Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition and Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition empower individuals and small development teams to deliver connected applications that take advantage of the latest technology while more effectively meeting business goals.

Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition is a comprehensive set of tools that accelerates the process of turning the developer’s vision into reality. Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition was engineered to support development projects that target the Web (including ASP.NET AJAX), Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, SQL Server 2008, and Windows Mobile devices.

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP
• Windows 7

Hardware Requirements:

• Computer with a 1.6 GHz or faster processor (this edition supports 32-bit (x86) processors and 64-bit Windows on Windows (x64 WoW) processors)
• 384 MB of RAM or more (768 MB of RAM or more for Windows Vista)
• 2.2 GB of available hard-disk space
• 5400 RPM hard drive
• 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution display
• DVD-ROM Drive

Additional features may require Internet access. Fees may apply.