You can download Visual Studio (VS) 2010 Express Edition for free at: http://www.microsoft.com/express
This is the only free version publicly available for everyone.
If you are a student, you could download full Professional Edition from your university MSDN AA. The university must have the contract signed with Microsoft for this special program.
If you are a student, but your university does not have MSDN AA, you can download VS 2010 Professional Edition from Microsoft DreamSpark program (https://www.dreamspark.com/default.aspx). This program requires you to be verified as a student by getting a special code from your university or by using ISIC (International Student Identity Card).
Microsoft Visual Studio Express was created in 2005.
The program Visual Studio 2005 Professional costs over $300 if you buy it online. If you purchase it directly from the Microsoft website then it will cost you close to $800.
Microsoft offers Visual Studio Express Editions for free. Checkout the link provided below.
Microsoft Visual Studio has been written in Visual C++ and Visual C#
Microsoft Visual Web Developer focuses on the tools required to develop Web applications and is fully incorporated into Microsoft Visual Studio itself. Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express edition is a separate product that makes use of the same integrated development environment as Microsoft Visual Studio itself, but has a more limited set of language features.
Microsoft has Visual Studio 2005, 2008, and (in beta) 2010. There are also older versions. There is no Visual Studio 2007. (Are you talking about Office 2007?)
Sorry, as of feburary Microsoft removed the downloading of Visual Studio 2005 but 2008 isn't that different, I recommend it. Visual Studio 2008 : http://www.microsoft.com/express Also, if you mean illegally download it then nobody on this website will tell you how, if anything download the free edition of 2008 at the link above. -- Daniel Sage
This program is located in the IDE directory of the Visual Studio directories and varies depending on the version of Visual Studio you have. One example is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\vsta.exe
Visual Studio Express is a piece of software manufactured by Microsoft. It may be purchased from their online store featured on the Microsoft website.
The latest version is Microsoft Visual Studio 2012(.NET 4.5)Although, this is still in beta testing.It is available for free from Microsoft.Update: Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 is no longer is beta. Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Express is available for free (www.microsoft.com/express).
Visual Studio 2012, 2010, 2008 and 2005 Professional Edition
Visual Studio Express can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/express/ The other editions of Visual Studio are not free and must be purchased.