Microsoft courts mainstream developers
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft plans to expand its pitch to developers with a new middle-of-the-road Visual Studio package.
The software giant is set to announce plans Monday for Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition, a package that would be positioned between previously announced high-end and hobbyist versions of Visual Studio, Microsoft's family of products for creating Windows applications.
"One of the key goals for the product line was to make sure we didn't approach developers with a one-tool-fits-all attitude," said John Montgomery, director of Microsoft's developer division. "It turns out there are lots of different kinds of developers, with different needs."