Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions with SP1

Brief Description

The Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions with SP1 are a free set of tools that are simple, fun and easy to learn. Continuing the Microsoft tradition of enabling developers of all skill levels, this latest release enables hobbyists, students, experienced and casual developers alike to create cool, fun applications.

Overview

Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition with SP1 - enables developers to rapidly create Web applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version enables cool, fun features that build on the latest technologies including AJAX, CSS, LINQ and JavaScript IntelliSense.

Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition with SP1 – enables developers to rapidly create Windows applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. These new versions enable cool fun features that build on the latest technologies including WPF, WCF and LINQ.

Visual C# 2008 Express Edition with SP1 – enables developers to rapidly create Windows applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. These new versions enable cool fun features that build on the latest technologies including WPF, WCF and LINQ.

Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition with SP1 – is the development environment for creating native Windows applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version includes an easy installation of the Windows Platform SDK.

SQL Server 2008 – SQL Server 2008 Express is a free full-feature database that is ideal for learning, creating and deploying Windows and Web data-enabled applications.

Also includes:
SQL Server Compact Edition.

IMPORTANT
If you have multiple Visual Studio products installed, you must upgrade all of them to SP1. If you have Visual Studio 2008 and one or more 2008 Express Editions, you cannot upgrade the Express Editions until you have upgraded Visual Studio.

To download MSDN Express documentation, you can find the link below.

For information about the different tools of the Visual Studio Express Editions visit the Visual Studio 2008 Express website.
Additional resources can be found at Beginner Developer Learning Center and the Coding4Fun websites.

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System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3
- Minimum of 192 MB of RAM (384 MB preferred)
- At least a 1 GHz processor (1.6 GHz preferred)

Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows Vista SP1
- Minimum of 768 MB of RAM (1 GB preferred)
- At least a 1.6 GHz processor (2.2 GHz preferred)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2008
- Minimum of 768 MB of RAM (1 GB preferred)
- At least a 1.6 GHz processor (2.2 GHz preferred)

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Instructions

Visual Studio 2008 Express with SP1 is available in two (2) downloadable formats: a self-extracting executable file for each of the individual products that will allow you to download a small setup file and install without a DVD burner. The self-extracting file includes the installation option for SQL Server 2008 Express Edition. The second format is an all-in-one DVD image file that includes all the Visual Studio 2008 Express with SP1 products as well as SQL Server 2008 Express Edition that you can use to burn your own DVD.

Simply click one of the following links to download the Visual Studio Express product you want.

NOTE: If installing on Windows Vista and you are running as a non-administrator, please save the setup.exe to a local folder first. Then right-click on the setup.exe and select “Run as administrator”.

To get the latest version of Visual Web Developer Express and SQL Server Express, along with all the latest IIS and ASP.NET updates and extensions, install everything at once with the Web Platform Installer (Web PI). The Web PI makes it simple to get the entire Microsoft Web Platform – from Web server to developer tools, all in one.

For MSDN Express Documentation, you can download it from http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9281113.
For installation instructions on upgrading from Visual Studio 2008 Express with SP1 Beta, please visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=121963.

Go here for the Visual Studio 2008 Express DVD.

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Additional Information

To provide feedback on the Service Pack, please visit https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio

Click here to view the readme.

Visit one of the following Express Editions forums