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• Accelerates the process of turning developers' visions into reality
• Build the connected applications demanded by today's businesses
• Provides an integrated toolset for addressing all of your needs
• SKU # C5E-00247

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To qualify for upgrade pricing, you must be a licensed user of an earlier version of Microsoft Visual Studio or any other developer tool (including free developer tools, such as Visual Studio Express Editions or Eclipse).

Upgrade pricing eligibility does not apply for Volume Licensing programs.

Operating system

Windows Vista (all editions except Starter Edition), Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later, all editions except Starter Edition, Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later, Windows Server 2003 R2 or later (all editions)

Processor Required

1.6 GHz or faster

Hard disk

2.2 GB available
540 RPM hard drive

Memory Required

384 MB of RAM or more (768 MB of RAM or more for Windows Vista)

Media drive

DVD-ROM

Video card

1024 x 768 or higher-resolution display

Other

Additional features may require Internet access. Fees may apply.

• Connect to the data you need, regardless of its location, and build data-driven applications using Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
• Develop compelling solutions that access the user experience and capabilities of the 2007 Microsoft Office system
• Build rich, interactive applications using the ASP.NET AJAX interactive Web interfaces
• Build applications that utilize the latest Web technologies with improved support for AJAX and Web Controls and the Microsoft AJAX Library
• Create Web applications more easily with an improved design surface and standards support
• Utilize data from any source more smoothly with LINQ, a set of language extensions to Visual Basic and Visual C#