Visual Studio .NET vs SharpDevelop

bdi · Nobody Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 1646 Location: Chicago

So, I'm thinking about trying some things in .NET. Actually I already started trying some things in .NET. Right now I'm using SharpDevelop for it. Seems pretty decent, but I can't help but think maybe I'm missing out by not going the Visual Studio route.

Anyone else out there use both extensively enough to have some pros and cons, or is anyone who uses one willing to share some of the cons about the one they use?

thanks

Eric · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:57 am Post subject:

Are you planning on doing VB.Net or C#?

#Develop doesn't have the best VB.net support. It works much better with C#.

Personally, I like VS simply because I am more familiar with the interface and shortcuts. I also find it to be quicker... the intelli-sense and real-time error listing and such. But I also do mostly VB.net, and I find the limitations of #Develop to be too much.

NOTE: I haven't worked with #Develop since Beta 1, so things may have changed.

bdi · Nobody Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 1646 Location: Chicago

Eric · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:23 am Post subject:

You could go with the Express Editions. They work great if your only doing one language.

Supposedly the Beta for .Net 2.0 is stable enough to write production apps on, but I think I would wait for the official release, unless this is going to a small group of targets.

bdi · Nobody Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 1646 Location: Chicago

Express disables to much for me.