June 9, 2012 at 13:16Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop
In response to pressure from the community, Microsoft nevertheless announced the release of the free program Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop, which will return the possibility of free development of desktop applications for Windows 8.
Two weeks ago, the company shocked the developers with the news that an upgrade to Visual Studio 2012 would be necessary to develop desktop applications Professional for $ 400, because the free Visual Studio Express package will be released in only four versions: for Metro applications, web applications, Azure applications and Windows Phone applications, that is, it will cover all areas except desktop applications .
Of course, many were unhappy with such a decision by Microsoft. Fortunately, the company listened to the community, acknowledged the mistake, and changed plans.
Apparently, in Express Desktop 2012 it will be possible to create applications for Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. “Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop will provide an easy way from the beginning to the end to develop desktop applications and will support all versions of Windows that are supported by Visual Studio 2012, the official blog says . - With the new edition of Express, developers will be able to use C ++, C # and Visual Basic to create desktop and console applications. Developers will also have access to new features implemented throughout the Express line in Visual Studio 2012, such as the latest compilers and tools, built-in unit testing and the ability to coordinate development with small teams through Team Explorer and TFS Express. ”
Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop is scheduled for release in the fall of 2012.
Two weeks ago, the company shocked the developers with the news that an upgrade to Visual Studio 2012 would be necessary to develop desktop applications Professional for $ 400, because the free Visual Studio Express package will be released in only four versions: for Metro applications, web applications, Azure applications and Windows Phone applications, that is, it will cover all areas except desktop applications .
Of course, many were unhappy with such a decision by Microsoft. Fortunately, the company listened to the community, acknowledged the mistake, and changed plans.
Apparently, in Express Desktop 2012 it will be possible to create applications for Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. “Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop will provide an easy way from the beginning to the end to develop desktop applications and will support all versions of Windows that are supported by Visual Studio 2012, the official blog says . - With the new edition of Express, developers will be able to use C ++, C # and Visual Basic to create desktop and console applications. Developers will also have access to new features implemented throughout the Express line in Visual Studio 2012, such as the latest compilers and tools, built-in unit testing and the ability to coordinate development with small teams through Team Explorer and TFS Express. ”
Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop is scheduled for release in the fall of 2012.