Gerard,
Check their respective comparison charts.
Cetin

>Hi Cetin.
>
>What is missing from the Lightweight version that would be in Visual Studio Professional 2005 ?
>
>Regards,
>
>Gerard
>
>
>
>>Yes they're free and lightweight versions of VS2005.
>>Cehck:
>>
>>http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express
>>
>>Cetin
>>
>>>Hi Cetin...
>>>....express versions are free for first year then 49$
>>>
>>>What is express version.. is this Visual Studio 2005 ?
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Gerard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>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
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>Gerard
>>>>
>>>>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