visual studio express 2015 download for windows

Visual Web Developer 2008 Express SP1 supports both class library and web application projects. Visual Web Developer 2005 Express lacks certain features, such as the Accessibility Checker, the ability to create standalone class library projects, third-party add-ins and macros. It has a WYSIWYG interface, drag-and-drop user interface designer, enhanced HTML and code editors, a limited database explorer, support for CSS, JavaScript and XML, and integrated, design-time validation for standards including XHTML 1.0/1.1 and CSS 2.1. Its main function is to create ASP.NET websites. Visual Web Developer Express is a freeware web development tool that allows developers to evaluate the web development and editing capabilities of the other Visual Studio editions at no charge. The converter is not included with 2010 Express.

Visual Basic 2005 and Visual Basic 2008 Express feature a Visual Basic 6.0 converter that makes it possible to upgrade Visual Basic 6.0 projects to Visual Basic.NET.

Provides suggestions to class names when specified classes are not found.

Includes the visual Windows Presentation Foundation designer codenamed 'Cider'.

Visual Basic 2008 Express includes the following improvements over 2005:

Limited deployment options for finished programs.

No support for creating Windows Services (needs a separate project template).

Limited options for debugging and breakpoints.

Windows services template and Excel Workbook template are unavailable)

No support for developing for mobile devices (no templates or emulator).

No support for web applications with ASP.NET (although, it is supported by Visual Web Developer Express).

No IDE support for databases other than SQL Server Express and Microsoft Access.

Visual Basic Express has the following limitations:

Visual Studio Express for Windows Phone (2010 only).

Visual Web Developer Express ( ASP.NET).

Visual J# Express (the ill-fated J# language, 2005 only).

Visual C++ Express (the Visual C++ language).Visual Basic Express (the Visual Basic.The 2005, 2008, and 2010 versions of Visual Studio Express consist of several standalone IDEs, each of which are focused on a single programming language:

While most of its components (see below) ran on Windows XP, its Windows Phone component needed Windows Vista. Visual Studio 2010 Express was released in April 2010, alongside Visual Studio 2010. Microsoft introduced mandatory registration in this version. This version requires Windows XP SP3, although it can develop apps compatible with Windows 2000. Its first service pack was first publicly available in on 11 August 2008. Visual Studio 2008 Express reached general availability in November 2007. This version is freeware and requires no registration. The first service pack for 2005 Express was released on December 2006. Visual Studio 2005 Express, the first version of the Express edition, on October 2005. 2005–2010: Language-centric editions History

Visual studio express 2015 download for windows