my problem is that my books im still going thru are 2005 books ( yes i know
2008 works on them just fine ),
but because I still am doing this in my spare time after work, then spending
800-900 dollars which currently could just be described as just a 'hobby'
is a bit steep for me.
In the future - I would not like it to be a hobby ( in .net ), but I don't
know it well enough to start paying the bills yet either.
I wish microsoft had a lease to own option. That would be perfect.
Now that 2008 is out, some 2005's are for sale at a discounted used price
and a 200 dollar hit seems more reasonable.
An upgrade after that might be a more economical choice.
I'm still debating between the two, but I'll see what I find out there and
go from there.
I did read a in a blog
http://www.betav.com/blog/billva/ and it does have a
vs2010 wish list.
If 2010 is the next release date - maybe that will be the upgrade for me
from 2k5 :-)
Learning .net is defenitly taking its time trying to wrap my head around so
many new things that I did not have access to in the past 8 years using a
4gl language.
M.
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>I don't need 2008 ( comparing the price to 2005 ), but to play - 2005
professional I think will do just fine with all its extra features.
2008 can compile for .NET 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5. 2008 also supports WPF, WCF,
WFE, Linq, Silverlight, etc.
These features are major enhancements to the .NET framework - something to
consider if you'll be using VS.NET for the long haul.
You can use some of these features in VS.NET 2005, but most of the tools
provided by Microsoft are pre-production quality.
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