Visual Studio 2010 Beta2 has shipped!  As of today (Wednesday, October 21), it’s publicly available as a free download.  Check out this page  for the official product and download information.

Find out more about the VS 2010 release

Want more information about what’s new, what’s changed, and what to expect in Beta2?  Rather than write our own version of what others have already said quite well, we’d encourage you to check out these announcements:

• The official Microsoft press release for Beta2 describes VS 2010’s new SKU structure and announces a March 22, 2010 launch date
• S. Somasegar announces Beta2
• Jeff Beehler explains the “Go Live” license for Beta2
• Scott Hanselman shares some of his favorite new features
• Dave Mendlen talks to Ars Technica about the new SKU structure

Dive into the VS 2010 IDE

In addition to the IDE itself, there is a ton of content to help you get started with or dive further into Beta2.  Here are just some of the resources available:

• Download VS 2010 Beta2
• VS 2010 Product Information
• VS 2010 Beta2 SDK
• VS 2010 Beta2 Training Kit
• VS 2010 Beta2 Walkthroughs

Send your feedback

Once you’ve downloaded VS 2010 Beta2, we’d love to hear from you!  As always, there are many ways to share your thoughts:

• Post feedback in the Beta2 forums
• File a bug or suggestion for any issues you find
• Leave a comment on this blog post
• E-mail the Editor team directly
• Follow and/or contact @VSEditor on Twitter

Whichever method you choose, I hope you’ll let us know what you think.  Enjoy Beta2!

Brittany Behrens
Program Manager, VS Platform Team