Free Microsoft progamming Shiz

[Easy Mac]

Download Visual Studio Express<o:p></o:p>

You can download Visual Studio Express from the links below:



Visual Web Developer 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vwd/download)
Visual Basic 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vb/download/default.aspx)
Visual C# 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/download/)
Visual C++ 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/download/)
Visual J# 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualJ/download/)
SQL Server Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/download/)<o:p>
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It's all free for a year. By that they mean, its all free to download until next november, but the license never expires. Not the greatest stuff, but for someone who wants to get into light programming, it's a pretty good deal.

[moriarty]

Download Visual Studio Express<o:p></o:p>

You can download Visual Studio Express from the links below:



Visual Web Developer 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vwd/download)
Visual Basic 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vb/download/default.aspx)
Visual C# 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/download/)
Visual C++ 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/download/)
Visual J# 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualJ/download/)
SQL Server Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/download/)<o:p>
</o:p>
It's all free for a year. By that they mean, its all free to download until next november, but the license never expires. Not the greatest stuff, but for someone who wants to get into light programming, it's a pretty good deal.

Sweet. So if I only want to program in C++ any idea of what I cannot do in the Express version that I could do if say I bought the Standard Version of Visual Studios?

[Easy Mac]

I have no idea what any of this means:

Visual C++ 2005 Express


<table border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top">40.</td> <td valign="bottom">Does Visual C++ 2005 Express include the "optimizing compiler"? </td></tr> <tr> <td>
</td> <td> Yes, Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition includes the same core optimizing compiler that will be included with all other Visual Studio 2005 editions. Some new expanded optimization features, including Profile Guided Optimizations, will be available only in the Professional and above editions of Visual Studio 2005.

</td> </tr> <tr><td valign="top">41.</td> <td valign="bottom">What types of applications can I build with Visual C++ 2005 Express?</td></tr> <tr> <td>
</td> <td> With Visual C++ 2005 Express you can build both native and managed applications. Using the .NET Framework you can easily create Windows Forms, console, and class library applications. By downloading the Windows Platform SDK (http://msdn.microsoft.com/platformsdk) (freely available) you can build applications that take full advantage of the Win32 API. Web developers should use Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vwd/).


</td> </tr> <tr><td valign="top">42.</td> <td valign="bottom">Does Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition include MFC and ATL?</td></tr> <tr> <td>
</td> <td> No, MFC and ATL are not included with Visual C++ 2005 Express. MFC and ATL will be included in all other Visual Studio 2005 Editions.


</td> </tr> <tr><td valign="top">43.</td> <td valign="bottom">I noticed that some of the other Express Editions have "Starter Kits." Where are the Starter Kits for Visual C++ 2005 Express?</td></tr> <tr> <td>
</td> <td> There currently aren't any full-fledged Starter Kits for Visual C++ 2005 Express. However, Visual C++ Express can be used to build many existing C++ projects. Additionally, sample code and documentation are included with Visual C++ Express.

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[Easy Mac]

Update, it seems Sun is getting in the game, giving away Java Studio Creator ($99 value) and Java Studio Enterprise ($1,895 value) development tools. No idea what these do, but I don't turn down free programs, especially if they have a $2k value. You have to sun up to their SDN thing, but it doesn't cost anything, so use a junk email to retreive the keys.
http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/free/

[Lonnie]

Very smart move on both companies. I bet most 'hobbyist' borrow a friends MSDN version that they got through work or some such anyway. This way they can give those type of end users a mild version and save the big $$ for the corporate licenses. I'm sure the rising popularity of php/mysql and other solutions helped the effort.

[flere-imsaho]

Wow. If only I was a programmer. :)

Now, if only they'd offer a download for W2K3 Server. :D

I wish I still had a company-sponsored MSDN subscription.... :(