Try Visual Studio Professional Edition 2008 full edition on trial basis for three months.
According to Microsoft “Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 provides an industry-leading developer experience for Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and the Web. In addition, it continues in the Microsoft tradition of development language innovation”
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