The Microsoft Raid

Well.. It seems that Microsoft has released some useful products for once. Not something you’d expect from Microsoft, not saying that all their products are useless, however most are costable. The ones that I’ve tested are completely free? Must be registered though after 30 days I do believe. Wich that should not be a problem for anyone. The question is after 30 days, is it still free? I have yet to figure that part out.

The programs I’ve tested?

I’ve tested out Microsoft Express: C#, C++, VB, and Web Development. I tested out the Web Development Kit first because I’m really/more interested in Website products than others. It is mainly based on building websites around ASP(/.NET). I don’t really use ASP unless I really have to. I don’t really have that much experience in ASP.NET although I do find it interesting for those create web programs using it.

The C# was interesting, considering everything is “Visual” as in “Visual Studios.” It’s a limited version. To my understanding it’s missing a lot of things. What is it missing? I don’t know. But i do know that it is good for those who like flexibility and have programmed with Visual Studios. Same thing goes with C++.

As far as the VB half, It just wouldn’t work for me. It wanted to convert everything I loaded into it. Keep in mind all the Express products are 2008.

Facebook Open Devving?

Heh, It seems that ALSO, Microsoft and Facebook has teamed up to offer open development for Facebook. Microsoft has released a SDK for Facebook that allows you to create desktop application(s) to test, or distrobute/install the application onto Facebook. They offer documentaion in VB and C#. Can you do it with C++? I don’t know. But it is surely a great coming from Microsoft that they are doing this. Facebook seems to be a widely used communication website for many people. And with development becoming open, this will give people a chance to create MORE for Facebook itself, instead of Facebook struggling for ideas. I’m very impressed with the Facebook Development idea. I say, take a shot at it to you web Development people, it definitly become useful

TOO MUCH SPACE!

I tell you what, all of the Microsoft products take up way too much hard drive space. It was almost 2gb just for the Web Development (if that is even the right program I’m talking about). I advise you just download the whole offline install and burn it to DVD-R, or mount it.

You can check all this out at http://www.microsoft.com/express/

Out.