What does Pro have that's not in Standard (or vice-versa)?
I need Visual Studio for personal use but I can't use the Express editions because I need T4.
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3997answers:
3I just get redirected to the VS 2008 main page...
Niklas
2009-03-23 20:09:52
They might have changed the url. Let me look for it again.
Filip Ekberg
2009-03-23 22:02:11
Not sure if there's a difference but that's vs 2k5. Not 2k8
SnOrfus
2009-03-27 21:17:35
After checking, indeed it does make a difference.
SnOrfus
2009-03-27 21:18:36
Someone gave me -1 for the link? HOW RUDE!
Filip Ekberg
2009-03-30 10:08:49
That's because your answer is wrong--it links to a 2005 comparison, not 2008.
Michael Haren
2009-04-29 16:12:37
+3
A:
Here you go: Visual Studio 2008 Feature Matrix, straight from the horse's (i.e., Microsoft's) mouth.
Mihai Limbășan
2009-01-02 21:05:57
Sorry, unfortunately Microsoft's sites are outside of my control. Perhaps you could track down the original page and edit the answer?
Mihai Limbășan
2010-06-11 18:41:18
+11
A:
Here's a nice list:
Debugging Tools:
- Attach to Remote Process
- SQL-CLR Debugging
- XSLT Debugger
- T-SQL Debugging
Data Tools:
- Database Projects
- SQL Server Projects
- Server Explorer
Reporting:
- Crystal Reports Application & Crystal Reports for Visual Studio
Office development:
- VSTO for Office 2003 and Office 2007
- Sharepoint 2007 State Machine workflow template
Smart Device Development:
- Device Emulator
- Project Templates
- Debugging Tools
Moocha and Filip Ekberg provided a really good reference to the feature matrix.
From the comments:
- ctacke: Smart device development is better supported under Pro (Search for "Smart Device Development" on the feature matrix)
Michael Haren
2009-01-02 21:06:03