Hi Che, The difference in price between the Standard and Pro editions is quite significant. So if you're mainly wanting to use it as a learning tool, and then start to build comparatively uncomplicated applications, then I would say the Standard edition is the right one. You just have to bear in mind that certain features of the higher editions are not available. For instance, I believe that you can't create library projects with the Standard edition. If you go to the Microsoft web site on .NET products, you should find a series of web pages which give comparisons of the features between the different editions available. All the best, David -----Original Message----- From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Che Sent: 23 September 2005 12:09 To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [program-l] vb: purchase advice for .net 2003 Well, looks like I messed up trying to learn visual basic .net with the 2005 version. I was hoping to learn the new stuff so I wouldn't have to unlearn the old, but I'm running into too many problems, especially with online documentation and tutorials. So I'm gonna buy .net 2003 but I want to make sure I get the right flavor. I have found vb .net 2003 on amazon for ninety bucks. This is the standard version. Does this sound like the thing to get for a budding vb programmer? Thanks for any advice. Che ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq