Microsoft Visual Studio Review
.NET is great for business apps, editors, anything that doesn't require really optimized code.
Valuable Features:
It provides manageable code execution, it's object oriented, the .net framework comes with ado.net, it uses xml to transfer data between the various layers in the architecture, has error handling properties, automatic memory management, disconnected architecture, and is a multi-platform application. It is a consistent programming model, has multi-language integration, and ease of development.
Room for Improvement:
Needs skills, and some versions have less features.
One cannot run unsaved code or use generics and operator overloading.
It requires a .net framework which xp sp3 doesn’t have.
**Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Jul 13 2012
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it_user3894 (IT Administrator at a university with 501-1,000 employees)Vendor
It is very easy to use and learn. Although it's not open source it is good value for your money and creates very powerful windows applications.
it_user4401 (Developer at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees)Vendor
I would like to add some more pros: .NET has less complexity, it requires less time to produce a product, by using it is easy to access complex operating system functions, it supports both windows and web applications and by using .NET is easy to create dynamic sites. As cons, I would say that .NET is not suitable for high end applications and it has low performance compared to C and C++.
it_user1164 (Infrastructure Expert at a tech services company with 51-200 employees)Consultant
i would like to point out that .NET is the best platform to create report with tools like crystal report.
it_user1164 (Infrastructure Expert at a tech services company with 51-200 employees)Consultant
Alin Radu....Modules i.e Functions...by using them in your application it enhances the performance
it_user4401 (Developer at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees)Vendor
Yes, you are right Mark, by using functions the developer can get an improved performance.
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Highlights
The most valuable feature is the integration with different databases.
The feature I find most valuable is the fact that it's broad-spectrum, so it can be used for a wide variety of technologies.
I like it that I don't need any special software to run this program.
While you're coding, it's really nice to be able to print stuff out and make sure that all the data is being organized the way you want it to be.
The most valuable feature is that it is a complete package, with an IDE and everything that you need for software development.
Code management is a new and convenient feature.
It is convenient to have all the development tools in one interface.
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