[AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Re: Visual Studio Express

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Sat Mar 13 23:47:35 CST 2010


Rocky,

The express editions are slightly crippled versions of the standard editions.  They are actually 
quite capable of developing full on applications, but if you have standard then you certainly do not 
want to use express.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Rocky Smolin wrote:
> I have something on my shelf here - Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
> (also has SQL Server 2005 and something called BizTalk Server 2006 - have no
> idea what the latter is).  Is that VS 2005 obsoleted by Express?
> 
> R
> 
> P.S.  Wish I was 30 years younger.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:03 AM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Visual Studio Express (was: Treeview/Listview
> OCXDisabled by MS)
> 
> Hi Rocky
> 
> Then you would look here for MicrosoftR Visual Web DeveloperR 2008 Express
> Edition:
> 
>   http://www.microsoft.com/express/Web/
> 
> or for the upcoming 2010 versions:
> 
>   http://www.microsoft.com/express/Express-2010/
> 
> Note the link top-right for Compare Express Products.
> 
> /gustav
> 
> 
>>>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 13-03-2010 16:34 >>>
> It looks like from the page that the VB version does not make web enabled
> apps?  Doesn't use .Net where the c# version does?
> 
> R
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 1:41 AM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Treeview/Listview OCX Disabled by MS
> 
> Hi Rocky
> 
> You can start with Visual Studio Express edition for C#:
> 
>   http://www.microsoft.com/express/Windows/ 
> 
> Downloads and links to lots of resources at that page.
> 
> The classic method of creation forms is WinForms. Reports are created with
> ReportDesigner which can be closely integrated with SQL Server if you like.
> It is different from creating forms and reports in Access but once you get
> around it you won't look back - and working with it will keep you young
> because you are constantly challenged by the may ways to do things.
> 
> /gustav
> 
> 
>>>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 13-03-2010 08:43 >>>
> How do you do form and report design in C#?  
> 
> R
> 
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