Re: vc++ express

Well, I guess that the express editions aren't all that bad. I was able to
create a more or less full blown ASP.net 2.0 site with it. And it's true
that VC# expr. was pretty complete.

My guess is that more professional developrs use MFC and GUI programming,
and yes, they're not going to give away a commercial development tool.

So my apologies for knocking it. If I was learning C++ from scratch it
would be a good tool for me.

"saywhat" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:QEPug.25$XR1.16@xxxxxxxxxxx

I stumbled across a free giveaway of VS 2005, all you had to do was watch
3 webcasts about web development - which were REALLY good - and you got a
package of stuff with a great book on ASP.net and a free copy of VS2005
standard. Bill Gates, if you're reading this, thanks for saving me 500
dollars to upgrade!

The express editions are, in a word, ***. Except for the web devel.
package, they're for beginners. "Coding for fun" sounds like "bobbing for
french fries" to me.

The standard VS2005 is semi-reasonably priced. Get it and don't bother
with the expr. editions.

PS- go check MS's site, the promo was supposed to be over on June 30,
maybe they extended it.




"BilfFord X" <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:44bb8824$0$30726$ec3e2dad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I just downloaded 91 megs worth of MS Express, which claims to be a C++
development suite suited to a hobbyist. Otherwise I have usually worked
in the full-on Visual Studio4 or 6. Am I going to rue the day that I
tried to use something free from MS? cordially, bfx





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