Core Features & Interesting facts about Express products!!!

Wait. What is Express Products?!

Express products are nothing but additional product line to the Visual Studio 2005 Family targeted for beginners and students.

The Express product encloses:

• Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition: Simple tool to develop dynamic Web sites and Web services
• Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition: Simple programming tool to build Windows Forms, class libraries, and console-based applications using the .NET Framework.
• Visual C# 2005 Express Edition, Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition, and Visual J# 2005 Express Edition: Simple programming tools for students and enthusiasts.
• Microsoft also ships SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, an entry-level database for students and enthusiasts.

Check my blog below for more info on Express Products.

Core Features and Facts:

1. Lightweight in size and features.
2. Available for public and Easy to Download.
3. Very Simple.
4. Targeted for beginners like students.
5. Right now, Microsoft didn’t announce pricing and licensing but the Express Editions will be low-cost and easily available.
6. Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition comes with a built-in Web development server that enables you to build and test applications without a dependency on IIS.
7. The Visual Basic Express Edition 2005 includes DVD Collection Starter Kit, which is a customizable sample application that enables you to track your DVD collection.
8. The Visual C# Express Edition 2005 RSS screen saver is a sample application that shows how you can create a screensaver that rotates through background images and displays content from an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
9. SQL Server 2005 Express Edition will replace MSDE.
10. SQL Server Express is an evolution of MSDE that continues to make the features and functionality of SQL Server technology.