Mike! I've forwarded to the MSDN team to fix right ASAP
-DanAnonymous
April 19, 2006
the link for Visual C#, Teacher Starter Kit is also dead.Anonymous
April 19, 2006
As announced by Dan Fernandez on his blog the Visual Studio Express editions are to be free forever.  They've...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Effective April 19th, 2006, all Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions including Visual Basic, Visual C#,...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Digg this story:
http://digg.com/software/All_Visual_Studio_Express_Editions_are_now_Permanently_Free_Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
VSE Free, that's fine... But I still can't take Visual Studio 2005 seriously until they include Unit Testing as part of the Professional edition. You've basically said "Here's a tool which every serious developer should be expected to have, but we're only going to give it to the ones who can afford an AUD10,000/year license". Getttttt real.
There are other little quirks meaning I plan on staying with 2003 for a very long time.Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
This is a good thing. With Visual 2005 Express going for free, I am sure it will encourage a lot more programmers to do the switch to try out Visual kits.
On the other hand, I do have reservations if this Visual Express editions is comparable to the performance of the <a href="http://keith.hostmatrix.org/src_mexc.htm">Microsoft Visual Studio</a> versions.
Personally, I would still go for the Professional version, if not GNU GCC would do great for me as well.Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Setting microsoft products (express editions) being freeware is a very good move. Looks like microsoft has finally decided to follow open-source / freeware trends.Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Hey Akashra,
Sorry to hear and I do understand your desire for integrated unit testing. I'm passing your comments on wanting unit testing features in Visual Studio Pro team.
Thanks,
-DanAnonymous
April 19, 2006
Digg it:
http://www.digg.com/software/All_Visual_Studio_Express_Editions_are_now_Permanently_Free_Anonymous
April 19, 2006
The obvious news: The Express Editions of Visual Studio (5 million downloads and counting) are now officially...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Esta si es una excelente noticia, cuando fueron liberadas unos meses atras las versiones express edition...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
Hey Vincent,
Good question :)
The short answer is "no", but your idea is a good one that we have internally brainstormed as we get feedback from hobbyists developing mobile applications that would want a "Mobile Express" product. If we do announce something, you can bet I'll be blogging about it.
Thanks,
-DanAnonymous
April 19, 2006
To the person who seemed to be talking about optimization options. Microsoft has said that the express editions have all of the optimization options that the standard and professional editions have. Looking through those options, in my opinion it seems that they are telling the truth about that. I've even looked at some of the produced code in assembly language and I could see some fairly extensive optimizations in some places.Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
I came across a press announcement and some additional blog information regarding the availability of...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
Quick Microsofty post in the middle of LAN Principals revision...First up Visual Studio Express editions...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Learn more here: http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/archive/2006/04/19/579109.aspx
Oh and the beta of the...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
Dan Fernandez's Blog より
Visual Studio 2005 Express Announcements!http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/archive/2006/04/19/579109.aspx...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Thanks Dan!
This is a huge boost for all developers.Anonymous
April 19, 2006
Thanks!Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
Today Dan Fernandez the PM for&nbsp; Visual Studio Express announced along with the press release that...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
There is too much to copy from Dan Fernandez' blog but I'll give you the highlights so you'll go read...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
Check out this post with a
LOT of links to cool projects for Visual Studio 2005 and express editions....Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
The various Visual Studio Express SKUs are free. You might
think &#8211;...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
I have never been a keen supporter for microsoft strategies. But I like this one. MS have really done great to make these express editions free. Now more and more nvoice programers can enjoy to be produce some real code. Later they can even go for Standard edition for some Money making development.
together with these Starter pack this whole thing is simply awesome.
GO Ahead MSAnonymous
April 19, 2006
Where is the 'official' .NET Lego Man to celebrate?Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 19, 2006
When Visual Studio 2005 was launched last year, Microsoft announced that the Express editions would be...Anonymous
April 19, 2006
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April 20, 2006
My only concern now Express editions are free forever, is the competitors of Visual Studio will get together and file an anticompetitive lawsuit in the US courts.. I only hope this doesnt spoil the party...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
Caros Amigos,Não sei se todos sabiam mas a Linha Express era gratuita por 1 ano. Agora tornou-se gratuita...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
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April 20, 2006
My colleague over in the Visual Studio Express team, Dan Fernandez, has a great blog on the announcement...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
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April 20, 2006
Yesterday, Microsoft announced each of the Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions will be available for...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
&nbsp;
[via 福井 厚] [via Dan Fernandez]
According to Dan's post, Visual Studio 2005 Express product series...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
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crosspost from http://rextang.net/blogs/work/
[via 福井 厚] [via Dan Fernandez]
According to Dan's...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
Superb news hitting the road: the Visual Studio 2005 Express Tools (including Visual Basic 2005 Express,...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
Esta es una excelente noticia, los productos Express de Visual Studio han sido anunciados como "GRATIS"...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
Olá a todos,
Ontem saiu uma ótima notícia para os usuários das versões Express: a partir de hoje, todas...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
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April 20, 2006
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April 20, 2006
Después de 5 millones de descargas, donde se regalaba un año de licencia para la versión Express, los chicos de Microsoft han decidido que el producto sea definitivamente gratuito.Anonymous
April 20, 2006
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April 20, 2006
Dan Fernandez announced that Visual Studio Express Tools are now available for free. You will never have...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
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April 20, 2006
Con la reciente versión 2005 de Visual Studio y SQL Server, Microsoft lanzó unas versiones específicas...Anonymous
April 20, 2006
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April 21, 2006
Here is what happened this week:
Comparison of XSLT 2.0 and XQuery 1.0
Upcoming WPF/E Channel 9 Video...Anonymous
April 21, 2006
When C# Express was announced last fall, it was promotionally discounted as free for a year.
The permanent...Anonymous
April 21, 2006
Making the Express editions of the .NET programming languages free is one small step towards Microsoft's original goal of creating a programming platform to compete with Java.Anonymous
April 21, 2006
Welcome to the Web Development Tools team blog!&nbsp; Recently we decided to create a team blog to ensure...Anonymous
April 21, 2006
Pensé que las versiones Express de Visual Studio y SQL Server eran gratuitas ...
...
Y efectivamente....Anonymous
April 21, 2006
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April 22, 2006
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April 22, 2006
Is it possible to redistribute Visual Studio Express? I have read the license, but IANAL and I am not sure if I can or if I can not.Anonymous
April 22, 2006
Express your mindAnonymous
April 22, 2006
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April 23, 2006
Hmm...
Was this an original plan, because I was hardly supprised they did this. I mean why offer SQL free forever, but the dev enviroment would cost after a year. People might leave for JAVA when they come and see that they were too late.Anonymous
April 23, 2006
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April 23, 2006
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April 23, 2006
This is old news by now, but I had to post about it anyway. This is an extension of the previous offer...Anonymous
April 24, 2006
Hola a tod@s,
&nbsp;
Con la reciente versión 2005 de Visual Studio y SQL Server, Microsoft lanzó unas...Anonymous
April 24, 2006
Hola a tod@s,
&nbsp;
Con la reciente versión 2005 de Visual Studio y SQL Server, Microsoft lanzó unas...Anonymous
April 24, 2006
Here is a great link that covers off the Lego Mindstorms announcement (that I’ve already blogged about)...Anonymous
April 24, 2006
101 comments, thats insane .. ups one more ..
btw: I like the link to RocketCommander :DAnonymous
April 25, 2006
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April 26, 2006
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April 26, 2006
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April 26, 2006
Esta es ya una noticia un poco viejita (19 de abril) pero yo apenas me enteré hoy y puede que haya alguien...Anonymous
April 26, 2006
:-)Y siguen las buenas noticias:
Microsoft ha anunciado que ante el enorme éxito de la iniciativa...Anonymous
May 02, 2006
I would like better organized tutorials & learning content graded by programming experience, much like they do for python.
I have downloaded and installed VC++ and VB and to be honest, other than a running Hello World! and date changing form, I am completely overwhelmed. As a C++ hobbyist programmer coming from a non-windows environment, the tools are great and free! But getting started with them is not easy!Anonymous
May 02, 2006
Thanks for the feedback "fprintf", we do have good video tutorials for VB beginners at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vb/learning/default.aspx, but we don't have a lot of C++ beginner content. Have you had a chance to play with the VB beginner content? I'd appreciate your feedback on this.
Thanks,
-DanAnonymous
May 10, 2006
Quizás ya lo sepáis, pero por si acaso lo indico aquí.
Según publicó el pasado 19 de Abril en su blog...Anonymous
May 10, 2006
So this means that any company can use SDK's and wrap C#express edition IDE and include them in their software provided to their clients? If that is true then company's can make their own tool similar to VSTA.Anonymous
May 10, 2006
Hey Nikesh,
To your question about distribution of the IDE, the answer is no, we do not grant the rights to redistribute the IDE itself. You do, however have rights to redistribute applications made with Express, even for commercial purposes, but we do not grant distribution rights for the tool.
That being said, you can certainly add documentation to your SDK that they can download Express for free from the Web as an easy workaround.
Thanks,
-DanAnonymous
May 12, 2006
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May 12, 2006
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May 14, 2006
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May 14, 2006
Can we have setup of the Express edition. While running setup all the required files are downloaded from the Internet... I have 5-6 PC and i want to install Express edition on it..
so i have to keep this 5-6 PC on the internet...
Any one have solution of this..
I have made setup in one way... If any other way available...?
Bhavesh RanaAnonymous
May 17, 2006
Hi Rick,
To your question about installing Express in a school computer lab, yes, absolutely there are no issues with this, although you may want to pre-register every Express product so that students aren't prompted to register the product after 30 days.
Best of luck!
Thanks,
-DanAnonymous
May 17, 2006
Hey Bhavesh,
I blogged about Aaron Stebner's instructions for doing an unattended installation or network install at:
http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/archive/2006/03/31/565957.aspxAnonymous
May 18, 2006
Dan, Good news to hear say VS 2005 will be permanently free.
But what about VS06 or later ones? New name, new policy?
Does that give you room to slip back to a non-free product?
Thanks,
Potential VS User.Anonymous
May 19, 2006
Hey Pat,
We simply arent discussing pricing or the sku plan for any future versions of Visual Studio at this time.
My personal opinion is that if we did charge in the future, it would seem pretty obvious that we would lose trust and anger our existing Express customers and that would be a bad thing.
As a general philosophy, the developer division believes that feature take-backs are a bad thing that should be avoided.
Hope this helps,
-DanAnonymous
May 21, 2006
Microsoft announced yesterday that the VS Express products will be free forever.&nbsp; I know there had...Anonymous
May 22, 2006
<P dir=rtl style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 5px" align=right><IMG style="MARGIN: 5px" height=70 alt="" src="http://www.irinfotech.com/weblog/images/logos/v***presseditions.gif" width=125 align=left border=0>به گزارشAnonymous
May 24, 2006
How and where do I download Visual Studio Express?
7planets@comcast.netAnonymous
May 24, 2006
Hey Frank,
You can download Visual Studio Express Editions from http://msdn.microsoft.com/express/Anonymous
May 29, 2006
Hi
Like i had written previously...this cd that i've registered for is also free of cost right?... i am getting a little bothered about it...it said that it was free of cost , on the web page...(www.vsexpress.com)
Thanks,
S.ArunAnonymous
May 30, 2006
"As a general philosophy, the developer division believes that feature take-backs are a bad thing that should be avoided."
Isn't this exactly what happened with the Mobile development SDK? They have always been available for free until this latest release. Coupled with the Microsoft Certification program, the barrier for entry for mobile development has jumped to $750, whereas it used to be free. I'm surprised you are not hearing more complaints about this.Anonymous
May 30, 2006
Hi Arun,
I'm not sure what your issue is, but the vsexpress.com site doesn't pull up. I'm assuming you're talking about vsexpress.in (India). Yes, the tool is available to download for free and the version you can order is the same version that is downloadable from msdn.microsoft.com/express/, it just happens to include all Express products on CD.
Thanks,
-DanAnonymous
June 07, 2006
Hey Vincent, which Mobile Development SDK are you referring to? None of the SDKs listed on the link below have any cost associated them - http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/downloads/sdks/default.aspx.
Further, you can buy Visual Studio Standard Edition for $299 ($199 upgrade) which includes Mobile development support so I don't know where the $750 price came from.Anonymous
June 14, 2006
Web Services neophyte here. Can anyone point me to a tutorial using Visual C# Express that explains how to access and consume a web service?
Thx.Anonymous
June 14, 2006
Hey Simon,
Good question, you can find a tutorial that shows how to consume Amazon.com's Web Services using C# Express here http://msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun/xmlforfun/amazonws/default.aspxAnonymous
June 19, 2006
Hey Vincent,
My apologies, but it appears that I deleted your second comment. Community Server showed your comment as two comments with the exact same text. When I deleted one, the other one got deleted as well. In any case, could you repost your comments?
Thanks,
-DanAnonymous
June 20, 2006
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June 22, 2006
need instrumentalsAnonymous
June 22, 2006
by next month i should get itAnonymous
June 29, 2006
I want Visual Studio 2005 Express!
I can't find any download-link!
this stuff is free......
i can't belive it!
can someone give me a Link??
plz! :(Anonymous
June 29, 2006
I want Visual Studio 2005 Express!
I can't find any download-link!
this stuff is free......
i can't belive it!
can someone give me a Link??
plz! :(Anonymous
June 30, 2006
I think the confusion may be that there are actually multiple Express products, but for convenience sake, here are the links to each product's download. If you're totally new to programming I suggest choosing Visual Basic Express.
Links
Visual Web Developer Express http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vwd/download/
Visual Basic Express
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vb/download/
Visual C# Express
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/download/
Visual C++ Express
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/download/
Visual J# Express
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualj/download/
SQL Server Express
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/download/Anonymous
August 18, 2006
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September 25, 2006
I should get itAnonymous
September 28, 2006
hello, site is cool.Anonymous
October 08, 2006
Yesterday, Microsoft announced each of the Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions will be available forAnonymous
October 14, 2006
where can i find free MSDN for V.S6 to download online paste the ur for meAnonymous
October 15, 2006
" We are incredibly excited to announce that effective April 19 th , 2006, all Visual Studio 2005 ExpressAnonymous
December 04, 2006
Here is a great link that covers off the Lego Mindstorms announcement (that I’ve already blogged aboutAnonymous
December 16, 2006
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December 16, 2006
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January 17, 2007
I'm looking for a straight answer. I have Visual C# express installed. Can I develop Windows Mobile 5.0 applications and if so, exactly what do I need to install in addition to Visual C# Express? Thanks in advance!Anonymous
January 22, 2007
Hey Brandon, no, C# Express can't be used for Mobile development, you'll need Visual Studio Standard or higher.Anonymous
February 13, 2007
Any suggestions on books to buy to learn Visual Studio Express?Anonymous
February 13, 2007
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June 17, 2007
http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/archive/2006/04/19/579109.aspxAnonymous
September 02, 2007
I had a very good experience when I contacted Microsoft before purchasing Visual Studio. I spoke to Joy from the Visual Studio team. The customer service representative told me she will connect me to the right team to get my answers on Visual Studio product. When she connected me to Joy I never felt that I am not yet buyer of the Visual Studio. He took good time to provide me all the details about Visual Studio and also helped me getting the number of the sales team where I can order my product. The answers are really honest answers which now a days we cannot expect from the Technical Support people. Also he offered me his direct number in case I have any query in future. I don't know if Joy is going to read this message but Joy let me tell you one thing you are honest person I have ever spoken with. Microsoft should be proud to have such people in their organization. I love using Microsoft Products Regards David david.s002@yahoo.comAnonymous
September 07, 2007
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September 22, 2007
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October 26, 2007
I have been waiting for something like this as I am only used to and love to stay with VC++.It is a great boon to me. Thank you; Thanking you once again.Anonymous
January 05, 2008
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January 05, 2008
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March 05, 2008
A free - not just "affordable" - entry-level option for Windows Mobile development would be a superb idea for Microsoft to bring new developers on board with their mobile technology. Independent developers can bring a lot to the party but not unless they're invited!Anonymous
March 17, 2008
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March 25, 2008
Yeah, I'm in the same boat with regard to developing mobile applications. I would just buy the app that I want but it only exists for Pocket PC editions, not Smartphone. It's a really simple, tiny program that I could make in a couple days but I don't want to pay $300 just to make this one thing for myself.Anonymous
July 09, 2008
hmmm Thanx i found it get free MS VSAnonymous
August 03, 2008
I totally agree about the free mobile development -- frankly, the biggest thing WM has going for it over the iPhone is that it's not a walled garden. But if WM charges an entrance fee to develop, while Apple just charges a fee to distribute a finished app, who do you think will get more projects run to completion? The one with the royalty structure, or the one with a multi-hundred-dollar entry barrier?Anonymous
August 07, 2008
Hello,pls i need your help here,how do i do this: "Recieve the ages of the 40 students in Class 2.List them one each on a row.Calculate the mean of their ages and print on screen in Visual Basic programming using Visual studio 2005".Anonymous
August 08, 2008
@Sherif - That looks exactly like a homework assignment and you need to learn how to code yourself, no one on the Web should do your homework for you. Go to http://msdn.com/beginner to learn the basics.Anonymous
June 09, 2009
i hope visual studio 2010 is as good as the 2005...Anonymous
November 27, 2009
may i know who can used vs2005 freely.Can very small business owner used it commercially.Anonymous
March 17, 2011
I wish I could get that updated screenscraper code. That was one of the most cool programs I've seen!