topic best free version of visual studio to use with ArcObjects SDK? in ArcObjects SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/best-free-version-of-visual-studio-to-use-with/m-p/287448#M7435 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>This is my first time here and I am about to embark on a project that involves creating tools and linking with dll's for ArcGIS desktop use so I was wondering what is the best FREE version of Visual studio I should use with the ArcObjects SDK?</P><P></P><P>thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2016 19:10:57 GMT jameljoseph 2016-05-18T19:10:57Z best free version of visual studio to use with ArcObjects SDK? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/best-free-version-of-visual-studio-to-use-with/m-p/287448#M7435 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>This is my first time here and I am about to embark on a project that involves creating tools and linking with dll's for ArcGIS desktop use so I was wondering what is the best FREE version of Visual studio I should use with the ArcObjects SDK?</P><P></P><P>thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2016 19:10:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/best-free-version-of-visual-studio-to-use-with/m-p/287448#M7435 jameljoseph 2016-05-18T19:10:57Z Re: best free version of visual studio to use with ArcObjects SDK? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/best-free-version-of-visual-studio-to-use-with/m-p/287449#M7436 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The ArcObjects SDK 10.4 can be used in Visual Studio 2013 or 2015: <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/latest/arcobjects-sdk-system-requirements.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_134116909B4B4DB888C65AF8FC67CAB9" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/latest/arcobjects-sdk-system-requirements.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_134116909B4B4DB888C65AF8FC67CAB9">ArcObjects SDK 10.4 system requirements—System Requirements | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P><P></P><P>The only free version is Visual Studios Community. <A href="https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-community-vs.aspx" title="https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-community-vs.aspx">Free Dev Tools - Visual Studio Community 2015</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2016 19:43:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/best-free-version-of-visual-studio-to-use-with/m-p/287449#M7436 KenBuja 2016-05-18T19:43:27Z Re: best free version of visual studio to use with ArcObjects SDK? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/best-free-version-of-visual-studio-to-use-with/m-p/287450#M7437 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>ok thanks Ken.&nbsp; I will install community 2015 now and see how that works.</P><P></P><P>Have you tried programming with ArcObjects in the community version?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2016 20:33:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/best-free-version-of-visual-studio-to-use-with/m-p/287450#M7437 jameljoseph 2016-05-18T20:33:36Z Re: best free version of visual studio to use with ArcObjects SDK? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/best-free-version-of-visual-studio-to-use-with/m-p/287451#M7438 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No I haven't. I work with the Enterprise version.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2016 21:06:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/best-free-version-of-visual-studio-to-use-with/m-p/287451#M7438 KenBuja 2016-05-18T21:06:21Z