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Visual Studio 2012

Visual Studio 11 Beta

'Visual Studio 11' Beta and .NET Framework 4.5 Beta Make Software Development Faster, More Collaborative and Focused

Feb. 23, 2012

New version of Microsoft’s flagship development environment simplifies common workflows, reduces user interface complexities and streamlines application lifecycle management, improving collaboration for individual developers and teams.

Project Detroit

The 400 Horsepower Device

March 21, 2012

Channel 9 - Vector

Project Detroit Infographic

March 21, 2012

Channel 9 - Coding 4 Fun

Video: Inside West Coast Customs Trailer

March 21, 2012

Channel 9 - Coding 4 Fun

Project Detroit: Reimagining an American Classic

March 21, 2012

A retrofitted Ford Mustang from Microsoft and West Coast Customs shows off connected-device scenarios of the future.

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Blog Posts

New IE10 Platform Preview Adds More HTML5 Support

Nov. 29, 2011

Updated platform preview now available for download, enabling richer Web applications with significantly improved performance.

Updated Windows Azure SDKs Now Available

Nov. 14, 2011

New Windows Azure SDK, Windows Azure HPC Scheduler SDK, and platform training kit make it easier to build apps for the cloud.

Windows Azure Toolkit for Android Now Available

Aug. 31, 2011

Among new toolkits making it easier for developers to extend apps across major platforms.

Midweek Download on The Official Microsoft Blog

July 26, 2011

Return each week for developer-related news from Microsoft.

New Toolkits to Speed Creation of Mobile Apps

May 9, 2011

Microsoft announces Windows Azure toolkits for iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

Announcing Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch Beta 2

March 15, 2011

At the Microsoft Developer Tools Partner Summit, Jason Zander announced the availability of Visual Studio LightSwitch Beta 2, a tool that makes it simple for developers to quickly build polished, user-friendly custom business applications for the desktop, the Web and the cloud.

Visual Studio LightSwitch Beta 2 Available Today!

March 15, 2011

Somasegar’s WebLog

WebMatrix shipping January 13, 2011

Jan. 13, 2011

The Official Microsoft Web Platform Team Blog

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Product Guides and Fact & Quote Sheets

Silverlight 5 Beta Fact Sheet

March 15, 2011

.docx file, 32 KB

Micrososft LightSwitch Beta 2 Fact Sheet

March 15, 2011

.docx file, 20 KB

Micrososft WebMatrix Fact Sheet

Jan. 13, 2011

.docx file, 38 KB

Web Development Guide

Jan. 13, 2011

Web Development 101 using WebMatrix

Fact Sheet: Learn about Expression Encoder 4 Pro

Sept. 9, 2010

Expression Encoder 4 users can quickly and easily encode both live and pre-recorded video in a wide variety of file formats. (.docx file, 19 KB)

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External Videos

WebMatrix Launch Keynote Replay

Jan. 13, 2011

Watch Josh Holmes, Architect Evangelist, discuss how Web Matrix makes Web development free, fun and easy.

WebMatrix Overview

Jan. 13, 2011

Watch to find out how WebMatrix helps developers easily create, customize and publish websites to the internet.

Create a Site with WordPress

Jan. 13, 2011

Watch how WebMatrix makes it easy to create web sites with open source application WordPress.

Create a Site with BlogEngine.NET

Jan. 13, 2011

See the popular BlogEngine.NET open source application written with ASP.NET.

Create a Site with ‘Razor’

Jan. 13, 2011

See how ASP.NET Web Pages with ‘Razor’ is a great way to build applications.

The History of Visual Studio - Part 1

Revisit major products and milestones in this Visual Studio Documentary produced by Channel 9.

The History of Visual Studio - Part 2

Revisit major products and milestones in this Visual Studio Documentary produced by Channel 9.

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Executive Biographies

Jason Zander

General Manager, Visual Studio

Brian Goldfarb

Director of Product Management, Developer Platforms

Dave Mendlen

Senior Director, Developer Marketing