Yes they're free and lightweight versions of VS2005.
Cehck:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/expressCetin
>Hi Cetin...
>....express versions are free for first year then 49$
>
>What is express version.. is this Visual Studio 2005 ?
>
>Regards,
>
>Gerard
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>>>Anubody know the best most cost effective way to buy Vis Studio 2005 and how much it costs.
>>>I currently have VFP 8 and .net 1.1
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>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Gerard
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>>Gerard,
>>I don't know the cost of VS2005 (you can check from say microsoft site) but express versions are free for first year then 49$ (I don't mean express version over VS2005 but till buying might be good alternative).
>>Cetin
