can you use VS 2003 for .Net 2.0?

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I have visual studio 2003 but am just starting to learn in earnest and
wonder if I can use vs. 2003 or do I need to upgrade?

If I need to upgrade, is there an inexpesive way to do this? (looks like
about a $500 upgrade whereas the upgrade from previous version was only $25)
 
wonder if I can use vs. 2003 or do I need to upgrade?

You do not *need* to upgrade. All depends upon your inclination. While
many may have moved to VS 2005, many still work on VS 2003 with no
problems.

If you want to go ahead and work on .NET 2.0, the .NET Framework 2.0 is
available freely as a download from the MS site, the most inexpensive
option that I can suggest to you is to use a free IDE, such as
SharpDevelop.

If however, you're asking from your company's point of view, upgrading
to VS 2005, might be a good option.
 
Cerebrus said:
You do not *need* to upgrade. All depends upon your inclination. While
many may have moved to VS 2005, many still work on VS 2003 with no
problems.

If you want to go ahead and work on .NET 2.0, the .NET Framework 2.0 is
available freely as a download from the MS site, the most inexpensive
option that I can suggest to you is to use a free IDE, such as
SharpDevelop.

If however, you're asking from your company's point of view, upgrading
to VS 2005, might be a good option.
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Thanks
 
Notgiven said:
What's the difference between Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition »
and Visual C# 2005 Express Edition »? Any ideas? Can I use the Visual C#
2005 Express Edition » for web development? or is it JUST for windows
development?
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I have no idea. I've never downloaded them. I presume the first permits
lite ASP.NET development, while the second permits lite Windows
development. I don't know what the limits are, beyond what I've read on
blogs etc.: no advanced debugging, etc. But they certainly look good
enough for learning.

-- Barry
 
Web Developer is for Web applications and provide support for both C# and
VB.NET.

C# or VB.NET products are language specific and only for Windows
applications...
 
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