Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Pro

A quick look: Visual Studio 2010 Pro is integrated development environment (IDE) product for software developers.

Upgrades from:

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

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. New drag-and-drop data binding in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Silverlight designers make building Windows and rich internet apps easy and fast, for both designers and developers.

This software includes a 1-year trial subscription to Microsoft's MSDN Essentials service. This provides access to the latest core Microsoft platforms (Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, and SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter) in addition to providing enhanced support from a professional community. Visual Studio 2010 Professional with MSDN Essentials may be upgraded to Visual Studio 2010 Professional with MSDN at the end of the trial period.