Opinions On MS Visual Studio Express

free web hosting
Free Web Hosting > Computers & Tech > Software > Freeware

Opinions On MS Visual Studio Express

demolaynyc
I just found out that Microsoft has these open source projects. They are Visual C++, Web Developer, J# and a few other open-source software. I find it really interesting that Microsoft is offering these programs for free. I'm specifically interested in Visual C++, not because of its beginner friendly GUI but because it's the program we use for school.

I just want to know your thoughts and opinions on this program. I haen't downloaded them yet so I'm asking you now before I may waste lots of HD space. Does anyone here use it?

Reply

tansqrx
One correction, Visual Studio Express is not open source but it is free. For those who do not know, Visual Studio Express is a collection of tools from Microsoft that closely matches the full Visual Studio 2005. The mail Visual Studio page can be found at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/. Microsoft started this program to foster the amateur programmers in the community.

My opinion is that I completely love the whole package. I mainly use VB.NET Express at home and I have few complaints for a free program. I have done some fairly complicated programs and they all have been developed in Express. I also use the full Enterprise version at work so I do have something to compare them to. From what I can tell, Express has about 95% of the functionality of the full version. Like I said, not too bad for a free product. The biggest setback for me is there is no multithreaded debugging in the Express edition. Besides that and a few other things I see absolutely no reason everyone shouldn’t have a copy. If it were up to me, Express would be deployed with every version of Windows.

 

 

 


Reply

SP Rao
Well tansqrx, you were right in pointing out Visual Studio Express edition as free not open source. I really like this package. They give SQL Server Express edition too for free (Embedded with Visual Studio Express Edition). That's cool ain't it?

I was really surprised that microsoft entered into such a move of providing a very good product like visual studion for free (Express edition or not). It does have most of the features of Visual Studion standard and premium editions. Worth having in your PC boy. Honestly.

If you want a comparison chart of what you are missing in your express edition, follow the link below.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa700921.aspx

All in all, it is a great product from microsoft, which is more it is absolutely free for life!

Reply

twitch
To be honest, I find VS Express a load of bollocks. Quite literally. The interface is too crowded and it takes forever to download and install (even on a large connection).

The Express versions are free because they have limited features compared to their non-express counterparts (which cost quite a lot).

They could have included support for VB6, but oh no.

Reply

Jimmy89
i think the express editions of visual studio 2005 is a great idea! for us people on a small budget that cannot afford thousands of dollars for development programs, this is great!

yes, they do have a few reduced features but basically for most amateur programmers what they have is all you need. Its great that microsoft has finally decided to release this version to the public for free!

it is most defiantly worth the download, give it a go right away!

Reply


Got an Opinion! Express your Views! (no registration):-
Add your Reply/ Opinion/ Views/ Comments/ Suggestion/ Questions/ Queries etc.
Posts with decent grammar & English will be accepted and please refrain from profanities.
For asking a Question, We recommend you to sign-up (for free) so that you can track the topic easily.

Nature of your Post*: Opinion/ Reply/ Comments
Question/Query
Feedback to us.
       
Name   Email
Title/Question*

(Maximum characters: 10,000)
You have characters left.

Recent Queries:-
  1. full visual studio express - 13.48 hr back. (1)
  2. it takes frever to download visual studio express - 33.73 hr back. (1)
  3. visual studio express com photoshop - 94.11 hr back. (1)
  4. microsoft visual c is taking forever to install - 308.88 hr back. (1)
  5. registering visual studio takes forever - 382.80 hr back. (1)
  6. visual studio express to full - 432.66 hr back. (1)
  7. visual studio edicion espress opiniones - 466.74 hr back. (1)
  8. visual studio express comparison - 130.07 hr back. (3)
  9. visual studio takes forever to install - 482.23 hr back. (1)
  10. how to not register visual studios express - 485.51 hr back. (1)
  11. visual studio express worth it? - 497.37 hr back. (1)
  12. how to find out what version of visual studio express - 502.23 hr back. (1)
  13. free visual studion - 576.28 hr back. (1)
Similar Topics

Keywords : opinions ms visual studio express

  1. Visual Studio 2008 - express edition (9)
    Microsoft visual studio 2008 express edition is out! (a long time ago) It contains ± 80% of
    functions of the full version. Link: microsoft express ...
  2. Photoshop Express Beta - The new free photoshop version (3)
  3. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition - (5)
    This is an entire group of freeware programming tools. I use it quite often when I am bored and on
    MSDN there is some tutorials teaching various areas of programming. I think it is a very very neat
    piece of free software. Just so you know when it is installed you have to register it which is also
    free just so you know that it's not trialware. This is the website:
    http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/express/default.aspx note: you need .NET framework 2 for the 2005
    version and beta 3.5 for the 2008 beta 2 version...



Looking for opinions, ms, visual, studio, express

*RANDOM STUFF*





*SIMILAR VIDEOS*
Searching Video's for opinions, ms, visual, studio, express
advertisement




Opinions On MS Visual Studio Express



 

 

 

 

ADD REPLY / Got an Opinion! a humble request :-) RAPID SEARCH! Free Hosting [X]
Express your Opinions, Thoughts or Contribute your information that might help someone here.
Ask your Doubts & Queries to get answers.. "Together, We enlight each other!"
Register FREE for AD-FREE forum, Create your own topics, Ask Questions, track topics, setup subscriptions & notifications and Get a Free Website w/ Email and FTP.
500MB Space *No Ads*, CPanel, FTP, PHP, MySQL, EMails - 100% FREE