MS SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

12 Dec 2006 1:28 AM

kress1963nov22@yahoo.com

I recently purchased a good MS book ("Build a Web Site Now") by Jim
Buyens. It has the Express Edition of MS-Visual Web Developer 2005 on
CD and also MS SQL Server 2005 Express Edition on the CD. A couple of
questions for this newbie: Can MS SQL Server 2005 Express Edition be
used in place of the older MSDE product for backend database work? I
also have Visual Studio .NET (VB) 2003 (Standard Edition). How
compatible are all these products and how should I approach using them?
I do strickly database work (nothing fancy). Can I use MS SQL Server
2005 Express Edition with Visual Studio .NET (VB) 2003? Can I start an
ASP.net project in the Express Edition of MS-Visual Web Developer 2005
and do any editing work on those pages later in my Visual Studio .NET
(VB) 2003? Thanks! Dav

12 Dec 2006 3:39 AM

Shane Story

SQL Express is great.

Just read up on the limitations. MSDE had limitations. SQL Express has
different ones. If they meet your needs, then go for it.

SQL Express does have GUI tools for managing. This is a real plus.

Neither is SQL Server, but they are free so what would you expect.

HTH,

Shane
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>I recently purchased a good MS book ("Build a Web Site Now") by Jim
> Buyens. It has the Express Edition of MS-Visual Web Developer 2005 on
> CD and also MS SQL Server 2005 Express Edition on the CD. A couple of
> questions for this newbie: Can MS SQL Server 2005 Express Edition be
> used in place of the older MSDE product for backend database work? I
> also have Visual Studio .NET (VB) 2003 (Standard Edition). How
> compatible are all these products and how should I approach using them?
> I do strickly database work (nothing fancy). Can I use MS SQL Server
> 2005 Express Edition with Visual Studio .NET (VB) 2003? Can I start an
> ASP.net project in the Express Edition of MS-Visual Web Developer 2005
> and do any editing work on those pages later in my Visual Studio .NET
> (VB) 2003? Thanks! Dav
>