Visual Studio Std vs Pro?

[Mark]

I recently picked up some reading materials on Visual Basic 2005 and
although I don't actually own Visual Studio, I'm considering buying it -
just to try to teach myself some VB. Anyway, can somebody tell me, what's
the real difference between the Pro and Std Editions of Visual Studio
(besides the hefty price difference)? I can almost afford the Std edition,
but will I be sorry for not saving up and buying the Pro?

Thanks!
Mark

 

[Paul Clement]

¤ I recently picked up some reading materials on Visual Basic 2005 and
¤ although I don't actually own Visual Studio, I'm considering buying it -
¤ just to try to teach myself some VB. Anyway, can somebody tell me, what's
¤ the real difference between the Pro and Std Editions of Visual Studio
¤ (besides the hefty price difference)? I can almost afford the Std edition,
¤ but will I be sorry for not saving up and buying the Pro?

The following should help:

Visual Studio Editions
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zcbsd3cz(VS.80).aspx


Paul
~~~~
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)

 

[Guest]

Mark,

If your goal is to learn Visual Basic, you really should consider the free
Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition.

Kerry Moorman

 

[Miro]

Mark,

I agree with Kerry.

I would first go download the VB express 2005 edition. Learn off that. If
it suites all your needs...u save yourself some coin.

I am in the same boat as you, and am teaching myself VB in my spare time.
It has taken me way longer than expected.
So far it has done everything i have tried learning.

You can always buy the whole vb later and import your projects.

Miro

 

[lord.zoltar]

I recently picked up some reading materials on Visual Basic 2005 and
although I don't actually own Visual Studio, I'm considering buying it -
just to try to teach myself some VB. Anyway, can somebody tell me, what's
the real difference between the Pro and Std Editions of Visual Studio
(besides the hefty price difference)? I can almost afford the Std edition,
but will I be sorry for not saving up and buying the Pro?

Thanks!
Mark

I agree with the others so far: go for the free Express Edition -
unless you've already been working with it. As far as I can tell, the
main differences Pro will have over Standard are Crystal Reports,
building Office Tools, advanced SQL Server options, remote debugging.

See comparisons here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa700921.aspx

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Mark,

The same idea about the express edition here.

Cor

 

[Mark]

Thanks to everyone for their input! I will work with the Express verson for
now. Hopefully it's close enough to the .net version that I won't have any
difficulties or won't be spinning my wheels by pursuing it.

Thanks!
Mark

 

[Bruce W. Darby]

Mark,

The VS 2005 Express IS .net. It's just a little brother of the 'pay to play'
versions

Bruce

 

[Mark]

Mark,

The VS 2005 Express IS .net. It's just a little brother of the 'pay to
play' versions

Bruce

Thanks - that makes me feel better! I figure that if I'm learning
something, about which I know very little, I should at least make sure that
I'm heading in the right direction!

Mark