Darius Wey
04-12-2010, 05:20 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/' target='_blank'>http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Kicking off a global launch consisting of more than 150 developer-focused events, Microsoft Corp. announced the general availability of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4. The company also announced that Silverlight 4 will release to Web (RTW) later in the week. Together, these technologies simplify the entire development process, enabling developers to target new platforms and build high-quality applications. Developers will be able to download Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 in conjunction with the Microsoft Visual Studio Conference & Expo launch event in Las Vegas."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//wpt/auto/1271088583.usr2.png" /></p><p>Windows Phone and Zune developers, take note. Microsoft has three surprises for us this week. The first two are <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/" target="_blank">Visual Studio 2010</a> and <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/net/" target="_blank">.NET Framework 4</a>, both of which have gone gold. All four versions of the former are available for purchase; alternatively, if you're an MSDN subscriber, you'll find everything you need in the Subscriber Downloads section. And as for the much-anticipated Silverlight 4, it'll make an appearance later in the week.</p>