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vs2008 ide standard/pro differences?

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itdevries@gmail.com - 14 Mar 2008 11:06 GMT
Hi, Just wondering if anyone knows whether the ide (also the for
example the syntax highlighting options etc.) of vs standard is dumbed
down in comparison to vs pro? regards, Igor
Peter Macej - 14 Mar 2008 11:27 GMT
The visual IDE should be the same. The detailed comparison can be found at:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/cc149003.aspx
(just expand + under each category)

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itdevries@gmail.com - 14 Mar 2008 11:38 GMT
> The visual IDE should be the same. The detailed comparison can be found at:http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/cc149003.aspx
> (just expand + under each category)
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> VSdocman - Commenter and generator of class documentation for C#, VB
> .NET and ASP .NET code

thanks, that was what I was looking for. (found many other comparison
documents but none as detailed as this). It looks
like I can make do with standard (was using pro before but have moved
to a different corp now).
I'm a bit picky about stuff like syntax highlighting and alignment
etc. and it drives me nuts when I can't turn certain things "on/off".
Igor
Cowboy (Gregory A. Beamer) - 14 Mar 2008 17:24 GMT
Think of standard as all of the Express products in a single IDE with the
enhancements that would make that possible. If that is enough for you,
great.

What Pro will add (that I can run through off hand)
* Better testing tools
* Database projects
* Enterprise type tools like Server Explorer (absolutely necessary for my
work)
* Crystal Reports (not important to me)
* VSTO _ Visual Studio Tools for Office
* Compact Development Tools (Smart Phone, PocketPC, etc.)
* Developer Tests (I would not leave home without them)

For me, I would not want VIsual Studio without the Server Explorer and Unit
Testing, both of which are not present in Standard. The first item is more a
convenience factor and you can do the second (Unit Tests) with nUnit,
mbUnit, etc.

Only you can assess your own needs. The Standard product is aimed more at
hobbyist developers, while the Pro is aimed at Professional developers
(developing is your job).

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> Hi, Just wondering if anyone knows whether the ide (also the for
> example the syntax highlighting options etc.) of vs standard is dumbed
> down in comparison to vs pro? regards, Igor

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