Visual Studio 2005 Express Beta Products
Today, Microsoft announced at TechEd Amsterdam new products in the Visual Studio family: the Express line of products.
The Express products, expanding the Visual Studio product line to include lightweight, easy-to-use, easy-to-learn tools for hobbyists, enthusiasts, and novices who want to build dynamic Windows applications and Web sites.
It consist of:
- Visual Basic 2005 Express
- Visual C# 2005 Express
- Visual C++ 2005 Express
- Visual J# 2005 Express
- Visual Web Developer 2005 Express
- SQL Server 2005 Express
You can download the Beta 1 of these products at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/
Prices are not announced yet but they should be low enough to be in the reach of all non-professional, first-time programmers and hobbyists. The exception is SQL Server Express (MSDE replacement) that is free to use and redistribute.
Guy