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Build Kinect Games with Python Tools for Visual Studio 1.1

Developers looking for a way to build Kinect games with Python in Visual Studio 2010, can download a VS plug-in from CodePlex. The Python Tools for Visual Studio is a project from Microsoft's Developer Division, with the latest release, Python Tools for Visual Studio 1.1 now available to devs. For the time b...

7 November 2011
07:52 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN, Save Up to 35%

Microsoft is offering current users of either Visual Studio 2008 or Visual Studio 2010 comprehensive discounts to add an MSDN subscription to VS and access all the solutions available via its developer hub. The software giant set up a website designed to focus on the new promotion, advertising price cuts of up to...

5 November 2011
05:19 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Live on Microsoft Update

The first upgrade to Visual Studio 2010 is now live on Microsoft Update, at over seven months since Microsoft launched the service pack. As developers undoubtedly know, Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 has been available for download since March 2011. Still, as it’s the case with a range of upgrades for Mi...

26 October 2011
04:28 GMT

Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio 2010 1.5 September 2011 Released

Microsoft has updated the tools that enable Visual Studio 2010 developers to build projects targeting Windows Azure. Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 1.5 (September 2011) are now available for download from the software giant, free of charge, just as has always been the case. Of course, with ...

30 September 2011
06:32 GMT

Download Python Tools for Visual Studio 1.0

Microsoft has made available a Visual Studio 2010 extension designed to deliver an integrated environment for developers building Python projects. S. Somasegar, senior vice president of Developer Division, revealed that the release of the Python Tools for Visual Studio 1.0 comes as a response of the expanding com...

30 August 2011
10:49 GMT

75 Visual Studio Releases in the Past 18 Months

Visual Studio has been evolving at a steady pace for the past 18 months, with enhancements being introduced at an average rate of about one per week, according to Brian Harry, Product Unit Manager for Team Foundation. Harry published a blog post in the VS release cadence, and ended up concluding that value is being ...

5 August 2011
09:56 GMT

Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio 2010 1.4 August 2011 Released

Microsoft has updated the collection of Visual Studio 2010 tools designed for version 1.4 of Windows Azure. Developers building projects for the software giant’s Cloud platform can head over to the Download Center and grab Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 1.4 (August 2011). As was the case...

4 August 2011
08:22 GMT

Buy Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 for $199 Discounted from $299

Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 is the latest edition of Visual Studio, a SKU designed to streamline the development of business applications by promising to help customers build apps requiring no coding. Launched recently, Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 is now available for purchase from a variety of online shops, b...

2 August 2011
09:30 GMT

Windows 7 Crashes Intermittently When Running Visual Studio 2010 SP1

It appears that some of the developers running Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) on top of Windows 7 have been experiencing crashes of the operating system intermittently. One Microsoft employee confirmed the issue, and also provided a solution designed to help out those affected. “We noticed from multi...

1 August 2011
08:31 GMT

Download Free Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 RTM Training Kit

Customers just getting started with Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 RTM can now download a new resource from Microsoft designed to streamline their use of the tool. At the same time, developers looking to build on top of the first release of Visual Studio LightSwitch, can also turn to the same kit from Microsoft for ...

29 July 2011
05:41 GMT

Download Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 RTM Extensibility Toolkit

With Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 having been released to manufacturing this week, Microsoft is starting to provide customers with additional resources designed to enhance the new solution.Case in point: the Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 RTM Extensibility Toolkit, which is now live and available for download thro...

28 July 2011
05:53 GMT

Download Free Debugger Canvas for Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate SP1

I don’t know how many of you remember Code Canvas, a prototype from Microsoft Research focused on spatial orientation of code as the foundation of an integrated development environment, as its creator (Kael Rowan, Senior Research Software Design Engineer in Microsoft Research) described the project. Well, the ...

14 June 2011
06:21 GMT

Sample Browser VS 2010 Extension Added with All-In-One Code Framework Update

With the latest update introduced to the All-In-One Code Framework, Microsoft also provided a new tool designed to streamline the search for code samples for developers that are leveraging Visual Studio 2010. Jialiang Ge, support engineer 2 with Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Community Support announced a new re...

27 May 2011
06:27 GMT

Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 SDK for Java

Developers leveraging Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 can now just as easily extend the product using Java as if they would .NET. At least this is the promise from Microsoft after making available a new collection of dev tools designed for those using Java. The Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Serve...

16 May 2011
07:44 GMT

Download Microsoft F# April 2011 CTP

Microsoft has made available for download a new development milestone of the F# language. The Microsoft Download Center is now offering a fresh Community Technology Preview of F#, which is available free of charge, just as it was the case with all the previous releases of the technology. Developers already familiar...

22 April 2011
06:44 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 International Survey Available

Microsoft has launched a new survey designed to harvest feedback from developers working with the latest iteration of Visual Studio. The Visual Studio 2010 International Survey is available not only in English, but also in a range of additional languages. And in fact it’s only natural for the survey to be tai...

21 April 2011
05:54 GMT

Download Visual Studio Async CTP SP1 Refresh

Microsoft refreshed a tool offered to Visual Studio 2010 developers in an effort to streamline asynchronous programming. The fall of 2010  brought with it the release of Visual Studio Async, and with it, language and framework improvements spanning both C# and Visual Basic and designed to allow devs to get the ...

18 April 2011
10:45 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 Sweepstakes Launched

Via the Visual Studio 2010 Sweepstakes members of the Microsoft Partner Network have some extra incentives to help them complete training courses focused on the company’s development platform. However, only US residents that represent Microsoft Partner Network enrolled companies can participate in the Visu...

1 April 2011
07:05 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 Licensing Explained

It’s not always easy to get insight into Microsoft licensing options, but for customers looking to buy Visual Studio 2010, the company offers a special resource. The Visual Studio 2010 and MSDN Licensing White Paper can be grabbed from the Microsoft Download Center free of charge, unlike VS 2010. The whitepap...

17 March 2011
07:45 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit March 2011 Update

Microsoft has updated the resources that it’s offering developers looking for get themselves familiar with the latest iterations of Visual Studio and .NET Framework.An updated version of the Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit is now live on the Microsoft Download Center and up for grabs free ...

15 March 2011
05:53 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 SP1 RTM SDK Released

Earlier this week, Microsoft released the first upgrade to the latest iteration of its development platform. MSDN subscribers were the first to get their hands on Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 RTM on March 8th, 2011. Two days later, on March 10th, Visual Studio 2010 SP1 RTM hit general availability, with the in...

11 March 2011
11:11 GMT

Download Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) RTM ISO and Installer

Two days after it offered it to MSDN subscribers, Microsoft released Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) RTM for all developers via the Download Center.The Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (Installer) went live on the Download Center just two days after the upgrade was released to devs with MSDN subsc...

11 March 2011
03:20 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 Load Test Feature Pack Available Today

Developers leveraging Visual Studio 2010 will be getting some goodies starting later today, the first of which is Service Pack 1 RTM, but also additional solutions from Microsoft to help them streamline the development process as well as increase the performance of their applications. It’s the case of the Visu...

8 March 2011
11:51 GMT

Download Visual Studio 2010 SP1 RTM via MSDN, Today

Microsoft has wrapped up Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2010 and is preparing to offer the upgrade to developers worldwide. Today, March 8th, 2011s, the first wave of Visual Studio 2010 SP1 RTM downloads goes live, with the bits available to the Redmond company’s extensive dev community. At the time of this...

8 March 2011
03:06 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 Identity Developer Training Kit Released

Microsoft has made available for download a new version of the Identity Developer Training Kit tailored to the latest iteration of its development platform. Developers can now head over to the Microsoft Download Center and grab the Identity Developer Training Kit release tailored to Visual Studio 2010. Just as the ...

23 February 2011
05:05 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Embraces HTML5 and CSS3

One reason, if you need it, to take the first upgrade for Visual Studio 2010 out for a spin is the love that Service Pack 1 shows for HTML5 and CSS3. Essentially, with the advent of Visual Studio 2010 SP1, Microsoft plans to simplify the work needed from developers to build web applications on top of ASP.NET by leve...

28 January 2011
09:26 GMT

Download Visual Studio 2010 Code Metrics PowerTool 10.0

A free tool offered by Microsoft is designed to make it easier for developers leveraging Visual Studio 2010 to get insight into their code. The Visual Studio Code Metrics PowerTool 10.0 just went live on the Microsoft Download Center, and is available for download immediately. As the official label implies, the too...

27 January 2011
05:27 GMT

BinScope Binary Analyzer Now with Visual Studio 2010 Support

Developers that have embraced the Security Development Lifecycle principles from Microsoft for their software also have a tool designed to evaluate projects. BinScope Binary Analyzer is capable of assessing third-party software and report whether it meets SDL requirements or not. Blackhat DC was the stage where the...

18 January 2011
06:25 GMT

Free Visual Studio 2010 Webinar Series Coming in 2011

New free resources designed to help developers make the best out of Visual Studio 2010 will be offered starting early next year. Microsoft revealed that a VS 2010 webinar series will kick off as early as January, with opportunities to leverage the resources remaining available until mid-2011. According to John Bris...

30 December 2010
05:50 GMT

Get Insight into .NET Task-based Asynchronous Pattern

A free resource from Microsoft is designed to give developers insight into the new Task-based Asynchronous Pattern (TAP) for the .NET Framework.Devs can access the TAP.docx document via the Microsoft Download Center, where the Redmond company is offering it free of charge, as it also does for a variety of the resour...

22 December 2010
04:19 GMT

Download Visual Studio 2010 SP1 SDK Beta

Microsoft is offering for download not only the Beta for the first upgrade to Visual Studio 2010, but also a testing Build of the developer resources designed to extend VS2010. In tandem with the release of Visual Studio 2010 which went live last week, the software giant also provided the first Beta development mile...

13 December 2010
08:05 GMT

Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 and Project Server Integration Feature Pack

Concomitantly with the release of the Beta development milestone of Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Microsoft also launched the first Beta build of Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 and Project Server Integration Feature Pack. MSDN subscribers have been able to download and start testing Visual Stud...

13 December 2010
05:46 GMT

Download Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Public Beta

After releasing the testing bits for the first major upgrade to Visual Studio 2010 to MSDN subscribers earlier this week, Microsoft has also given the green light to the public Beta of Service Pack 1 (SP1). Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 Beta is now live on the Microsoft Download Center, where early adopters can ...

10 December 2010
07:57 GMT

Download Free Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010 VMs

 New Visual Studio 2010 resources are now available for download from Microsoft. Essentially, the company is offering fresh versions of downloads packaging Visual Studio 2010 ALM (application lifecycle management) virtual machines and labs. The December 2010 Refresh of the releases is now live on the Microsoft D...

10 December 2010
04:38 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Beta Available to MSDN Subscribers

Microsoft has released the Beta development milestone of the first major upgrade for Visual Studio 2010 to members of its developer community. Starting with December 7th, MSDN subscribers were able to download and start testing Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Beta. As it is usually the case, MSDN subscribers...

9 December 2010
03:54 GMT

Spec Explorer 2010 for Visual Studio 2010 - Model-Based Testing

Spec Explorer has certainly evolved to keep up the pace with Visual Studio, and developers have been able to leverage a version of the solution together with VS2010 as early as February 2010.But since that point, Microsoft has continued to introduce changes to Spec Explorer 2010, including the transition under the V...

30 November 2010
06:25 GMT

New Free Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010 Downloads Next Week

Microsoft is gearing up to release new free downloads of Visual Studio 2010 RTM and Team Foundation Server 2010 RTM next week. Brian Keller, a Sr. Technical Evangelist for Microsoft Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management confirmed that new downloads of VS 2010 and TFS 2010 are scheduled to drop in the week o...

29 November 2010
07:22 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2 Released

Five months after the release of the first Feature Pack for Visual Studio 2010, the latest iteration of Microsoft’s development platform evolves again. The Redmond company has announced the immediate availability of Visual Studio 2010 Feature Pack 2. As it was the case with the previous Feature Pack release for...

16 November 2010
04:51 GMT

Team Explorer Everywhere 2010 SP1 Reaches Beta

The first beta development milestone of Team Explorer Everywhere 2010 Service Pack 1 has been released on the Microsoft Download Center. Non-Visual Studio developers that looking to still take advantage of Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server have been able to do so with this Eclipse plug-in and cross-platform ...

5 November 2010
06:56 GMT

Download Async CTP for Visual Studio 2010, Easy Asynchronous Programming

Simplifying asynchronous programming is the task set for a new download available from Microsoft for developers. Visual Studio Async went live on the Microsoft Download Center at the end of the past month, and is offered to devs as a Community Technology Preview release.Obviously, the tool is served free of charge, ...

1 November 2010
06:48 GMT

Hilo Project for Windows 7 Grows with Photo Sharing

Microsoft is making it easier for developers building projects for Windows 7 by leveraging Visual Studio 2010 and Visual C++ to develop applications that offer users photo sharing functionality. The Redmond company has updated a project set up to streamline the work that devs need to do in order to build apps for Wi...

5 October 2010
06:55 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 Gets Rackspace Cloud Plug-In

Developers leveraging the latest iteration of Microsoft’s development platform and tools and building for Rackspace Cloud Servers for Windows, now have a new collection of tools to simplify their work as well as the deployment process for their projects. Rackspace Hosting announced the availability of the Rack...

13 September 2010
04:32 GMT

Download Free Windows 7 Visual Studio 2010 Themes from MSN Japan

A new trio of themes is available for download at no charge from Microsoft, enabling customers running Windows 7 to personalize their desktops with content blending Japanese imagery with Visual Studio 2010 symbols. MSN Japan is offering no less than three theme packs designed without a doubt to drive interest for Mi...

26 August 2010
11:57 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 RTM Visualization and Modeling SDK

Microsoft is offering the visualization and modeling software development kit for Visual Studio 2010 via its MSDN Code Gallery. According to the Redmond company, the MSDN Code Gallery is now the official home for all Microsoft Visual Studio Visualization and Modeling SDK online resources. Some developers might alre...

25 August 2010
06:45 GMT

Download Visual Studio LightSwitch Beta 1 from MSDN

 The first Beta development milestone of Visual Studio LightSwitch is now available for download. However, at this point in time, Microsoft is not exactly offering LightSwitch Beta 1 to all early adopters eager to take the tool out for a spin. Instead, Visual Studio LightSwitch Beta 1 is only available to develo...

20 August 2010
11:04 GMT

Download Visual Studio Lab Management for Visual Studio 2010

Microsoft has made available for download the General Distribution Release for Visual Studio Lab Management for Visual Studio 2010. However, not all developers will be able to access the offering. In fact, Microsoft requires devs to use specific releases of the latest iteration of its development platform, and to als...

20 August 2010
09:30 GMT

Speed Up Visual Studio 2010 on XP SP3 and Vista SP2

The installation of an application programing interface will help developers speed up Visual Studio 2010, according to Microsoft. The Redmond company noted that the on computers with the Windows Automation API 3.0 installed, the latest iteration of its development platform will run faster, simply because of the API&r...

17 August 2010
06:51 GMT

Free Microsoft Web Camps Training Kit Available

Web Camps Training Kit is a collection of resources available for download from Microsoft designed to streamline the development of web applications using the company’s technologies. What the software giant is offering is the July 2010 release of the Web Camps Training Kit, namely the latest update to the downl...

10 August 2010
06:44 GMT

Help Viewer 1.0 SDK for Visual Studio 2010

Although the latest iteration of its development platform and tools were wrapped up and made available to developers in the first half of 2010, Microsoft only now released the SDK for the new help system that ships with the successor of Visual Studio 2010. Version 1.0 of the Help Viewer Software Development Kit went ...

9 August 2010
04:33 GMT

Download Free Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 Trial

Microsoft is making it extremely simple for developers to test drive Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010. The Redmond company has released for download a free trail edition of the product, enabling customers to test drive it for up to two months. The release went live on the Microsoft Download Center and is off...

6 August 2010
04:19 GMT


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