: Unlike the full "Professional" or "Ultimate" versions, Express was split into targeted downloads like Express for Windows Desktop (for WinForms, WPF, and Win32 in C#, VB, and C++) and Express for Web (for ASP.NET) [4, 19].
For C++ developers, this version brought better compliance with modern standards, making it a staple for game developers using engines like Cocos2d-x at the time. vs express 2013
Visual Studio Express 2013: A Legacy Look at Microsoft’s Gateway to Coding : Unlike the full "Professional" or "Ultimate" versions,