Microsoft Releases Visual Studio .NET 2003

Microsoft has released Visual Studio .NET 2003, the company's integrated development environment. The new version includes integrated support for the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework (for developing applications for mobile devices), the new .NET Framework 1.1 that provides scalability, security, and performance enhancements, better database and server application support. Visual Studio .NET 2003 is offered in three editions:

Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect. For building large-scale applications for infrastructure development. The estimated retail price for Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect is $2,499.

Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer. For development teams to build applications that target any device. The estimated retail price for Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Developer is $1,799.

Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional. The estimated retail price for Visual Studio .NET Professional is $1,079.