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Navid · Feb 17th, 2005, 1:33 PM

When is the release date for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005?

Ooble · Feb 17th, 2005, 1:54 PM

Probably in the summer - it usually is.

Navid · Feb 17th, 2005, 3:59 PM

hmm...is there anywhere where I can download a trial version for the 2003 edition?

If not, do you have any suggestions to a compiler for VB,JAVA and C++?

Infinite Recursion · Feb 17th, 2005, 5:05 PM

SharpDevelop... free .NET IDE will cover C# and VB but not Java. You can get the java compiler, Forte, or Netbeans from Sun for that.

Rory · Feb 19th, 2005, 3:18 PM

Visual Studio 2005 comes out in August (allegedly, but apparently Longhorn came out in January!). You can get a free beta of all the main components (VB C#, J# and WebDeveloper but unfortunately no C++) off the MSDN Connection website, or if you're in the UK it was out on the PCPlus Cover disc a while back.
Personally I don't see what is really that different, appart from some window dressing: ooh they've added the My namespace in VB, that'll change my life that will.... ahem. Authenticode gets an update, you can actually use the XP visual styles and the improved intellisense is good, if a little slow, but I expect that'll be sorted for the release. Dunno about you but I'm not wasting money on the new version of Enterprise Architect when the amount of money they want could buy you a server!

Ooble · Feb 19th, 2005, 8:16 PM

Since when did you pay for the current version of VS?

Cipher · Feb 23rd, 2005, 10:04 AM

That's VS 2003 is you want to try the trial:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/tr...l/hostedtrial/

Hey guess what...It's off topic but for computer class(what I am in right now.) I got a report to do a essay on one of Yahoo's Developers.

Since I don't use yahoo coudl someone help me?

Jerry Yang

Navid · Feb 23rd, 2005, 2:25 PM

Is there any way i can get this for free? I need it it for acedamic reason.

Ooble · Feb 23rd, 2005, 5:55 PM

Nope. It'll be cheaper if you buy the Student Edition or something though.

Navid · Feb 23rd, 2005, 8:42 PM

I'm about to purchase Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002, is this a good choice for application programming? (or is it just for web programming?)

And is there a huge difference between the 2003 edition and the 2002?

Feb 17th, 2005, 1:33 PM	#1
Navid Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 187 Rep Power: 4	Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 When is the release date for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005?

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Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Probably in the summer - it usually is. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Feb 17th, 2005, 5:05 PM	#4
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	SharpDevelop... free .NET IDE will cover C# and VB but not Java. You can get the java compiler, Forte, or Netbeans from Sun for that. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Feb 19th, 2005, 8:16 PM	#6
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Since when did you pay for the current version of VS? __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Feb 23rd, 2005, 10:04 AM	#7
Cipher Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: /home/cipher Posts: 123 Rep Power: 4	That's VS 2003 is you want to try the trial: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/tr...l/hostedtrial/ Hey guess what...It's off topic but for computer class(what I am in right now.) I got a report to do a essay on one of Yahoo's Developers. Since I don't use yahoo coudl someone help me? Jerry Yang __________________ And there was much rejoicing... Yay.... Last edited by Cipher; Feb 23rd, 2005 at 10:07 AM.

Feb 17th, 2005, 3:59 PM	#3
Navid Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 187 Rep Power: 4	hmm...is there anywhere where I can download a trial version for the 2003 edition? If not, do you have any suggestions to a compiler for VB,JAVA and C++?

Feb 19th, 2005, 3:18 PM	#5
Rory Expert Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 542 Rep Power: 4	Visual Studio 2005 comes out in August (allegedly, but apparently Longhorn came out in January!). You can get a free beta of all the main components (VB C#, J# and WebDeveloper but unfortunately no C++) off the MSDN Connection website, or if you're in the UK it was out on the PCPlus Cover disc a while back. Personally I don't see what is really that different, appart from some window dressing: ooh they've added the My namespace in VB, that'll change my life that will.... ahem. Authenticode gets an update, you can actually use the XP visual styles and the improved intellisense is good, if a little slow, but I expect that'll be sorted for the release. Dunno about you but I'm not wasting money on the new version of Enterprise Architect when the amount of money they want could buy you a server!

Feb 23rd, 2005, 2:25 PM	#8
Navid Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 187 Rep Power: 4	Is there any way i can get this for free? I need it it for acedamic reason.

Feb 23rd, 2005, 5:55 PM	#9
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Nope. It'll be cheaper if you buy the Student Edition or something though. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Feb 23rd, 2005, 8:42 PM	#10
Navid Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 187 Rep Power: 4	I'm about to purchase Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002, is this a good choice for application programming? (or is it just for web programming?) And is there a huge difference between the 2003 edition and the 2002?

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