Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4 are the next generation of Microsoft development tools. They work together to accelerate the process of turning vision into reality for the developer. Visual Studio 2010 Professional has been engineered to support the development of applications for Windows, the Web, and Office.
Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4 mark the next generation of developer tools from Microsoft. Designed to satisfy the latest requirements of developers, Visual Studio delivers key innovations in the following areas:
Enabling emerging trends
Every year the industry develops new technologies and new trends. With Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft delivers tooling and framework support for the latest innovations in application architecture, development, and deployment.
Inspiring developer delight
Ever since the first release of Visual Studio, Microsoft has set the bar for developer productivity and flexibility. Visual Studio 2010 continues the tradition by significantly improving the experience for all software development roles.
Riding the next generation platform wave
Microsoft continues to invest in the market-leading operating system, productivity applications, and server platforms to deliver increasing customer value. With Visual Studio 2010, customers will have the tooling support that is required to create amazing solutions around these technologies.
System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP
- Computer that has a 1.6GHz or faster processor
- Visual Studio 2010 can be installed on the following operating systems:
- Windows Vista (x86 or x64), all editions except Starter Edition
- Windows XP (x86 or x64), Service Pack 2 or later, all editions except Starter Edition
- Windows Server 2003 (x86 or x64), Service Pack 1 or later, all editions
- Windows Server 2003 R2 or later (x86 or x64), all editions
- Windows Server 2008 (x86 and x64) or later (all editions)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 RC (x64) Enterprise Edition
- Windows 7 RC (x86 and x64) Ultimate Edition
- 1024MB RAM
- 3GB of available hard disk space
- 5400 RPM hard disk drive
- DirectX 9-capable video card that runs at 1280 x 1024 or higher display resolution