Visual Studio 2008 Professional

A quick look: Visual Studio 2008 Pro is a software and application development suite.

Visual Studio^® 2008 Professional Edition is the latest release of Microsoft's Integrated Development Environment (IDE) software. It can be used to develop console and graphical applications for Windows, .NET applications, the new Microsoft Silverlight^® platform, the Web, and more.

• Client applications
  Visual Studio 2008 Pro includes features like IntelliSense^® and auto-completion to help speed up the coding process. It allows development of applications for Windows, Office 2007, and even mobile devices. Finally, the software supports the new .NET Framework version 3.5.
   
• Web applications
  Supporting the AJAX technology and using the ASP.NET 3.5 framework, Visual Studio 2008 Professional helps develop and deliver rich, interactive web sites. The software can collaborate with Microsoft Expression Web, ensuring UI developers and web application developers can work together.
   
• Ensure accuracy
  Integrated testing helps ensure the correctness of the applications you build. Debugging can be done locally or remotely, and the software includes an XML editor, CSS editor, language compilers, and SQL reporting services support.
   

• Hard Drive Space: 5400 RPM hard drive with 2.2 GB free
• Operating System: Windows^® 7, Vista, XP w/ SP2, or Server 2003 w/SP1 or R2
• Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz
• RAM: 384 MB (768 MB required for Vista)
• Graphics: 1024x768 screen resolution
• Other: DVD-ROM drive