Aiming to reach a larger audience of software developers, Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced slimmed-down “Express” editions of its Visual Studio developer tool for specific programming languages.

Visual Studio 2008 Express是Visual Studio 2008的简化版，可以免费使用。Express Edition 是轻型、易学、易用的开发工具，适用于业余爱好者、热衷者和学生。包括以下组件： - Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition - Visual C# 2008 Express Edition - Visual C++ 2008 ...

The company is bringing back free tooling for Windows desktop apps after developers expressed frustration over the Visual Studio 2012 Express lineup. Microsoft has added Visual Studio 2012 Express for ...

REDMOND, Wash. — April 19, 2006 — At this weekend’s Maker Faire, Microsoft Corp. will display how a variety of innovative companies are using its now-free Visual Studio® 2005 Express editions to bring ...

Do you want to start quickly developing WinForms-based database applications? The VS 2005 and SQL Server 2005 Express combination offers many new features and tools to help you quickly build ...

Microsoft has up the first three of sixteen video tutorials designed to teach novices the basics of application development with the Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions. Lesson 1: Getting Started with ...

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We can’t fault Microsoft for wanting developers to write Metro-style apps for Windows 8, but they aren’t just encouraging it, they are forcing the matter. Visual Studio 11 Express, the free-to-use ...

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