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Appendix B will examine building cross-platform .NET applications using the open source Mono .NET dis-

tribution. As you read over that appendix, be sure you remember that SharpDevelop is Mono-aware!

Building .NET Applications Using Visual C# 2008

Express

During the summer of 2004, Microsoft introduced a brand-new line of IDEs that fall under the des-

ignation of “Express” products (http://msdn.microsoft.com/express). To date, there are various

members of the Express family (all of which are 

completely free and supported and maintained by

Microsoft Corporation), including the following:

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Visual Web Developer 2008 Express: A lightweight tool for building dynamic websites and

XML web services using ASP.NET

•

Visual Basic 2008 Express: A streamlined programming tool ideal for novice programmers

who want to learn how to build applications using the user-friendly syntax of Visual Basic

• Visual C# 2008 Express and Visual C++ 2008 Express: Targeted IDEs for students and enthusi-

asts who wish to learn the fundamentals of computer science in their syntax of choice

• SQL Server Express: An entry-level database management system geared toward hobbyists,

enthusiasts, and student developers

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