Visual Studio Express Editions

The Express Editions are an expansion of the Visual Studio and SQL Server product line to include lightweight, easy-to-use, and easy-to-learn tools for hobbyists, students, and novice developers who want to build dynamic Windows applications, Web sites, and Web services. The Express products consist of:

> Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition
> Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
> Visual C# 2005 Express Edition
> Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition
> Visual J# 2005 Express Edition
> SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

It is superb if you just want to learn new .NET language like C# or want to evaluate the .NET 2.0 features.

For the first year after the products launch on November 7th, 2005, you can download your copy of Visual Studio Express free! The usual price is US49. There is no limitation of this free offer; you can even use Visual Studio Express in commercial deployments. The dateline is 7th November 2006.

Download your copy today.