Absolutely. VS 2005 with version 2.0 of the .NET framework is a huge advance over VS 2003 / .NET 1.1.


>Anything worthwhile that I can't do with the express version of 2005 that I can do with the 2003 that I have now?
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>>It's kind of a trimmed-down free version available for download. It's geared more toward hobbyist and beginners.
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>>With Express and SQL Server Express (also free) you can really learn a lot.
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>>>I have VB.NET 2003. What is the Express version of 2005?
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>>>>How could that be. The Express version of Visual Studio 2005 is free. I would think that would give access to all.
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>>>>>>Jay,
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>>>>>>Is there any reason you're looking at a VS2003 book, as opposed to a VS2005 book?
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>>>>>That's the only version of VB.NET that I have access to. :-(