Visual studio express

[krycor]

I dunno if anyone else knows about this but you can get the visual studio package + help files + register + support all for free and the package is fully operational so you don't have to get pirate copies to do little projects etc from home if you a student(if you campus does not give the full thing for free as most have agreements to do it) and use it forever. they have c++ /c# /J++ /j# basc and some web developer. anyways its like 440MB per for the main ones with help files and a sql version.

There are restrictions on what can be done but with most projects its fine except mobile o/s. I'm thinking of getting me some packages this month, and my friend getting the others too.

 

[Calico182]

direct links to the ISOs for those interested

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/install/

 

[JStrike]

University most certainly does give it to you for free

These Express versions are feature crippled and miss some pretty major features. Still nice though I suppose

 

[krycor]

A comparison is here. Well if you aren't making very comercial applications its ok.

Yah most universities have a trust agreement with microsoft to allow their computer scicence/engineers access to everything except office last time i checked(1 yr use suppose to be). Speaking of which i must get me .net cause i have to code for microsoft mobile o/s

 

[JStrike]

Information Systems as well