With the
Visual Studio 2005 Express editions, users can:
Learn how
to program using a streamlined, lightweight development environment with
built in tutorial content
Evaluate
the .NET Framework for Windows and Web development
Create
fun and interesting applications for their personal enjoyment or to share
with their friends
Visual
Studio 2005 Express Editions
Software
development today is out of the reach of most beginning and hobbyist
programmers. When they use most professional development tools, they often
appear too complicated, too confusing, too disjointed, and with too many
buttons, menu items, and choices to comprehend all at once. While every
individual possesses the potential to master these tools, the tool's complexity
is often a barrier to both understanding and enjoying programming.
The new Express products expand
significantly on Microsoft's demonstrated successes in delivering highly
productive tools, by offering hobbyists, enthusiasts, and students the
lightweight, easy to use, easy to learn tools to build dynamic Windows
applications and Web sites.
With the Express products, users
can:
Learn
how to program using
a streamlined, lightweight development environment with built in tutorial
content
Evaluate the .NET Framework
for Windows and Web development
Create
fun and interesting applications
for their personal enjoyment or to share with their friends
The Express
products consist of:
Visual Web
Developer 2005 Express Edition,
a lightweight tool for building dynamic Web sites and Web services
Visual Basic 2005
Express Edition, a
streamlined programming tool for beginning programmers to learn how to build
exciting Windows applications
Visual C# 2005
Express Edition, Visual
C++ 2005 Express Edition, and Visual J# 2005 Express Edition, targeted
programming tools for students and enthusiasts who wish to learn the
fundamentals of Computer Science
Microsoft also ships
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, an entry-level database for hobbyists,
enthusiasts, and students developers
Each Express product is:
Lightweight, under
40MB including "Getting Started" documentation
Easy
to use, with only
the necessary features to help hobbyists, enthusiasts, and students learn
and evaluate programming for Windows
Easy
to learn, with
Starter Kits, documentation, and more geared towards helping the hobbyist,
enthusiast, or student learn the fundamentals of programming for Windows
The products
are only the beginning. Microsoft has also worked with a number of content
providers and community groups to build out a healthy ecosystem of content,
forums, and resources to enable users to be more successful, including:
Content providers,
delivering plug-ins and Starter Kits to the Express products
Community
resources, offering users newsgroups and forums where they can congregate
and exchange ideas and get assistance from fellow users
Training
and learning partnerships with book publishers, training vendors, and more
to assist users in taking the subsequent steps beyond being a tinkerer to
becoming an IT professional
