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Microsoft Visual C# 2008

A tool for creating games and apps

6.1

427 Votes

  • Category C/C++
  • Program license Free
  • Version 9.0.30729
  • Size 2.73 MB
  • Works under: Windows Vista
  • Program available in English
  • Program by Microsoft

Microsoft Visual C# 2008 is a professional IDE that helps you code, debug and compile programs in C#.

The Express line of coding-oriented programs by Microsoft have been a game-changer. Suites like Microsoft Visual C# 2008 have provided everyone — homebrewers, students, professionals — with access to a professional integrated development environment at no cost. The platform is free to use, and the programs you develop are yours to distribute in whatever manner you choose as well.

Like the other Express editions, Microsoft Visual C# 2008 is an enterprise-level IDE. Sure, there are enterprise tools in Visual Studio that the Express packages don’t provide, but compared to almost any other IDE on the market — including those that cost — this is an enterprise tool. It features sophisticated syntax highlighting, a built-in HTML editor, native database tools and much more.

In the spirit of openness that Microsoft has embraced with the Express series, Microsoft Visual C# 2008 also benefits from phenomenal community support. There’s so much you can do with Visual C#, and if there’s something you can’t do, there’s likely an open-source library that does. You’ll also find a wealth of articles and other resources that should help you overcome whatever challenges you face.

Something that Microsoft Visual C# 2008 and all of the Express programs do well is expose their feature sets in a very functional and layered way. The UI is clean, modern and well-organized, and it’s also user-friendly enough that the C# student isn’t completely overwhelmed. All of the professional features you want are there and easily accessed. Better yet, Microsoft provides all the customization you expect from Visual Studio. Is the default toolbar missing an item you use regularly? Simply add it, and customize it a way that makes sense for your usage.

Microsoft Visual C# 2008 is yours to use with no strings attached for 30 days. After 30 days, there are some strings in that you have to register an account. The program is still free at that point. This certainly isn’t a big deal for most, but it does in part go against that spirit of openness Microsoft has strived for in other areas.

Pros

  • A professional integrated development environment
  • Sophisticated syntax highlighting
  • Phenomenal community support

Cons

  • Registration required
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