Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional is the essential tool for individuals performing basic development tasks. It simplifies the creation, debugging, and deployment of applications on a variety of platforms including SharePoint and the Cloud. Visual Studio 2010 Professional comes with integrated support for test-driven development, as well as debugging tools that help ensure high-quality solutions. Read below for more details on some of the top features with VS 2010 Professional:

Customize your workspace

Writing application code often requires having numerous designers and editors open at once. Visual Studio 2010 Professional helps you organize your digital environment with support for multi-monitor, which makes it easier to manage the way you work.

Easily create RIA and WPF applications

New drag-and-drop data binding in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Silverlight designers make building Windows and Rich Internet Applications (RIA) easy and fast, for both designers and developers.

Create collaboration solutions on SharePoint

Bring customized collaboration tools to your company by taking advantage of new support for SharePoint development, including tooling for Web parts, lists, workflows, events, and more.

Software Requirements:

* Windows XP (x86) with Service Pack 3 - all editions except Starter Edition
* Windows Vista (x86 & x64) with Service Pack 1 - all editions except Starter Edition
* Windows 7 (x86 & x64)
* Windows Server 2003 (x86 & x64) with Service Pack 2
* Windows Server 2003 R2 (x86 & x64)
* Windows Server 2008 (x86 & x64) with Service Pack 2
* Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)

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