Jumpstart your next project with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. The "Go Live" license with this release means you can develop and deploy before the finished product hits the shelf.

Set your ideas free
Create what you can imagine, build on the strengths of your team, and open up new possibilities.

New prototyping, modeling, and visual design tools enable you to create innovative applications for Windows and the Web
Create a shared vision as a foundation for creativity with SketchFlow ,in Microsoft Expression® Studio , and Team Foundation Server
Take advantage of new opportunities & capabilities offered by multi-core programming and cloud development tools
Simplicity through integration
A single integrated development environment that takes your skills further and adjusts to the way you work.
Complete all your coding, modeling, testing, debugging, and deployment work without leaving the Visual Studio 2010 environment
Use existing standards and skills to target a growing number of application types including Microsoft SharePoint® and Windows® Azure™
Work your way through multi-monitor support, partner extensions, and a new editor.

Quality tools help ensure quality results
Powerful testing tools with proactive project management features help you build the right app the right way.

Use the new IntelliTrace debugger to isolate the point of failure within a recorded application history.
Stay ahead of the curve with proactive project management tools including new reports, dashboards, and planning worksheets.
Know that you’ve built the right application the right way with manual and automated testing tools.

Product Features

Team Foundation Server
Version Control
Work Item Tracking
Build Automation
Team Portal
Reporting & Business Intelligence
Agile Planning Workbook
Test Case Management
Visual Studio Team Explorer 2010

Development Platform Support
Windows Development
Web Development
Office and SharePoint Development
Cloud Development
Customizable Development Experience

Testing
Unit Testing
Code Coverage
Test Impact Analysis
Coded UI Test
Web Performance Testing
Load Testing

Database Development
Database Deployment
Database Change Management
Database Unit Testing
Database Test Data Generation

Debugging & Diagnostics
"Pinnable" DataTips for easier data inspection
Post-mortem debugging support for .NET (dump debugging)
Breakpoint improvements (search in Breakpoints window, label, import/export)
New WPF visualizer
Enhancements for debugging multi-threaded applications (Parallel Stack and Tasks)
64-bit support for mixed-mode debugging
Static Code Analysis
Code Metrics
Profiling
IntelliTrace (Historical Debugger)
 

Architecture and Modeling
UML® & Layer diagram viewer
Architecture Explorer
UML 2.0 Compliant Diagrams (Activity, Use Case, Sequence, Class, Component)
Layer Diagram and Dependency Validation

Lab Management
Test and Lab Manager
Virtual environment setup & tear down
Test Case Management
Manual Test Execution
Manual Test Record & Playback
Lab Management Configuration
 

Download Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional Beta 2