Visually design Windows applications

Easily design great looking and easy-to-use applications using the intuitive, drag-and-drop interface designer.

Built-in support for Windows XP Themes lets you easily create applications with a Windows XP look-and-feel.

Over 30 new controls simplify development.

In-place menu editor enables quick-and-easy creation of main menus and right-click context menus.


Interactive development environment

Code colorization, syntax checking, IntelliSense and more.

Don’t write that code yourself! Let Visual C# Express write it for you with built-in IntelliSense code snippets that provide templates for common coding tasks.

Easily restructure and reorganize your code using refactoring.


Great for data

Create data-enabled applications using the optional fully-functional SQL Server 2005 Express Edition database.

“Drag and drop” data from your database onto your Windows application to create fully functional data-driven applications.

Visually design your queries and database using the built-in database design tools.