Programming Tools

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  Visual Studio 2011 LightSwitch (Includes Software Assurance) (English)
  Admin Fee: Rs742.57
  SKU: LS-46568
• Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 (Includes Software Assurance)
  Admin Fee: Rs1,138.61
  SKU: LVS-45626
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  TechNet Plus Single User Subscription (2 year) (Includes Software Assurance)
  Admin Fee: Rs2,029.70
  SKU: LS-41370
• Visual Studio 2010 Premium with MSDN (Includes Software Assurance)
  Admin Fee: Rs12,623.76
  SKU: LS-45611

   

  Visual Studio 2010 Premium Edition is anintegrated development environment (IDE) for individual developers and teamswho build applications that operate on Microsoft Windows, in Microsoft Office,or on Microsoft's web and mobile-device platforms.

   

  Visual Studio Premium Edition includes allthe functionality of the Professional Edition, in addition to tools fordebugging, diagnostics, and testing; database development; and applicationlifecycle management (ALM).

   

  Developers who use Visual Studio PremiumEdition can choose to program in long-supported Microsoft programming languagessuch as Visual Basic.NET, Visual C++.NET, Visual C#.NET, Jscript, and dozensmore or in several languages that are newly supported with Visual Studio 2010such as Visual F#, IronRuby, and IronPython. Visual Studio 2010 also includesmore integration with SharePoint Server than previous versions, helpingdevelopers who need to customize a SharePoint Server 2010 installation.

   

  Visual Studio Premium Edition includes manyMicrosoft software development kits, utilities, class libraries, APIs, and dataconnections. It supports .NET Framework versions 2 through 4, WindowsPresentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), WindowsWorkflow Foundation, Silverlight, ASP.NET, Extensible Application MarkupLanguage (XAML), and Language-Integrated Query (LINQ). Visual Studio 2010 alsoincludes Visual Studio 2010 Tools for the Office Runtime, which targets Office2007 and 2010.

   

  Here are some notable capabilities of thisproduct:

  ·         Database development tools fordeployment and change-management help ensure databases and applications are insync.

  ·         Code analysis tools help developersavoid common coding errors before they get into production.

  ·         Test impact analysis provides a listof recommended tests to run after a code change was made, enabling moreaccurate verification of code and reducing the number of tests needed.

   

  OtherEditions of Visual Studio: For organizations that do not needthe full functionality of Visual Studio, Microsoft offers free, downloadable Express editions of Visual Basic,Visual C#, Visual C++, and Visual Web Developer.

   

  MicrosoftDeveloper Network (MSDN) Subscription: This version ofVisual Studio includes a two-year subscription to the Microsoft DeveloperNetwork (MSDN). MSDN provides access to Microsoft operating systems andsoftware, development kits, and the MSDN Library. The subscription availablewith Premium Edition also includes access to titles like Expression Studio 3and Office Professional Plus 2010 for production use, as well as access toOffice products, Dynamics, and other servers for development and testing.Access is via the MSDN Subscriber Downloads site and through regular CD or DVD shipments.Technical support includes unlimited use of MSDN Managed Newsgroups withguaranteed response times of two business days; unlimited access to MSDN OnlineConcierge for nontechnical questions regarding use of the MSDN site; and fourphone-based support incidents.

   

  AcquiringMSDN: To activate the MSDN subscription, youmust perform an additional step while retrieving your license keys from theMicrosoft Volume Licensing Service Center website. To activate an MSDNsubscription, click Subscriptions inthe VLSC menu bar and follow the MSDN link to enter information about thesubscribing user. When the process is complete, the user will receive an emailwith a subscriber ID and directions to the MSDN website.