I have just downloaded "Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Phone" to start Windows phone development. This is a free software. But I also came to know that you can also do Windows phone development using Visual Studio 2013 which is paid software.
Is there a disadvantage using Express edition for Windows phone development? Like it doesn't come with all features, libraries and APIs etc.?
You can do development of a Windows Phone app with Visual Studio Express with complete access to all APIs.
However, the Express edition is limited. You cannot mix project types (Web and Phone) in one solution and there is limited support for Add-Ins like CodeRush.
Whether limited support of plugins or the lack of mixed solutions bother is up to you. If the bucks you would spent do a return of investment is up to you.
All two works perfect! You can make apps in any version created for WP.
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I have a developer working in Linux. He is developing html5 stuff that needs to be checked in to my project instance in Visual Studio Team System.
What kind of tools should he use to accomplish this?
You can use Team Explorer Everywhere which is an add-in for Eclipse that can connect to Visual Studio Team System (formerly known as Visual Studio Online) or Team Foundation Server. From there you can check-in code and use many other features of VSTS.
I am working on a Source Mod, and it requires that I use Microsoft Visual C++ Express, and the compiler that goes with it. However, all of the links that Google brings up just redirect me to the newer Visual Studio Community.
Does anyone know where I can still install Visual C++ Express 2010 on my computer?
VS 2010 Express Edition is no longer available from Microsoft downloads.
You can still find VS 2012 Express for Windows Desktop, VS 2013 Express for Windows Desktop, and there is a VS 2015 Express for Windows Desktop but generally the VS 2013 Community or VS 2015 Community editions are a much better experience and have better support for tools and features that were only in the professional products previously which is why searches are pointing you to it.
Can I develop a Windows Phone & store apps on both using Visual Studio 2012. Although it is recommended to use Visual Studio 2013.
You can develop apps for wither but you will not be able to make universal. Why would you want to do that when you can download the VS2013 Express version and develop proper 8.1 universal apps?
I have visual studio 2012 express for web, now I need to make a desktop app, need I to download visual studio 2012 express for desktop or is there any addon I can install on web edition?
thanks
You can create Class Library projects in the web edition of Visual Studio Express, change the Output Type in the project properties to Console Application or Windows Application, add any library references you'd need (particularly for the Windows application, as none of the forms stuff will be included by default), and go from there.
This works well for console applications, but I imagine you're going to run into issues with Windows applications. The project templates are nonexistent, so you're on your own for setting things up from scratch. The forms designer probably isn't there, or if it is probably won't work as expected. And this won't work at all for Windows Store applications.
It's a lot easier to just download both editions and run them both. I've been running Web, Desktop, Windows 8, and Database editions side-by-side for a while now without problems.
need I to download visual studio 2012 express for desktop
Yes, you do.
That's part of the limitation of express editions.
I realise that VS2012 Express Edition now supports NuGet packages. Any idea if the limitations on adding productivity tools like Resharper or Reflector in VS Express Editions 2012 has now been changed? I've drawn some reference from Restrictions on installing extensions or add-ins in Visual Studio 2010 Express. However, I'm looking for whether the behavior has changed with VS 2012.
This limitation is likely to be virtually forever. The rationale for this is that an Express addition plus plugins could very well be everything people need, removing the incentive to buy the 'paid' versions of VS. IIRC, the author of TestDriven.NET has had his MVP status revoked after making his plug-in compatible with VS Express.