I am pleased to announce the release of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2. MSDN subscribers can download Beta 2 today. The beta will be available to the rest of the world on Wednesday.
Visual Studio 2010 has made significant enhancements since Beta 1. We’ve come a long way in performance and general stability, and while there is more work to do before we release Visual Studio 2010, we hope you’ll like what you see.
Beta 2 also includes integrated tooling for SharePoint, including project templates and debugging support, and runtime and tooling support for developing great Windows 7 applications.
Since Beta 1, new Windows Azure Tools templates make it easy to get started developing Windows Azure applications, and enhanced support for Silverlight 3 databindings let you focus on writing your code.
Team Foundation Server is now included in all versions of Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN. For small teams that need only core development features such as source control, bug tracking, and build automation, TFS Basic offers a simple, streamlined install and runs on server or client machines. Test Elements users will notice a more intuitive and responsive user interface.
We’ve been making improvements to the .NET Framework as well. I’m happy to say that the download size of .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 is greatly reduced from previous versions of the .NET Framework, with most flavors coming in under 50 megabytes. Significant improvements to WPF’s text rendering stack make text sharper. You will notice sharper text in the Visual Studio 2010 editor.
We are also announcing a simplified product lineup and pricing options today, as well as new benefits for MSDN subscribers. For MSDN Premium subscribers, the “Ultimate Offer” will offer access to the next level of Visual Studio 2010 at launch on March 22, 2010. Find out more about the new product lineup and the “Ultimate Offer” here.
Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 is available today for MSDN subscribers and will be available October 21st for public download. Keep an eye on the Visual Studio 2010 Product Page for or sign up to be notified when it becomes available. The team and I are looking forward to hearing your feedback.
Namaste!
Looking forward to giving TFS Basic a spin.
Will Visual C++ Express 2010 include compiler for 64-bit? Or still "C++ Express = no 64-bit development"
Could you elucidate on "Team Foundation Server is now included in all versions of Visual Studio 2010."
Does this mean TFS client licenses are now available to all version of VS 2010 (except, I presume, Express?) Does this mean, you now only need to purchase a TFS server (assuming TFS Basic isn't sufficient) for those of us without the cash to purchase the high end MSDN offerings?
I am extremely interested in TFS Basic, especially since our current version control provider flaked out with their latest release. Unless it is missing some core functionality, TFS Basic would be perfect for our needs (especially since the internal requirement that we support Linux clients has been quietly dropped.) Management will be justifiably upset that we flushed over $12,000 down the drain, so I'd need to really line everything up, but if TFS Basic is less than our license renewal, they'll be happy again.
Where does windows mobile development fit in? Hopefully, express editions will be included this time.
Congratulations! I am looking forward to trying it out as soon as it is downloaded! I am sure it is a great release!
Does Beta 2 have a go-live license?
Does VS 2010 Beta 2 have a GoLive license?
Yes. The rights are expressed in the license document inside the Beta 2 product.
Tony Goodhew
Microsoft Corp.
Jason: Yes, Express editions are included in the Beta 2 release.
Polita Paulus
Developer Division
Microsoft
All versions of Visual Studio 2010 that include an MSDN Subscription will also include a client & server license for TFS. You will be able to install this either on your client machine (very similar to client side SCM such as VSS) or on a server machine just like TFS 2008.
Great release! I can't wait to evaluate this stuff. TFS, .Net 4 and VS have come a long way.
I have to express some disapointment though. Yes the sku's were simplified but I really wish there was just one.
The price is too high. It's a barrier for many small comapnies that can use free tools. The features I find most interesting, test and lifecycle management, all require Ultimate. Same goes for Web and Load testing. If it wasn't for tools such as ReSharper or CodeRush I would never use VS as my editor.
Anyway, just a request that you further simplify the product line and lower the cost barrier.
Daren, there is Channel 9 movie explaining setup of VS 2010 Beta 2. It explains that Beta 2 does have a go-live license.
The TFS installer includes the 'Basic' install option which can be installed on a client OS.
The simplified product lineup eliminates the Standard edition. No upgrade price is listed for the Professional edition. Effectively, the new product lineup appears to be a 400% price increase for anyone who needs the Standard edition. Don't you think this kind of price increase deserves at least a little explanation?
Joe said: Could you elucidate on "Team Foundation Server is now included in all versions of Visual Studio 2010."
Team Foundation Server 2010 will be included in the MSDN subscription that comes with Visual Studio 2010 Professional, Premium, Ultimate, and Test Elements. This copy of Team Foundation Server in licensed for unlimited development and test use (as is all MSDN software) and licensed for one production deployment. These MSDN subscriptions also include one CAL.
Team Foundation Server has three installation choices - Basic, Advanced and Custom.
Team Foundation Server will also be available in retail for around $500 USD and will include a license term allowing up to five (5) named users without CALs to use Team Foundation Server. To grow to more than five users, simply buy CALs for the new users. This enables small teams of five or fewer to get up and running on Team Foundation Server for as little as $500 USD.
Of course having Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN means you can get Team Foundation Server up and running at no additional cost.
D7
I like the overhaul a lot so far!
Everything on MSDN feels a lot cleaner than it used to be, and it is nice to FINALLY see some actual personality on the webpages! (I loved the 'This is no namby-pamby beta.' line on the VS2010b2 download page)
Really looking forward to giving the new font rendering and LayoutRounding in WPF4 a spin. This is shaping up to be quite an excellent release!
When will the Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 SDK be available?