Microsoft Visual Studio Express

Microsoft Visual Studio Express is a set of free integrated development environments developed by Microsoft that are lightweight versions of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (codenamed Whidbey) product line. The idea of express editions, according to Microsoft, is to provide a streamlined, easy-to-use and easy-to-learn IDEs for less serious users, such as hobbyists and students. They were released on November 7, 2005, and were supposed to be free just for one year (SQL Server 2005 Express Edition being the only exception). However, Microsoft announced on April 19, 2006 that these editions will always remain free.
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