Difference between Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio .NET ?
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Visual Studio .NET and Visual Studio 2005 have no difference, just this that VS2005 is the latest version in the series of VS.NET\n\nin common practice VS.NET has come to be synonymous to VS.NET 2003 edition so VS2005 is the next generation VS supporting both .NET application programming (over the new .NET 2.0 framework), also supports legacy C++ coding (i mean without the use of .NET components, that can then be compiled to native executables.) and also supports coding for the coming up Windows Vista OS platform using the next generation .NET platform called WinFX\n\nso you can say VS2005 is a superset of VS.NET 2003\n\nHope this will clear all your ambuigities.
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yeah, the free version is called visual studio express
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Wow, many has asked this question... I'll answer it! :)\n\nWindows 1.0 to Windows 2.x was built using largely C and assembly language (intel assembly language), and about 20-30% using C++.\nWindows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 3.x and Windows NT 4 was largely built on C++ and small portion of assembler. This trends can be seen in the Platform SDK year 2000 releases.\nWindows 2000 and XP no longer use C, they are using ANSI C and C++ as their codebase. Begins with Windows 2003 and the next Windows release (Windows Vista), MS will port to .NET platform, and they are beginning to make use of many programming languages under .NET umbrella, including C++, C#, and VB .NET.\n\nSo, begins with Windows Vista, 65% to 75% codebase will be based on .NET managed codes.
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The comparison in VC++ and vb.net is as follows\n\n1.easy to learn: if you do not know C/C++ then vb.net is easier to learn. if you had prior experience of programming in c/c++ then vc++ is easier.\n\n2.powerful: for normal desktop applications both are equally powerful. but if you want to develop something for speed and require machin interaction there is no other choice except vc++. it has the power to compile to machine native code.\n\n3.portable: the code for both is not portable but in vc++ you can write portable code. the vb.net code will only run with vb.net compiler\n\n4.job: a vb.net developer will get job in application software industry and web development companies. a vc++ developer will get job in hardcore software companies, making device drivers etc. in the long run vc++ is much better.\n\n5.size of code: the size of code depends on the problem being solved. in general both require same amount of code\n\n6.system programing: system programming in vb.net is limited to the use of builin APIs and managed libraries. vc++ can usher you in a world of unlimited hardware and system access.\n\n7.etc : in miscellaneous terms if you wish to develop small time application needed to run on desktops and you are not going for speed of processing, then vb.net is the ultimate choice. if you wish to develop for speed and power then VC++ rules the programming world.
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in it's simplicity the .net framework takes the code you write and compiles it to an intermidiate language.  The .net framework can then take this code and convert it to run on any system (as long as the framework is installed)  This gives the advantage of portability.
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I am guessing you are talking about the express editions that were free. This version of visual studio does not include MFC or ATL support so I am afraid you are out of luck unless you can get one of the other versions. According to Microsoft all the other editions of Visual studio 2005 include the MFC and ATL support you need to compile that program.\n\nI have included a link to the page on the MSDN which tells you that it is not included (this is in the frequently asked questions section).\n\nWhat I would do is go on the file sharing networks and find a copy of visual studio 2003 (full edition) and download that since it does include MFC version 7.1. I have seen it readily available on file sharing networks for download and it may be your best solution.\n\nHope this helps you out and good luck with the project
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Well for an official and thorough comparison between Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic .net refer http://www.microsoft.com/learning/syllabi/en-us/2562bfinal.mspx\n\nCoz let me tell you will find wat you are looking for and which we all also won't be able to tell you.
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Microsoft .NET Framework\nVersion 2.0.50727\n\nMicrosoft Visual Studio 2005\nVersion 8.0.50727.42  (RTM.050727-4200)
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The steps to compile are the following:\n\n1) Install a compiler Visual Studio 2003 or 2005\n2) Unzip the source that you have downloaded\n3) click on the file with .sln (the solution file) which will open your Visual Studio and organize all the files nicely, ready to compile\n4) press F5.  If the solution and the MS Project is error free, you should get a debugging version of the application running and with all the source files compiled.
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Visual Basic .NET 2005 (also known as VB 8.0)is the latest version of Visual Basic.
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The MSDN 2003 library is specifically for Visual Studio .NET (2003).  It does NOT contain any references to VB6.  By this time, VB6 was replaced by VB.NET, and so all of the documentation is for the new language.\n\nThe good news is that you can install several different versions of Visual Studio and MSDN (Visual Studio 6 (VB6) + MSDN1999 and Visual Studio 2003 + MSDN 2003, or 2005 as well).  They co-exist well and don't have any overlap problems.\n\nIf you want VB6 documentation, you will either need to find you MSDN1999 CD and install it, or you'll have to look online.\n\nHere is a link:\nhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnanchor/html/vb6anchor.asp
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Download the free software: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/download/\nSome walk thru samples: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e6w9eycd(VS.80).aspx\n\nhttp://www.learn-programming.za.net/programming_cpp_learn01.html
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"the difference is obvious" as quoted from microsoft itself.\n\nVisual Basic .NET is in no way a sucessor of Visual Basic 6, its a completely new language that is named by Microsoft as Visual Basic, which is completely stupid as these makes confusion. (This is actually true, since VB.NET is not build on top of VB6, it's almost made from scratch)\n\nVB.NET is actually out of the road of Visual Basic, it doesn't have, in any way, Visual Basic essences. If you want to know, Visual Basic .NET is created by some stupid C (or C++, or C#)developers, not VB developers, stupidly interesting isn't it?\n\nAnd some people have also been saying that Visual Basic .NET is C# rebranded to get VB popularity over C\n\nVB.NET, IMO, should be put down, and VB7 (which is currently not available), should be put as the succesor of VB. VB7 would in my imagination, support .NET framework, but have the same concept to VB6
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.NET is a framework that Microsoft has developed for bringing out a revolution in the way people program.\nIt is very Programmer friendly with its IDE.\nHowever the biggest prob is it does not work on Linux..\nJava however (developed by Sun Microsystems) is platform independent in true sense!Java's this feature as well because of its robustness has made it the most popular programing language.\nto know more check out \nhttp://www.microsoft.com\nhttp://www.sun.com
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Visual studio was the first programming suite that I am aware of. I'm sure somebody did it first and others were in writing when Visual studio came out. The concept was to include a full programmers platform into one application. That way you could write code in multiple languages, work with databases and check help references all from the same editor. \n\nThe result was basically an editor that was not real well suited to any of the langues. The VB editor was tossed in and never really integrated with Visual Studio. The C++ editor was a major downgrade from the previous C++ editor in my opinion and J++ was a flop that nobody used in the real world. \n\nOther changes were made which added unecessary dependancies to projects and hindered development. The database explorer was buggy, had little support for anything but SQL Server and nobody really used it. So what it became was really the new VC++ IDE as most VB and Foxpro programmers skipped the rest of the installation and only installed the editor for languages they actually used. \n\nThe Visual studio concept saw real integration when it became .net as all of the languages are almost the same language now. I guess that was one way to solve the language learning curve. That is make EVERYBODY learn a new one :) \n\nWhat it is used for today is writing apps that run only on the newest Microsoft operating systems. You cannot write software which competes with major Microsoft products either. Visual studio itself is no longer supported. .net studio I think is what they call the new one.\n\nVisual Basic is a programming language. Probably the most popular during it's heyday. It was one of the first visual stateless languages. The syntax supported core Basic syntax but added a GUI builder on top of this and support for windows programming. It was still an interpeted language. To run VB executables you had to distribute a run time lib with it. Today it is unsupported. I suggest using Gambas instead. It is far closer to VB than .net VB is.
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You can download a free version of Visual Basic from the link below.  Once you register, you'll get access to a free e-book, "Build a Program Now!", which I think is very good.  This version of Visual Basic includes .NET 2.0.\n\nThe other two links are Microsoft's information on Visual Basic and .NET.
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There's no appreciable difference in the performance of ASP.NET 2.0 versus 1.1.\n\nHowever, you need to keep pace with changes in the .NET Framework; eventually, Microsoft will stop supporting older technologies.\n\nASP.NET 2.0 has a significantly better collection of layout controls; has very useful, cross-platform navigation controls; has significantly more convenient methods of data access and display; makes it far easier to create custom components and handlers; and has simplified many of the more common controls, such as those used for input and data handling.