Hello, If you come from a long delphi use you should go with c# which should be closer to it than vb currently is. Marlon 2008/2/21, Mike Terry <miketerry-lists@xxxxxxx>: > > Jamal, > > I really appreciate the link. It took a bit of futzing with that url, but I > was able to locate the vb express download. I've installed it and now need > to see how accessible it is. > > Does anyone know if there are any free or not free scripts which enhance the > accessibility of vb 2005? > > Thanks again > > Mike > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 2/21/2008 at 10:26 AM Jamal Mazrui wrote: > > >Indeed, the Microsoft web site apparently tries to guide you to the 2008 > >express editions. I did find I could get to the C# 2005 setup program > >with the following steps: > > > >Go to the web page > >http://www.microsoft.com/express/2005/download/default.aspx# > > > >Search for the word great. > > > >Tab twice and press Enter. > > > >Hope this helps, > >Jamal > > > >Original Message----- > >From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Terry > >Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 1:19 PM > >To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: Visual Studio Express 2008 > > > > > >Jamal, > > > >Do you know of a valid download link for VS 2005. I've googled and > >everyting leads me to VS 2008 > > > >Mike > > > > > >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > > >On 2/20/2008 at 1:46 PM Jamal Mazrui wrote: > > > >>I know that the VS 2005 Express editions work on Windows 2000. I think > > > >>the 2008 related enhancements are mostly related to developing > >>Vista-oriented applications. > >> > >>Jamal > >> > >>On Wed, 20 Feb 2008, > >>Mike Terry wrote: > >> > >>> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:08:49 -0400 > >>> From: Mike Terry <miketerry-lists@xxxxxxx> > >>> Reply-To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> Subject: Visual Studio Express 2008 > >>> > >>> > >>> Hello all, > >>> > >>> I've decided I would like to learn vb win32 and vb.net; however, I'm > >>having some difficulty finding a vs express version which still > >>supports windows 2000 professional. > >>> > >>> This machine is my download/install/uninstall machine. I have a > >>> laptop > >>with xp home. It appears as if the 2008 express eddition is the only > >>one still available for download. This requires the os to b xp or > >better. > >>> > >>> 1. Does anyone have a download link for an earlier version which will > >>run on win2k? > >>> > >>> 2. I am using jaws9, are there any scripts which make the ide more > >>accessable? > >>> > >>> Mike > >>> > >>> P.S. I've been using Delphi for a very long time; however, I'm tired > >>> of > >>poor accessibility and want to change to a set of development tools > >>which will allow me to program applications as apposed to program jaws. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> __________ > >>> View the list's information and change your settings at > >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > >>> > >>__________ > >>View the list's information and change your settings at > >>//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>No virus found in this incoming message. > >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1286 - Release Date: > >>2/18/2008 6:49 PM > > > > > > > >__________ > >View the list's information and change your settings at > >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > >__________ > >View the list's information and change your settings at > >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1290 - Release Date: 2/20/2008 > 8:45 PM > > > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows," people just stare at you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, for free." Linus Torvalds __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind