Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 offers all types of developers a wider spectrum of development possibilities and an advanced design experience. When advanced development tools meet enhanced collaboration, you're ready for anything. Visual Studio Product Editions
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A productive, integrated, and extensible suite of lifecycle tools designed for greater communication and collaboration among software development teams.
Visual Studio Team System
Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription
Team for Software Architects
Team for Software Developers
Team for Software Testers
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A highly focused development environment intended for individual developers.
Visual Studio 2005
Standard Edition
Professional Edition with MSDN Premium Subscription
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Lightweight, easy-to-use, and easy-to-learn tools for the hobbyist, novice, and student developer.
Visual Studio Express
Web Developer
Database Developer
Windows Dev Basic
Windows Dev C#, C++, J#
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Programming languages includedVB, VC#, VC++, and VJ# are single language. Visual Web Developer includes VC# and VBAllAllVB and VC#All
Office development supportNoNoNoSupport for Excel 2003, Word 2003, InfoPath 2003 and Outlook 2003Support for Excel 2003, Word 2003, InfoPath 2003 and Outlook 2003
Mobile Device SupportNoYesYesNoYes
Unit TestingNoNoNoNoNo
Database design tools (create/modify tables and stored procedures)LocalLocal and remoteLocal and remoteLocal and remoteLocal and remote
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