Microsoft Visual C# .NET Standard 2003

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Product Features

• Build .NET-connected software for Windows, the Web, and a wide range of devices
• Build a variety of applications, from device solutions to datacenter servers. Use code obfuscation technology to protect your intellectual property
• Reuse code from within any programming language that supports .NET
• Packed with enhancements and new features
• Immediately familiar to C++ and Java developers

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008I9K3
• Item model number: G78-00077
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 5, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,618 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Visual C# .NET 2003 is a modern, innovative programming language and tool for building .NET-connected software for Microsoft Windows, the Web, and a wide range of devices. With familiar C++-like syntax, a flexible integrated development environment (IDE), and the capability to build solutions across a variety of platforms and devices, Visual C# .NET 2003 significantly eases the development of .NET-connected software.

Visual C# .NET provides users with a superior developer environment, bringing together the development community and valuable online resources. The Start Page offers developers a one-click portal to updates, preferences, information on recently used projects, and the MSDN Online community. Improved IntelliSense, the Toolbox, and the Task List provide significant productivity enhancements, while AutoHide windows and multiple-monitor support help programmers maximize screen real estate and customize their development environment.

With Visual C# .NET 2003, developers can take advantage of Microsoft .NET and incorporate next-generation technology for resource management, unified types, and remoting. With Microsoft .NET, developers gain superior memory management technology for seamless garbage collection and reduced program complexity. Developers can use the Microsoft .NET Framework Common Type System to leverage code written in any of more than 20 languages that support .NET, while making efficient remote procedure calls.

Product Description
Visual C# .NET Standard 2003 unleashes the full power of Visual C# .NET, the tool for application development in the new .NET format!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

151 of 156 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dang Wicked Awesome, August 26, 2003

By	"schaveyt" (ADA, MI United States) - See all my reviews

First of all...I'm not a Microsoft employee nor do I own any of their stock. So, with that said, this is The Best Damn Development Tool, Period! With the purchase of this single piece of software, anyone (and I mean anyone) can learn how to build, test, and deploy (i.e. deliver) professional-grade windows applications.

If you are a C++/MFC developer and thinking of migrating to the the .NET platform. Number 1 - DO IT; Number 2 - USE C#; Number 3 - BUY THE STANDARD VERSION. I, too, was a C++/MFC developer for 5 years. Then, as luck would have it, a project came up where we could flirt with C#, and in literally half the time, we had a more advanced prototype than our C++/MFC prototype. The big hitters were intuitiveness of the language, speed of the compiles, auto-documenation generation (check-out NDoc software), and profession delivery via .msi files.

The professional version is totally over kill for what most businesses need and has more features than you'll ever use. Don't waste you money playing the I-might-use-that-feature-somtime-in-the-future game. The standard edition allows for the complete development of any size software. The 2003 version has fixed a number of quirks found in the last version (which was amazingly stable for a 1.0). One thing to remember if migrating form VC#.NET 2002 to 2003 is that any project build under 2002 must be converted to 2003 and those changes can't be undone. This really isn't an issue for mose people, including myself.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars careful, June 19, 2004

By	C. Champion "Duck" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There is a typo in the feature list on this page...

It mentions that this product supports development of Compact.NET applications for mobile phones and pocketpc's however this is incorrect. The standard edition does not support pocketpc development, only the professional edition that comes in visual studio supports it. I bought the product partially because i thought i could make programs for my ppc. :/ Other than lack of PPC support in this standard edition, visual C# standard seems like a decent program for web development or quickly making windows apps.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for everyday Windows programming, January 31, 2006

By	Gadgester "No Time, No Money" (Mother Earth) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

We use this suite to build front-end Windows applications for exotic equity pricing models and we bought it because 1) we didn't need all the fancy, advanced libraries the more expensive packages include and 2) this is cheap. The package is easy to install and the environment easy to navigate. We are very happy with it and will buy the upgraded version to keep up with the latest .NET feature.