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Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard for PC

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(2 reviews)

Price Range: $29 to $300

alaTest.com Professional Review.

Review summary of Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2005

by alaTest

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2005 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 18072 other Design & Multimedia reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 66/100 = Good.

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pcmag.com Professional Review.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition

by Richard V. Dragan

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Review Verdict: The many choices of programming languages and new productivity enhancements make this an excellent all-purpose .NET programming toolset for both expert and non-expert Windows developers.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent support for building standalone and mobile Windows applications. Enhanced deployment abilities. New built-in user administration for all Web apps.

Cons: Web-design tools lag behind those for creating standalone programs.