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Which IDE should I use for developing custom code for InfoPath Forms, VSTA or VSTO?

I am new to developing for Office Forms Server / MOSS 2007. I have to choose between designing my web-based forms and writing code for them in Visual Studio Tools for Applications (aka VSTA) or Visual Studio Tools for Office (aka VSTO). VSTA is included free as part of the license for InfoPath 2007; VSTO, also free, requires Visual Studio 2005 / 2008. I have licenses for both of the products and cannot easily decide what the pros and cons of each IDE might be.

Solution

  • This explains it better than I can: http://blogs.msdn.com/andreww/archive/2006/02/21/536179.aspx

    Given the fact that the license for VSTA comes with InfoPath, I'd probably run with that.