Finally, there's built-in support for ASP.NET Model-View-Controller, so that developers can separately update the appearance and core business logic of Web applications. Also, Windows Azure tools can be used to develop, debug, test, and deploy cloud applications from within the same Visual Studio environment. One of the most useful features is IntelliTrace, which Redmond claims makes nonreproducible bugs virtually a thing of the past by recording the application's execution history and providing reproduction of the reported bug.įurthermore, developers now get integrated access to SharePoint functionality within the Visual Studio integrated development environment. Microsoft boasts that the new Visual Studio editor, which now uses Windows Presentation Foundation, supports the use of multiple monitors, Windows 7 multitouch, and the ribbon interface seen in other Microsoft products. In time for the release, Microsoft made sure that developers have access to popular partner extensions earlier than before approximately 50 partners already announced availability of products and solutions built on the two technologies.

To celebrate, the company is hosting a launch consisting of more than 150 developer-focused events around the world. As expected, Microsoft today announced the general availability of Visual Studio 2010 and.

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