Today at Tech•Ed Europe, Microsoft Corp. announced the expansion of Microsoft® SQL Server (TM) and Visual Studio® product lines to include new tools for hobbyists, enthusiasts and students. The Express products offer lightweight, easy-to-use and easy-to-learn products that enable the nonprofessional to quickly build exciting, dynamic Web sites and Windows® applications. Used together or separately, the Express products help a large class of entry-level developers learn and evaluate development on the Windows platform.
"With these Express products, Microsoft is focused on serving the needs of the next generation of IT professionals," said Eric Rudder, senior vice president of Servers and Tools at Microsoft. "These low-cost, approachable products will help hobbyists and students learn new skills in a simple and enjoyable way."
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