I have been using Visual Studio Express versions. I used to use the full Pro VS 2005. I can’t figure out what I am missing with the Express version. What benefits will I get if I buy the full version of VS?
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I have been using Visual Studio Express versions. I used to use the full Pro VS 2005. I can’t figure out what I am missing with the Express version. What benefits will I get if I buy the full version of VS?
Here you go. This link is vs2005 specific rather than the more-recent 2008, but that’s the version you asked about.
Some highlights:
This list is actually quite lengthy, but with the notable exception of source control they are mostly things you might be able to do without as a single developer, if you really have to. Even the source control can be handled by a file-system-only tool like Tortoise.
Obviously if you’re building something like a smart phone app or VS extension it’s a non-starter, so you’ll need to evaluate what you’re really doing. Some of the other missing features like object test bench or the profiler can be partially replaced by third-party tools.