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Microsoft Silverlight

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Microsoft Visual Studio

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Use Microsoft Silverlight?
Muhammad Mukkarum
Excellent for debugging
Visual Studio provides integration with GitHub, and the 2022 version makes it easy to move from one branch to another via the GUI when working on a... Read more →
Saiyed Shahab Ahmed
Helps with website creation, offers helpful master page configuration and is reasonably priced
It has helped us create some strong, beautiful websites for our organization.
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  • "The price is good."
  • "There's a community edition that is absolutely free to use. It's pretty good."
  • "The introduction of the Community Version allows some people to use it free of charge."
  • "Our purchasing department pays a fair price for it."
  • "The solution is a free tool."
  • "The price of Microsoft Visual Studio is reasonable but could be better."
  • "You may have to purchase more hardware utilities like processors or RAM."
  • "The license is taken care of by my company and the price could be less expensive."

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  • "I've never paid for SharePoint Designer. What I paid for, is the SharePoint license, the cava, and then the client accesses the line fee."
  • "This solution is free of charge."
  • "The cost of the license is based on the size of the user base."
  • "There is no licensing cost for Designer—it's free."
  • "SharePoint Designer is less expensive than other solutions we have used. We purchased Office 365 which SharePoint comes with the package."
  • "Priced per user per month with different plans to choose from."
  • "SharePoint Online has a subscription-based model for payments and the price is based on user usage."
  • "Most of the time, our customer's license from Microsoft includes the cost of SharePoint. However, if you have to buy it then SharePoint is quite expensive."

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    What do you like most about Microsoft Visual Studio?
    Top Answer:We can use different .NET features.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Visual ...
    Top Answer:Microsoft Visual Studio is a free product.
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    What needs improvement with Microsoft Visual Studio?
    Top Answer:We have different platforms available for web development. The solution must provide user-friendly features. We get… more »
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    What do you like most about SharePoint Designer?
    Top Answer:It saved me big time once! My car got broken into and they took my laptop with all my files. But I didn't have to worry… more »
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint Designer?
    Top Answer:I've leased Microsoft SharePoint Designer for the enterprise, not System Center. It's for private work, web development… more »
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    What needs improvement with SharePoint Designer?
    Top Answer:For me, it's flexible enough for most things. But maybe they could improve the user interface to make it easier for… more »
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    Ranking
    5th
    out of 15 in .NET Development Services
    Views
    557
    Comparisons
    298
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    Average Words per Review
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    1st
    out of 15 in .NET Development Services
    Views
    1,870
    Comparisons
    500
    Reviews
    57
    Average Words per Review
    342
    Rating
    8.4
    2nd
    out of 15 in .NET Development Services
    Views
    1,142
    Comparisons
    425
    Reviews
    27
    Average Words per Review
    342
    Rating
    8.1
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    Also Known As
    Silverlight, MS Silverlight
    MS Visual Studio
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    Overview
    Silverlight is a powerful development tool for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web and mobile applications. Silverlight is a free plug-in, powered by the .NET framework and compatible with multiple browsers, devices and operating systems, bringing a new level of interactivity wherever the Web works.
    Visual Studio.NET is the umbrella that represents the key pieces of the .NET platform delivered from Microsoft, including the .NET Framework, the recently announced .NET Core, and a shared common layer of packages, compilers and runtime. Read this .NET blog post about the evolution of the platform and the different pieces that make .NET 2015.
    SharePoint Designer is the tool of choice for the rapid development of SharePoint applications. Using SharePoint Designer, advanced users and developers alike can rapidly create SharePoint solutions in response to business needs. Advanced users can compose no-code solutions that encompass a variety of common scenarios, from collaborative sites and web publishing to Line-Of-Business data integration, business intelligence solutions, and human workflows, leveraging the building blocks available in SharePoint in an easy to use environment.
    Sample Customers
    ESRI, Financial Analytical Service of Ministry of Finance, American Water Enterprises, Toyota Motor Europe, Comarch, Komako, Freelance World, AARCO
    Knab, Hamburg Port Authority, Kecioren Municipality, National Instruments, Hamburg Port Authority, Government of Odisha, Kongsberg Maritime AS
    Pyrotek Inc., ICA, Deliver Australia, Secretary of Economy of Mexico, Aegon, ABB Switzerland, Ascent Yarns Private Limited, Bakewell Biscuits Pvt Ltd, Hitachi Consulting
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government10%
    Educational Organization7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Manufacturing Company23%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    University9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Educational Organization7%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Energy/Utilities Company13%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government15%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise59%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise49%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise59%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise44%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise74%
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